A few years ago, there was a wildfire near my house, and we were evacuated. When that happens, you are suddenly faced with deciding what to bring with you and what you need to prepare yourself to live without. It’s a weird feeling to fill a small car with belongings and drive away not knowing the fate of the rest. The thing I reached for was my computer—all of my creative work, all of my kids' childhood photos. The rest, even my journals, I left behind. Two days ago I was edi