My sister and I moved away from home when we were done with high school. We didn’t go back to our home town for several years. We talked to our mom on the phone almost every day, but we did visit our old home until a couple of months ago. My sister and I were both shocked, surprised, and saddened by what we found when we walked through the door. It was there to my sister and I that our mother had become a hoarder. There were stacks of books and magazines from the floor to the ceiling. My mom had bags of garbage scattered all over the house and she didn’t want us to throw anything in the trash. The entire house was a mess and my sister and I were completely flabbergasted and shocked by the situation. The first thing we did was start cleaning the house. It was about a hundred degrees and the air conditioner wasn’t working. My mom said the air conditioner had not worked in days. My sister and I decided to check the air filter to see if it was clogged with dirt or debris. The air filter was covered in mold and mildew and it looks like the filter has not been changed in several months. My sister and I were horrified by the indoor temperatures and the clear lack of care that my mom had for her home. It was difficult to visit and even harder to leave that house again. Unfortunately, my sister and I have our own families and lives to lead.