The tragedy of stuff
This weekend, the National Public Radio program Weekend Edition aired a thoughtful essay called The Tragedy of Stuff, The essay was written by Cathy Duchamp, whose ex-husband, Maury, died suddenly, leaving behind an apartment full of stuff. Cathy and her friends were left with the task of clearing it out.
One poignant element (for me) was that among the stuff Cathy found in Maury’s apartment were a couple of flyers from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. Maury knew (or at least suspected) he had a problem.
Or you can listen to the essay, or read a transcript, here. There’s also a short slideshow. If I’m not mistaken, the audio has a little more to it than the written version, so I’d recommend taking a few minutes to listen.
Thanks to NSGCD member April Welch for posting a link to the story on the NSGCD private email list.
Tagged with: clutter, hoarding, npr, nsgcd
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