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Mother reflects on loss, meaning of life

RaeLynn Ricarte
Updated Aug 27, 2020

Kate Alvarez says fire taught her a valuable lesson Kate Alvarez said she, like most Americans, sometimes put too much priority on material possessions — until she watched her house go up in flames.

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