I was at work this afternoon. Had about an hour left and my phone rang. It was my dad. He called and asked me where the fire was on my street. I work at a police department and hadn't heard anything about it, so I started freaking out. The officer on duty at my department called the Police Department where I live and they said they think the calls came in from either 703 or 706. Well, there is no 706. It goes to 707. And 707 is right next door to me. I started flipping out. I have two little cats at home. And I was worried about them. I worry about them on a normal day, not to mention today when I know there is a fire on my street. Since I don't drive, the officer on duty offered to take me home. So he got me here at record speed. There were about 20 fire trucks outside and police cruisers blocking the way. So he drops me off and I ask him nicely if he can walk me down to my house. He did get out of the car, but since he was the only one on duty, he couldn't go down to my house with me. So I looked around and it was the house right next door. The windows and doors are all busted out and the inside of the house is black. Someone said that flames shot out the windows. Had the flames been on the other side of the house, my house would have been on fire too. And my cats wouldn't be alive. We shut them in a room upstairs when we go to work so they don't slip out the door with us. But if the fire would have shot out those other windows, it would have gotten our sun room and easily gone upstairs. I am so relieved and thankful that it wasn't my house. And my house didn't suffer any damage. But at the same time, I feel so bad for my neighbors. Their house is a total loss.

When things happen like this, they really just make you think.It just makes you think about all the little things we take for granted every day. And while this post isn't technically about weight loss, you can relate it to losing weight. Every day so many of us take for granted the fact that we are healthy. There are so many people out there battling fatal illnesses. I know that I used to take my health for granted. On those days when I would order 2 appetizers, a meal, and two desserts from a restaurant. And eat it all and still be hungry. I will never ever take things for granted again. I'm not sure how many of you out there believe in God, but I definitely believe that God was watching over me and watching over my house. I'm so blessed and fortunate that my house didn't suffer any damage and that my cats are alive and safe. And while my neighbor's house was destroyed, it is just that. A house. It can be replaced. They are both lucky to be alive right now. It could have been much worse. Had the fire been today, it could have spread throughout the neighborhood. It is so windy.

I'm rambling. I'm just so thankful right now that I still have my cats and my house.