Lying in a sleeping bag, Matt stares up at the stained glass by the church’s dome. The apartment he had lived for the last 5 years was no more, a negligent neighbor had fallen asleep with a lit-cigarette in his hand. With only the clothes he’s wearing and his favorite blanket, Matt evacuated the building and was transported to the church for shelter.
“Matt?” A familiar voice calls. Matt sits up to see his mother running toward him. “Are you okay, honey?” His mother wraps him in a tight embrace.
“Mmm hmm,” is all Matt can say as he sobs.
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This is Another Story 
Sometime mom is the only one to allow courage to falter. There’s a lot of story in these words. Nicely done!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Life is such a gift and glad he survived the fire – also, felt so realistic to imagine the church being a place of help and staring up at the dome.
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Thank you. I saw the picture and almost instantaneously, the story began to pan out in my head. I feel like temporary shelters are usually either in a school, church or a stadium, depending on the number.
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🙂
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Aww, a heartwarming story Yinglan
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Sad and relatable!!
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a mom to the rescue as she always does. nice story.
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