The fire alarm went off last night in my building. For those of you who dont take fire alarms seriously, Id say you didnt grow up with a firefighter in your family. Since I live in a loft apartment on the 5th floor, getting out of there quickly is even more important. In the immediate moments following waking up to a blaring alarm like this and trying to throw pants on, I start thinking what should I take with me...I wouldnt be able to make 2 trips, only what i can carry and gather in under a minute.
I thought obviously I need to grab my 2 cats. But then I thought about all the important documents I have that are irreplacable or would just be very difficult to regain. Then I thought about family heirlooms, and my laptop even crossed my mind. I ended up just scooping my cats up 1 in each hand and getting out.
Obviously it ended up being not a serious fire, it was under control in no time.
What would you save if you only had a minute and what you could personally carry?

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