Things looked bleak for Arias on the day of the fire，when she first spoke to the Sunnyvale Sun，but within the past few weeks，Arias has managed to turn her file around.Just a few days before Thanksgiving，she talked about what it has been like to rebuild her life.

“At least I have my health，and that is what is most important，” says Arias,31，who escaped the flames that morning with her purse，cell phone and a handful of important documents.

As the fire turned her belongings to ash，she stood on the opposite side of the street looking on.During the fire，Arias called her co­worker Charli Freeman，who jumped in her truck and immediately drove to be by Arias' side.“It wasn't even a conscious thought，” Freeman said.“I didn't want her to be by herself.” Arias is from the East Coast and does not have family in California，but friends and co­workers came to the rescue.

As word spread through her office，co­workers dug into their pockets and collected money to help Arias get back on her feet.Two women from her workplace took Arias the money that day，along with a jacket from a co­worker to keep her warm while she stood outside.They also brought her photos of her boyfriend for comfort.

Note：

bleak adj. 阴暗的

【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。大火无情人有情，大火使Arias几乎失去所有财产，但同事们的帮助使她重新振作起来了。

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