Grab Papa
Michelle
Grab Papa
Michelle

The girls gave me strict instructions to run to my car, drive to their house and move in with them. They repeated the instructions and then went back to their play. Later on that day they came to me again.
"If your house falls in come to our house but grab Papa first."
"Yea, first grab Papa then come to our house."
I smiled at being told to "grab Papa." Papa has been bedridden and partially paralyzed since his stroke in 2012. Papa and I live together on a hill with about 19 steps from the street to the house. Once about four years ago Papa asked me what I would if there was a bad earth quake. I said, "I would get you and myself out of here as quickly as I a could."
He shook his head and said, "Just save yourself." I must say I like the kids' idea better and if there is ever an emergency, I will do my best to "grab Papa."
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