Sunday, February 7, 2010

Please keep our neighbors in your thoughts...

We went out early this afternoon to do some errands and came home to find our street full of fire trucks and emergency vehicles.  Our neighbors a few doors up the street have suffered a major house fire.  The family of six (and the dog) is safe but the loss is devastating.  The three alarm fire took several hours to control and fire companies from many surrounding towns responded.

The neighborhood is pulling together essentials to get the family through the next few days while things are sorted out with the fire department and insurance company.  We are so thankful that none of them were injured.  I think we are all still in shock - it is hard to believe how quickly something like this can happen.


I will post the blogoversary gift names when I can tomorrow.  I am sorry - I am too exhausted to do this properly tonight.

26 comments:

  1. So sorry to hear about your neighbors. I will keep
    them in my thoughts. At least no one was
    injured.
    Clara

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  2. Oh no! This is terrible. I'm relieved, however that the people and pup are OK ... loss of life would have been the worst outcome.

    Hugs to everyone.

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  3. Thoughts and prayers going out to your neighbors Diane! Thank God everyone was physically okay! I love seeing friends and neighbors pulling together to help each other out. I would expect nothing less from a person such as yourself. God bless!

    MelissaAllore on the Cricut Board

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  4. How awful, I will keep them in my thoughts! We had a similar thing happen here a few months ago and it was very scary.

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  5. OH NO!!! My thoughts and prayers for your neighbors Diane, and please get some rest, how traumatic. It is nice to know that the community is there for them, God bless you & the rest of the neighborhood for all you are doing.

    *hugs*
    Lisa Sturgill

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  6. Diane so sorry for your neighbors! That kind of loss is very devastating...thankfully your neighbors and their pet escaped unharmed. Bless you and your friends/neighbors for pulling together in such a time of need. Hope you are feeling better yourself too Diane!

    HUGS,
    Vicki

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  7. My prayers are with your neighbors and that I hope they can be strong to bear the weight of loosing treasures and memories. They are very blessed that no one was injured and I hope they can rebuild again with love and happiness. Counting their blessings and wishing well for them! Tillie

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  8. Absolutely they are in our prayers. Life can change in instant...I am happy they got out unharmed.

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  9. Diane, I am sorry to hear about your neigbors loss, glad they are ok, but the lifelong momentos you loose hurt the most. I will send my pryers and add them to my my prayer box so they will get payers daily

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  10. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your neighbors. No matter how bad things look right now the most valuable possession they still have (life). I truly believe that good can come out of anything bad. All things are possible if you only believe in the one any only God.

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  11. My prayers are with your neighbors & I am glad that everyone including their fur baby was okay!

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  12. Diane,
    Your neighbors are in our thoughts and prayers in this difficult time. I am so glad that no one was injured.

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  13. A similar incident has happened in our town. They lost a daughter in the fire. I pray for all who go through loss of any proportion.
    Cindi

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  14. Really awful news, but so glad they're safe. How wonderful to have such a great neighborhood pull together. Good luck to all of you.

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  15. so sorry to hear this. and I do repeat others comments that at least no one was hurt. It is a wonderful thing hearing that the neighbors are pulling together to help them in their time of need!

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  16. I'm am so sorry for their loss yet so very grateful everyone is ok. It must have been so frightening to all of you. I know how kind you are and how helpful you will be. Take care of yourself also. TFS, Mary

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  17. They are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Kathryn
    wamfamily.blogspot.com

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  18. THE very same thing happened here a few days before Christmas right next door they Lost every thing.. But thank heavens they got out too 3 children and 2 dogs.. the Children are 2-3-4.. they Lost all there Christmas..
    All they had was there Pajamas on.. I gave her my coat and People came to the rescue.. They are fixing to get a new home any day now, YIPIEEE O they had NO INSURANCE either,,:O(
    They had to get a storgae building to put all the stuff in people were bringing to them..:O)
    So it HAD A HAPPY ENDING I hope your neighbors do to and I am sure they will.. I am so glad they got out safe.. test your fire alarms..

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  19. will prayer for them. i know they are glad all are ok.

    chriswooten57
    mcwooten1999@carolina.rr.com

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  20. Sorry to hear about your neighbors. At least they are all safe. Things like this make you count your blessings.

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  21. So sorry to hear about this happening to anyone, but thankful they and the dog are safe. Sounds like you all have a wonderful neighborhood, so I know everyone will pull together for them during this very difficult time. I will certainly say a prayer for them.

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  22. I am so very sorry to hear about your neighbors. My thoughts and prayers are with them, and I am so glad that everyone is safe.

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  23. I am so very sorry to hear about your neighbors. I'm happy they are safe. I will keep them in my prayers.

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  24. My heart goes out to your neighbours. Our house burned down in Sept. of 2007, so we can empathize with what they are going through. Please send them cyber {{{hugs}}} from someone who has been where they are.

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