I've known there was something wrong with Sissy for a long time and I have not wanted to admit it. There are several members of my family that suffer with the same ailment. I have been living in denial for many years, but I knew definitively last night that Sis was in fact a... HOARDER!
My first inclination that Allie had a serious problem was when I found THIS...
My first inclination that Allie had a serious problem was when I found THIS...

under her bed in 2004. I wanted to believe that it was just the untrained cleaning of a young girl, but in my heart I always wondered. I wondered if the gene that compelled my Grammie to wrap a turkey leg in foil and fly it from Michigan to Phoenix would strike down Allie. I wondered if the gene that compelled my sister, as a young girl, to reuse Christmas tinsel as an adornment to her window shade would derail Allie. I wondered if Allie would simply buy an additional house to store her treasures rather than part with ANYTHING just like my Grammie. Then last night I KNEW the answer and it's was big fat Y-E-S!
Allie has been wanting to rearrange her room. I have been completely opposed to the idea because her room is full to the brim withcrap treasures, you know her "special to me" things. FYI I believe every single thing is important and special to Allie. I told her we would compromise and if she could get rid of some crap stuff I would help her move the furniture around. That's when I was hit with a bolt of lightening, she said, " I can not get rid of anything because it's all special and people gave me those things as gifts, so I have to keep it all."
So, I BEG you if you have ever given Allie anything ( I mean anything because she's kept things as small as pencils, cheapo bracelets, coloring books, broken dolls and much much much more) please let her know it's okay to throw stuff out once in awhile! Damn this recessive hoarder gene! Just for your piece of mind, I do NOT suffer from this terrible affliction! It IS safe to come to my house, just not Allie's room!
Allie has been wanting to rearrange her room. I have been completely opposed to the idea because her room is full to the brim with
So, I BEG you if you have ever given Allie anything ( I mean anything because she's kept things as small as pencils, cheapo bracelets, coloring books, broken dolls and much much much more) please let her know it's okay to throw stuff out once in awhile! Damn this recessive hoarder gene! Just for your piece of mind, I do NOT suffer from this terrible affliction! It IS safe to come to my house, just not Allie's room!

























