Kuwentong Kule
we spent a lot of time sorting out the humungous stuff inside the library and the disposal of the unnecessary ones.
Some may call it a hoarding disorder, which studies i dentified as a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them.
A person with hoarding disorder experiences distress at the thought of getting rid of the items. Excessive accumulation of items, regardless of actual value, occurs.
Perhaps my father is both a hoarder and a collector.
My father was also fond of collecting valuable items l i ke vinyl records, l amps, figurines, phonographs, books, and cameras, which may be considered vintage items today.
He was also fond of saving our memoirs growing up, like toys and photos. Both hoarding and collecting involve assigning
H e a l t h O r g a n i z a t i o n ( WHO), individuals should s uspect dengue when a hi gh f ever ( 40 degrees centigrade) is accompanied by t wo of t he f oll owing s y m p t o m s : s e v e r e headache, pain behind the special value to possessions, often value that goes beyond the physical characteristics of the object.
I n general, collectors have a sense of pride about their possessions and they experience joy in displaying the items to others who appreciate them. They usually keep their collection organized, feel satisfaction when adding to it, and budget their time and money.
In most hoarding cases, like my father’s, they save i tems t hat t hey feel t hey may need in the future, are valuable or have sentimental value. Some may also feel safer surrounded by t he things they save.
While hoarders often save t hings t hat others would consider trash, they save useful or valuable things in excess as well.
I also have my set of which have been featured i n some shows. ( https:// w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / watch?v=NzptUkzRPH4)
I have currently more than a thousand of them, which I started collecting in December 2001. They are scattered all over my house and office, a frog memorabilia museum of sort: toys, toiletries, plates, pillows, vases, incense holders, candles, mugs, keychains, wood crafts, figurines, jars, socks, chimes, and several others made out of varied materials such as terracotas, wood, glass, clay, cement, plastic, and ceramics.
What’s trash to others may be a valuable collectible item to someone else.
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