<div>On Wednesday evening, around 6:58 PM, my life changed forever.
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<div>I left my house for less than 20 minutes. While I was gone, an electrical fire started from the AC unit. I returned home around 7:00 PM to find my house filling with smoke and flames.
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<div>My sister Candice and I immediately did everything we could to get inside and find Rocky. We kicked in windows and doors trying to reach him. I repeatedly went into the smoke-filled house searching room by room while we fought to contain the fire and waited for firefighters to arrive.
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<div>For approximately seven minutes, I searched for him and refused to leave. The only reason I stopped was because firefighters arrived and physically made me come out so they could safely enter and begin their search.
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<div>Rocky didn’t make it out.
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<div>In a matter of minutes, I lost my best friend, my home, and nearly everything I owned.
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<div>Many of you know that in 2024 I was shot and my life changed forever. Through the surgeries, physical therapy, PTSD, sleepless nights, and the long road of recovery, Rocky was there every step of the way. When I came home from the hospital, Rocky was there. When I was struggling, Rocky was there. No matter what kind of day I was having, he was always waiting for me with unconditional love.
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<div>He wasn’t just my dog. He was family. He helped me survive one of the darkest periods of my life.
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<div>Beyond losing Rocky, I’m grieving so much more than just a building. Years of cameras, photography equipment, artwork, creative projects, personal keepsakes, and memories were lost in the fire. Among the hardest losses are my film negativesespecially the photographs I had of Rocky. I spent years documenting our life together, never imagining those images would one day be all I had left. So many of my favorite photographs of him—moments that captured his personality, his loyalty, and the life we shared—were stored in those negatives and are now gone forever.
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<div>I also lost irreplaceable photographs of friends and family, memories I had carefully preserved over the years. Those images were more than pictures; they were pieces of my life and the people I love. Losing them feels like losing a part of those moments all over again.
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<div>While I hope insurance may eventually help with some of the financial loss, there are things no insurance check can bring back. The truth is, I don’t even know if I could bring myself to live there again. That house held so many memories. It was where I recovered after being shot, where I tried to rebuild my life, and where Rocky was waiting for me every day when I came home.
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<div>The house can be rebuilt. Possessions can eventually be replaced. But there will never be another Rocky. The hardest part of all of this is knowing that as I face another life-changing tragedy, my best friend isn’t here this time.
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<div>As I begin trying to rebuild, I’m facing a lot of uncertainty. I don’t yet know what personal belongings will be covered by homeowners insurance, if any, and even if they are, that process could take months. In the meantime, I am left trying to replace basic necessities, find a new place to live, furnish it, recover from this loss, and figure out where to go from here.
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<div>I hate asking for help, especially because so many people showed me kindness after I was shot in 2024. But today, I need help again.
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<div>If you are able to donate, share this fundraiser, or keep my family in your prayers, I would be deeply grateful. Every contribution, no matter the amount, will help me begin rebuilding my life after this devastating loss.
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<div>Thank you to everyone who has reached out, offered support, and kept us in your thoughts.
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<div>And thank you for helping me honor Rocky’s memory. He was the best friend I could have ever asked for, and I will carry him with me for the rest of my life.
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<div>Rest easy, buddy.
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