Survey #166 Response from Anonymous user
| Tell us about a memory of a person or incident from the formative years of your life that influenced your attitudes and emotions about belongings, clutter, organizing, or any related subject. (For example: “Grandma’s house was packed to the rafters with stuff.”) | We were a military family. When I was very young we moved every six months. Then as my father moved up in rank we moved every year. The military puts a weight limit on how much they will ship, So my mother always made us get rid of what she considered junk before a move. So I've decluttered all my life. |
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| What is the strongest memory to which you feel connected by way of an object, such as a souvenir, photo, or keepsake? | When I was real little we were decluttering for a move. My mom was going through my (what are now called) stuffies. She told me to think about all the little children like me who would be happy to get my old toys. I was very happily discarding my less favored toys. Among other things I chose to donate my chimpanzee who was dressed in clothing with a bowtie and plastic white tennis shoes. My mom would have none of it. She had memories attached to that monkey and made me keep it. Instead she made me get rid of my beloved chocolate brown teddy bear. I cried and cried for that bear. |
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