If your home were on fire, what three things would you save?

"Since my husband and pets are not things, I will assume they are already safe and now I have to grab three objects. 1) my computer, 2) illustrations I am working on for a children's book, 3) the photo album of my children growing up."
--Janice Phelps Williams, 54, a publisher, writer, illustrator from Athens

"My roommates, closet, and laptop."
--Laleh Honar, 22, a student from Athens

" Assuming the occupants were already safe, I'd save my photo albums, my computer, and my gun. "
--Erin Hyman, 28, an office manager/delivery driver from Athens

"My dog, my computer, and my pictures."
--Catherine Maynard, 22, graduate student from Nelsonville

"That's a toughie. My pictures, wallet, and binder with all my important papers, I think."
--Natalie Knoth, 21, a student/journalism major from Athens

"My love, my dog and my tent."
--Amanda Sharrai, 33, a community organizer from Athens

"Besides my children and my dogs, I would take my computer (that is how I work and attend school), the cover of my novel, and the first knick-knack that I grabbed hold of."
--Amie Nogrady, 42, a freelance writer from Glouster

"This is a hard one. Every home has some things we never want to live without. I think of irreplaceable things, like family pictures, my genealogy records, favorite books. I guess I would try to grab my charm bracelet-necklace, which records my life."
--Lois D. Whealey, 78, a citizen activist/independent humanities scholar from Athens

"I would concentrate on getting my husband and our animals out first and foremost. I wouldn't be able to live without them beside me. Assuming the scope of the question doesn't cover living, sentient beings, the three things I would save are my diary, my family photographs and the afghan my grandmother knit me. Those things are irreplaceable. "
--Caitlin Seida, 21, a freelance writer from Nelsonville

"My husband, son, and daughter. All material things can be replaced. The loss of my family would be devastating."
--Jennifer Cooper, 42, with a non-profit from Stewart

"A small jewelry box full of photos and other small knick-knacks my uncle gave me, my lap-top, and the first season of 'M*A*S*H.'"
--Kari Lowery, 18, a student from Athens

"My husband, my cats and my books. "
--Anne Whitman, 60, an adjunct instructor from Athens

"My children, spouse and self. Without those, memories can't be kept, made and or replaced. Others can."
--Tomma Shuler, 37, in health care management from Athens

"Probably my purse, phone, and photo album. Honestly, if I get out with my life that's all that matters to me."
--Kate, Nelsonville, 24, a cook/dietary aide from Nelsonville

"My husband, my cats, my wallet. My wallet was stolen a few years ago and it was a nightmare to deal with all of the replacement IDs, bank cards, etc."|
--Missy Brown, 40, an RN clinical manager from The Plains

"My iPod, my stuffed animal that I sleep with, and my phone."
--Amber Skorpenske, 20, a student from Pittsburgh

"My husband, my cats, and my dog."
--Jessie Daniel, 38, a realtor from Glouster

"Since you said 'things,' I'm not including my family (because obviously, that would be my main concern). I suppose I would save my laptop, my cell phone, and my box of pictures."
--Billie Handa, 29, Director of Development, NBIA, from Nelsonville

"My pets, irreplaceable pictures, my purse."
--Daniella Limoli, 20, a student from Athens

"There would only be two things I would save, my favorite picture of my grandmother and my grandmother's pearl necklace and earring set that she is wearing in that picture. "
--Shana Snyder, 22, graduate student/substitute teacher from Athens

"I would save my artwork, my journals, and any living thing that was currently living with me (boyfriends, cats, etc....)."
--Marisa Welch, 23, a sales associate and student library assistant from Athens

"First and foremost, I would save my family because they are the most important thing to me. Second, my cell phone, but only so I could call for help. Finally, I would try to save as many of my pictures as I can, because you can replace possessions, but those captured memories would be lost forever."
--Ellen Lambert, 27, a full-time aunt from Albany

"Family portraits of my ancestors, my collection of old diaries I'll never get around to reading, and photographs. I know that's three categories, not three things, and I've forgotten about my three cats!"
--Alexa Ross, Nelsonville, 63, a retired motel manager/actress from Nelsonville

"If my home were on fire I would save my husband and children first. Then I would hope to retrieve valuable papers (birth certificates, marriage license, etc.) These are the only valuables that would be worth risking my life for. If my family is safe, nothing else matters. Material items can be replaced."
--Tabitha Bond, 40, a business owner from Coolville

"My husband, my dog and my cat."
--Debbie Williams, 60, a paralegal from Millfield

"My family, cat, and my purse."
--Darcie Hartley, 36, office assistant -- ABH, from Albany