Leila (Aunt Pat) 85 x 365

The filthiest house I’ve seen belonged to my dad’s sister, Leila. After Uncle Don died she gave up cleaning. A year’s worth of clutter, dust, mail, and dog “accidents” would accumulate until my mom broke down and cleaned her house. Too late, we realized she was probably depressed, not lazy.

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Indigo Bunting said…
Well said. And the dirty house can keep that depression cycling...
12/11/06, 10:57 AM
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