Editor:

(With a bow to Jeff Foxworthy.)

When the rain on your windshield is pink, you might be a fire survivor.

When you can be sure all of your neighbors have clean refrigerators, you might be a fire survivor.

When your marshmallows get roasted on the way home from the market, you might be a fire survivor.

If burnt umber is more than just a crayon color to you, you might be a fire survivor.

If every day is Ash Wednesday, you might be a fire survivor.

Best wishes to all, especially our firefighter heroes.

Virginia “Baba” Crowder

Idyllwild