Soon her home was in flames. Between the fire, water and smoke damage, the house and its contents were ruined. Her family lost almost everything. But finding out my family was all right was the most important thing. I realized that material things aren't everything.
Family is all that really matters.
Because her mother and stepfather both worked from 4 p.m. until midnight, Fach watched over her sisters and brother five days a week, cleaning the house and preparing meals. She probably played more of a mother-figure than a sister. Morris believes that because her daughter had to mature faster than many others her age, she was more able to deal with the house fire. She was determined to keep going. Fach's determination also caught the eye of her Spanish instructor, Darlene Whitaker.