NaderChaser's Blog

Ive learned that you dont think clearly during it.

Ive learned that all your valuables are not really valuable as your own life is.

Ive learned that one cat carrier sucks when you have 5 cats.

Ive learned that running up and down three flights of stars naked with only a small robe on, it is hard to keep it tied and if you accidently pee running up the stairs no one cares.

Ive learned never to stick your hand in a cat carrier to try to pull out a distressed cat.

Ive learned that you should not keep running around in a smoke filled room with your mouth open wide trying to breathe,

Ive learned that smoke gets into every little crack and stays in your house forever, and the smell is terrible.

I ve learned to check your smoke detectors cuz mine never went off.,

Ive learned to always know where you fire extinguiser is cuz I didnt,

Ive learned that we were all very very lucky that Scott had one in his work truck.

Ive learned that 911 operators for the most part suck.

Ive learned that my neighbors love n care bout me even tho they dont even know me, but they took two of my cats in their homes for me and I appreciate them very much,

Ive learned that even if you change into a pair of jeans you can still pee your pants again.  I guess I get too excited and i was very scared.

Ive learned to listen carefully to that little voice that was trying to tell me to grab the 2nd cat carrier out of my storage closet yesterday for some reason, and i didnt.

I learned that I didnt have renters insurance but I do today.

Ive learned that I am very grateful that Scott has been staying with me cuz Holly and I could never have put out the fire on our deck and gotten all our cats and ourselves out.

Ive learned that I will never yell at my daughter for staying up too late on a school night cuz had she not been awake, the fire would have consumed our building along with us and our cats.

Ive learned that this fire started by my careless cigarette smoking and I feel ashamed, selfish and stupid.

I learned that today is the great american smoke out and I am gonna do it, especially after what happened last night and how worse it could have been by my carelessness and selfishness.