I've decided to partially throw out my 'due diligence' fanaticism. I don't regret this and, probably, none of my family will regret it. This will be an ongoing process as I've practiced it for about 45 years and old habits are hard to expunge.
I still rotate my clothes in my closet and everything still has its rightful place, but I don't worry about my house being immaculately clean. I still have to keep clutter eliminated, which gives the ambiance of a clean house. Until someone is coming to visit, dust collects, sometimes the bed is unmade, the clothes to be washed are more stacked up, and the clothes in the dryer have been in there long enough that I have to put a wet towel in to redry and dewrinkle.
I became fanatical when I started my family. Now that my kids are grown and I see they decided to travel a different course, I figured out I spent too much time keeping things straight and fringing over it. I don't regret having been that anal, after all, Donald has become my 'huckleberry' (he named himself that when he does something that helps or makes me happy) and now he's that retarded, cleanliness freak.
I've done something wrong and I don't regret it. Donald was almost perfect when we met, and now with my help, he's earned his pedestal.
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Via email from Uncle Mike:
I thought the closet organization thing was normal. Mine is, from left to right, by group:
1. T-shirts, no collar
2. T-shirts with collar and Polo type shirts
3. Casual shirts with collar
4. Dress shirts
It's just so easy that way. Right?
I REALLY hope you didn't keep those due diligences for my sake. Not only didn't they rub off, but they also caused me to have high standards for what my house should look like, but I can't possibly maintain...
You are much cooler now than you were when I was in high school.
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