Feb. 3, 2025
It could never...
After losing their home of 40 years in a devastating fire, Arthur Gilbert reflects on the irreplaceable memories and items they lost, yet finds solace in resilience, the support of loved ones, and the enduring value of experiences.
2nd Appellate District, Division 6
Arthur Gilbert
Presiding Justice, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
It did... our home, the house where Barbara and I lived for 40
years, burned to the ground. Nothing remained but charred rubble and debris. We
lost everything.
Notice - "things." Many have monetary value, some no monetary
value, but to us, they held value beyond calculation. The loss burns deeply.
Forty years ago, Barbara and I and our dear friend, architect Richard Appel, designed and built our home in Pacif...
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