The night before we have decided to leave I started packing ; I did not know what to take with me and for how many days should I pack; I wanted to take all the things I love (our photos for instance) but ended up taking the basics only. I am quite angry. I do not know in what shape my home is at the moment; maybe and hopefully nothing is damaged. But one thing I know for sure: I have been damaged.

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