During the Los Angeles fires, I had minutes to pack my emergency bag. I took the few photos I have of my birth mother.

During the Los Angeles fires, I had minutes to pack my emergency bag. I took the few photos I have of my birth mother.

Courtesy of Mindy Stern

It's amazing what you pack when a fire rages five blocks from the home you've lived in for 24 years and raised your kids in. It's amazing what you decide — in those panicked moments — is most valuable.

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