“We old people always have food supplies.” A big hug for her.
My mother died late last year (2021), and I made the choice of caring for her over the past ten years–all the way to her last dying breath. She was adamant about having stockpiles of food on hand, and she would be upset with people who wasted food so easily. Most of my siblings mocked her for hoarding (not only food), but it made her feel secure, and she often had that one odd item that someone randomly needed.
I built a new house for the two of us shortly before her death. I may not fill it to the point of hoarding, but I will surely have many months of food stored. I will have a garden in Summer, and I will try to find some way to use all of the “stuff” that my mother kept.
It’s not a burden–it’s an honor. My heart is with her, still. 🕊️
