I discovered a very bizarre website yesterday. You can check it out here. It got me to thinking about many things: What leads someone to collect that much stuff? What do I feel the need to collect that I really don't need to? Where can I find that many Xerox boxes? How many valuable items does she have in that house that noone gets to enjoy? How did she ever afford all that stuff? I wonder where she lives? Could I make a career out of finding homes like that and sorting through their stuff for them? How would you even begin to sort through all of that?
About a month ago an elderly, well known man in Kelowna went missing. He was an eccentric sort, who would dress up for parades and such. Well, posters were put up, news bulletins were issued. Where was this man? People had 'tried' to look in his apartment but couldn't get in because of all the clutter. After a few weeks of him missing, the landlord began to notice a bad odor coming from his place. Well, sure enough, the police were sent in and followed the smell to his decomposing body lost in the mess in his home. Apparently he was a collector of 'stuff' and he had actually died in his 'stuff' and disappeared until the smell led people to find him in his 'stuff'.
This is probably about the place that Chris and Kevin would write some wonderful, deep theological thought....however, at this moment I am not thinking that deep...so....
The moral of both of these stories is:
Don't collect too much stuff!
And find a lot of Xerox boxes to pack up your stuff and GET RID OF IT!
Think I will go home and start digging through some closets! Watch out family! hee hee
About a month ago an elderly, well known man in Kelowna went missing. He was an eccentric sort, who would dress up for parades and such. Well, posters were put up, news bulletins were issued. Where was this man? People had 'tried' to look in his apartment but couldn't get in because of all the clutter. After a few weeks of him missing, the landlord began to notice a bad odor coming from his place. Well, sure enough, the police were sent in and followed the smell to his decomposing body lost in the mess in his home. Apparently he was a collector of 'stuff' and he had actually died in his 'stuff' and disappeared until the smell led people to find him in his 'stuff'.
This is probably about the place that Chris and Kevin would write some wonderful, deep theological thought....however, at this moment I am not thinking that deep...so....
The moral of both of these stories is:
Don't collect too much stuff!
And find a lot of Xerox boxes to pack up your stuff and GET RID OF IT!
Think I will go home and start digging through some closets! Watch out family! hee hee
Comments
Collecting Objects a Warning Sign for Diogenes Syndrome.
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/news/collecting.shtml
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2459/is_n5_v24/ai_17438718
WHY PEOPLE HOARD:
Sentimental Value. - Decision Making. - Organizing. - Responsibility.
Control/Perfection. - Scared to Forget/Perfectionism. - Letting go of Things.
Simplified: Hoarding is about the fear of throwing something away that you might need someday, of not being able to remember it perfectly or that if thrown away it will cause a problem or that something bad may happen.
How often do you hear people say: "Typical, just after I finally threw that item away, I found a use for it or needed it a few days later."
But rarely do they end up living in a house where small paths have to be created to be able to walk around.
http://understanding_ocd.tripod.com/hoarding1_why.html
I will have to check out those websites you mentioned tomorrow when I have spare time at work!
stuff like this makes me all stuffed up
They brought in somebody to help her clean up -- I think this will be more effective.