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Category: Miscellaneous | Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:42 am

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Oh I'm not a hoarder but I save things that were handmade or thoughtful gifts or inherited items. Now I'm glad I do. My oldest grandson (that we helped raise) just bought his first home so I am able to pass down the bedroom set that we inherited from DH's parents. That was DGS bedroom set when he lived with us. As he is also expecting a son, I called my childless son and asked him if it was okay to pass down his baby clothes that his grandmother and great-grandmother made him. I got his blessing on that and call to see if DGS wanted them. It surprised me that my DGS was so excited. He really wanted the bedroom set but was more excited about the clothes! He kept saying "I can't believe that my son will be wear things made by his grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. How many kids get that kind of tie to family."
Yes. I am glad I'm a saver of things and even more glad that I helped raise a young man that thinks like that.



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Sjoerd wrote on Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:57 am:

What an interesting story. This is such a good reason to save things...and what a remarkable result.
It is so nice that he can use the clothing...and that he WANTS to. You must feel very good about that.

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eileen wrote on Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:12 pm:

I think it's great that, in this throwaway world, there are still people like you and your son around. I hope he'll take some pictures of his son wearing the clothes that have been handed down through the generations.

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waretrop wrote on Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:48 pm:

There are different kinds of hoarders. There are the ones that do it for thrifty-ness. There are organized ones. They are what I am.

Then there are hoarders that just save and buy and stockpile for no reason at all. They just can't help themselves. They may even see it in themselves but just can't control it. It can take over ones' life.

I know someone like that.

Very nice story.

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