We lost things. But we do not define ourselves by our things. We did not lose ourselves. We have resilience and the support of family and so many friends. And we have deep sympathy for my colleagues and the thousands of people who have suffered the same loss.
Today's DJ has PJ Gilbert's column titled It could never... -- After losing their home of 40 years in a devastating fire, Arthur Gilbert reflects on the irreplaceable memories and items they lost, yet finds solace in resilience, the support of loved ones, and the enduring value of experiences.
During the decade I was practicing law, I attended a party where as part of the entertainment there was a palm reader. The exotic lady carefully surveyed the lines in my right hand. She looked directly in my eyes and said, "You will be a published author of many works." She didn't tell me they would be in Cal.App.3d, 4th and 5th.
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