To my dear friends in California, 

I am deeply sorry for your losses. I know material losses can be restored, but the destruction of homes built with years of hard work, the erasure of memories, and the disappearance of a region’s collective essence feel like a loss of identity—like a memory wiped clean. 

Perhaps this is a moment to come together, to share those memories and stories once again. Maybe the walls are gone, the path disrupted, but the stairs are still there. 

Let’s climb them. 
🙏🏻

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