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outhern California forestland is no stranger to devastation and destruction. News photos reveal images of blazing tongues of fire lapping away at the natural beauty of the land. After firefighters extinguish the last patch of fire, not much remains other than thin pillars of white smoke and charred branches. If you have ever experienced a period of devastation such as unemployment, illness, divorce or the death of a loved one, you know how it feels to lose a large part of your life. Whether it damages your self-confidence, sense of security, companionship or physical or emotional strength, you may look at your life and view it in the same way as the cameras depict those forest fires.

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