If there is one thing advantageous about living the military life its that we tend to purge a lot. We don't keep things longer than we need them. Moving every few years has proven to us that keeping stuff for the sake of keeping stuff is unnecessary, and so we get rid of it. Somethings last in our possession longer than others, but for the most part, when we don't need it, it goes.
That's why the story of a child living in the homes of hoarding parents was fascinating. The sheer amount of trauma she faced was immense, and I'm not sure how she could keep going year after year. I think a lot of us would tell her, now that she's an adult to just leave. Let them rot in their own doing, but she's a child that loves her parents and over and over again she has to try. I wonder how many of us would say we wouldn't but would.
Her story has twists and turns too. Her mother's health issues, her travels to Europe, her surprising jobs all helped make the hoarding seem even more of an obstacle. The many ways her and her family tries to deal with the problems are surprising, yet I can see how they make sense when put all together in the story. I also am thankful she has good friends and family that helped her along the way.
This was a quick, easy, well written read that I'd encourage anyone to pick up. However, if you have family members that might be hoarders then I'd highly encourage you to read this story. So many families hide this part of their lives in shame, but there is help. There are others out there. You can use the story as encouragement. Oh, and while I think my parents might have too much stuff, I'm thankful they aren't hoarders.
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Such an incredibly well written book on a heartbreaking subject. That a young child can live through such appalling squalor and yet grow up to be so normal is a testament to what love can conquer.
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