"I lost nothing. I lost everything. I am lucky beyond all imagination. I am haunted beyond all reason." This juxtaposition highlights the emotional turmoil of surviving a disaster.
"...my heart almost instantly drops into a much deeper emotion. Guilt. I was here, but where was everybody else?" The immense weight of survivor's guilt overwhelms gratitude.
"Our house. It survived. It survived?" The disbelief reflects the fragility of survival in the face of widespread loss.
"Why was she so cursed when I was so blessed?" This question captures the inequity of disaster and the struggle to reconcile luck with loss.
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