What struck me the most was that they compared losing their house to losing their own skin. “Without replacement, of a house should be considered a “third – degree burn.” The number of blocks with third -degree burns, divided by the total number of blocks, gives the Community Burn Index.” When I read this, it was like ouch. I think the term Community Burn Index really shows how deeply affected they were and how this damaged their social life. It wasn’t only one person that was affected but rather it felt like their whole neighborhood had been set on fire and taken away from them. They were no longer able to be together and it’s sad how many of them said that they were no longer family anymore because they were now from another part of town. They now consider those that used to be close to them ‘strangers’. Through all this though, it was nice that there were people who were willing to try and help them move on. They tried to reach out to those who were affected and get them to talk about their current life, to make sure they were adjusting properly. I however also found it sad that we’re expected to try and reach this state of normalcy is fast as possible in order to move on with our lives. Even if things may seem “normal” again, the situation is something that has changed their lives forever and something they will never forget. For example when they bring up 9/11, I personally wasn’t affected but it’s an event that has changed our city and even our country forever. The memory of it still lies deep within us and it’s sad that so many people have to live with the memory of their homes being taken away from them