Why, Why, Why, Why, WHY!

Day 2 of the clean up attempt at m2m's place. Nasty stuff.

I sometimes ask myself WHY DO I DO THINGS LIKE THIS, why clean up the mess, why organize, why put order to the chaos...part if it is to just be helpful, part of it is just a general need for cleanliness or, more specifically, sanitation. But there is a bigger reason for it too I believe and it came to me in an epiphany today when I had my headend in the bottom of m2m's refrigerator between the rotting potatoes and the juiced decaying tomatoes.

I've come to realize that I do this because I can. For some reason, it's almost a primal thing for me. A big middle-finger flicked at my childhood. Whenever I'm clean m2m's place up I can't help but think...you can't, but I can. That is why I do it, because I'm a functioning adult and I have the mopping skills to prove it. I win.

But, I also have to ask myself other "WHY" questions:

1. WHY does a recent stroke victim have cigrarettes in her freezer?

2. WHY does a diabetic keep syringes in her eating utensil holder, with her eating utensils?

3. WHY does a person have more than 5 copies of more than 5 photographs, each? Isn't that at least 20 more than necessary...ok at least 15 more.

4. WHY does a diabetic have 2 cans of whipped cream in her fridge...is m2m doing whip-its:-) And is there something you do with the 6 cans of frosting that you have in your cabinet? They don't say sugar free and I haven't seen any of your cakes.

5. Why do bipolar people like to light candles all over the place...is there some kind of manic seance club I haven't been invited to?

6. Why does one need 6 different boxes of bandaids, which each have 3-4 types each? Again I say isn't that at least 15 more than necessary.

7. How many pairs of white sneakers, with absolutely no color at all (not even on the laces), should one person be allowed to own? ...surely 6 is too many, even if you were a nurse.

8. Is it morally right to own two vacuum cleaners for a 600 sq ft apartment, when it's apparent that you don't use either? Shouldn't they be donated or at least given to a kid to make a go-cart out of the motor...something more amiable than just sitting there looking at the dirt?

9. If you don't clean your refrigerator for a year, is there any way that the half-finished pudding cup with yellow fuzzy stuff growing in it shouldn't be considered toxic waste?

10. If someone finds multiple samples of underwear covered in fecal matter, are they morally obligated to: A. leave it where it was and snicker, B. wash it and risk cross contamination, or C. throw it out and write about it in your blog? I chose C.

Again, I ask WHY? :-) I feel better now.