The article captures Jana Karibyan's emotional journey as she revisits the remnants of her home destroyed by fire. Each visit unearths memories tied to personal belongings, emphasizing the time invested in creating her space. While she grapples with pain and loss, she is also making progress toward rebuilding with her husband, engaging with insurance processes, and collaborating with an architect. The tension between cherishing memories and facing the reality of loss illustrates the complicated nature of healing and moving forward after tragedy.
She comes back a couple of times a week, picking through the ash to look for things from a past life: cup, cracked plate, cheese grater, mixing bowl.
I look around here and see the time that went into this house. It's not the things so much; it's the time that went into them. The time you don't get back.
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