Huntindog45
WKR
So I grew up in Paradise California. Prior to this week most of you had probably never even heard of this town. Now you see it on the news daily. I got into town for a little bit yesterday and what you see on the news does not do the magnitude of the disaster justice. It is gone. Everything is burnt to the ground. I live in Chico now so I am in good shape. Nearly every one of my friends lost everything. I know many people have a preconceived notion about anything California but I have to tell you Paradise could have been any town in Wyoming or Montana. Everyone hunts and fishes and we are a big group of proud rednecks. My life growing up was like any country song today. We liked trucks and old broncos and driving to the river and playing our music loud. We all new the words to every hank song and we sang them loud at parties where pallets were stacked to make raging bonfires
I am so sad for my friends. I am so sad for this town. It will never be the same. The death toll is going to be an unfathomable number when they finally stop counting. Many expect it to reach 1000. 40,000 will be left homeless.
I guess I just wanted to paint a picture of this town for all of you so you know what it was like. I think most don’t understand just how big and diverse California is. And how much so many of the people are just like you. I am just so sad today. As always, hug your friends and family and take stock in what you have. It can all be gone tomorrow.
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I am so sad for my friends. I am so sad for this town. It will never be the same. The death toll is going to be an unfathomable number when they finally stop counting. Many expect it to reach 1000. 40,000 will be left homeless.
I guess I just wanted to paint a picture of this town for all of you so you know what it was like. I think most don’t understand just how big and diverse California is. And how much so many of the people are just like you. I am just so sad today. As always, hug your friends and family and take stock in what you have. It can all be gone tomorrow.
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