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Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951
He said he could make and awl out of it.
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I wonder if stashing stuff fosters comfort with respect to mortality?
Your Dad has been doing this a long time so it muddies the hypotheses.
ADD is one thing. I can't put a tool away to save my life AND I have a spot for most of them.
But, why the fixation on stuff? I can picture your father spraying the throw rug with the hose. Can't let this baby go. No way. Maybe there is not even a decision made. Makes you smile and also makes you pull your hair out.
My Dad is 80. Buys used motorcycles. Three to five in his garage at a time. Car outside - no room. Each bike has a shelf life of about nine months. Buys, dumps pro repair money into each and discards for a song. Big build up of next buy or sell via e-mails to my siblings and me. Like 10 e-mails per bike. Don't think it's hoarding, just a passage like you say. Odd it seems, but I ain't 80 so maybe not?
Wonderfully written post, BTW.