The Cauldron: A Pagan Forum

I was sitting in class today, listening to a speaker drone on about how people who are forced to evacuate will risk their lives in order to save "one" thing. It was interesting to hear that the family Bible was high on the list of the "one" thing to save. This started me thinking on what my children and mother would risk their lives for (and a mental note to always have these items close so they can be thrown into a bug-out bag)...and then I realized that I would risk my life to grab....a rock. That's right. A rock. On my alter are three stones. A piece of Turquoise, Amethyst and Rattlesnake Quartz (ah the irony, since I am terrified of snakes and take extreme measures to keep them off my property). I am not even sure where I got them or how long I have had them. The Amethyst and Turquoise can be missing for some reason, and I will continue what I am doing. If the Quartz is missing, everything stops until it is found.  

I am curious to see what other's can't work without...

I am curious to see what other's can't work without...

Definitely the laptop or the nook. Or both.

I was sitting in class today, listening to a speaker drone on about how people who are forced to evacuate will risk their lives in order to save "one" thing. It was interesting to hear that the family Bible was high on the list of the "one" thing to save. This started me thinking on what my children and mother would risk their lives for (and a mental note to always have these items close so they can be thrown into a bug-out bag)...and then I realized that I would risk my life to grab....a rock. That's right. A rock. On my alter are three stones. A piece of Turquoise, Amethyst and Rattlesnake Quartz (ah the irony, since I am terrified of snakes and take extreme measures to keep them off my property). I am not even sure where I got them or how long I have had them. The Amethyst and Turquoise can be missing for some reason, and I will continue what I am doing. If the Quartz is missing, everything stops until it is found.  

I am curious to see what other's can't work without...

 
If all my animals were safe (two cats, two lizards) and my fiance was safe, I would have to say my laptop. I'm a nerd, and can't live without my technology--which is sad.

After living things?  My wallet, and if possible the survival bags.  Being with a retired survival instructor means these would even do for a zombie apocalypse......and would mean we wouldn't have to go to a government shelter if we didn't want to or couldn't.

Bottom line, things are just things.

My Wife and daughter would be the first things I would save. Then the two dogs, and my snake Pancho! After that my laptop.

I am curious to see what other's can't work without...

I have bags prepacked for emergency exit. Bug out bags. I like that. I've always considered them as preparation in case I need to disappear though, not in case of fire or something disastrous.

If there was a fire, I'd have to get the cats out and that might kill me. Obstinant little boogers. But everything else can be replaced is as safe as redundant cloud storage can be.

After living things?  My wallet, and if possible the survival bags.  Being with a retired survival instructor means these would even do for a zombie apocalypse......and would mean we wouldn't have to go to a government shelter if we didn't want to or couldn't.

Bottom line, things are just things.

 
That's really interesting....I love how a few people have mentioned the bug-out/survival bags. I am going to school for Emergency Management...and I wish more people were prepared in the event that something would happen.

I was sitting in class today, listening to a speaker drone on about how people who are forced to evacuate will risk their lives in order to save "one" thing. It was interesting to hear that the family Bible was high on the list of the "one" thing to save. This started me thinking on what my children and mother would risk their lives for (and a mental note to always have these items close so they can be thrown into a bug-out bag)...and then I realized that I would risk my life to grab....a rock. That's right. A rock. On my alter are three stones. A piece of Turquoise, Amethyst and Rattlesnake Quartz (ah the irony, since I am terrified of snakes and take extreme measures to keep them off my property). I am not even sure where I got them or how long I have had them. The Amethyst and Turquoise can be missing for some reason, and I will continue what I am doing. If the Quartz is missing, everything stops until it is found.  

I am curious to see what other's can't work without...

 
I'd have to go with my flash drive.  everything that's on my kindle could be replaced with a new one, but losing my files would absolutely SUCK.

Of course, I'd probably also end up buried under a pile of stuffed animals that "just HAVE to come, Mommy!"

I was sitting in class today, listening to a speaker drone on about how people who are forced to evacuate will risk their lives in order to save "one" thing. It was interesting to hear that the family Bible was high on the list of the "one" thing to save. This started me thinking on what my children and mother would risk their lives for (and a mental note to always have these items close so they can be thrown into a bug-out bag)...and then I realized that I would risk my life to grab....a rock. That's right. A rock. On my alter are three stones. A piece of Turquoise, Amethyst and Rattlesnake Quartz (ah the irony, since I am terrified of snakes and take extreme measures to keep them off my property). I am not even sure where I got them or how long I have had them. The Amethyst and Turquoise can be missing for some reason, and I will continue what I am doing. If the Quartz is missing, everything stops until it is found.  

I am curious to see what other's can't work without...

 
Assuming my Fiance and animals are safe, I would have to grab my Laptop. Its my first love. Followed by the phone.