- 9:45 PM, Thursday,
August 10th, 2023:
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- It feels
disrespectful to write about my overwhelming sadness
for the city of Lahaina. People lost everything
including loved ones and I lost... a vacation spot?
How elitist can you be?
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- But I can't shake
the feeling. It's honestly like hearing an old friend
died. I think that's the interesting thing about
memories of people and far away places: somewhere you
always believe you can go back. That belief actually
keeps those memories alive. I have never visited a
place before that no longer exists. I mean, sure
buildings are torn down and land is changed... but
Lahaina was eviscerated. It looks like an atomic bomb
hit that city. I can't even process the videos. I
can't believe me memories can never be recreated. A
normal fire? Sure, you rebuild... this? I don't even
understand how it's possible in that climate for these
buildings to turn to ash. It's easily the worst fire
I've ever seen in my lifetime and you have to go back
to literal DRAWINGS of city fires for something
comparable.
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- So I just had to
write. I just have to document my profound sadness for
the people of Maui and share how much I loved the city
of Lahaina and how many fun memories our family had
with the people there. May they find a way to
recapture the spirit of that lovely little
town.
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- Adam
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