While watching the 10 o'clock news this evening, I saw the report on a group of four families living together in a four bedroom house in Springdale. This was brought to the attention of the building inspector when a little girl was treated for numerous mouse bites. The 23 people were living in this house with mattresses spread out on the floor of every room. There was food scrapes and waste on the floor. Not surprisingly, the building inspector declared the house unsafe to live in and the families were forced out of there home.
On some level, yes, this is sad. A little girl shouldn't have to live in a home where there are mice and waste all over the place; no one should. A family should not be forced out of their house for unsafe living conditions. But there is a point where the sympathy stops. If you are willing to submit yourself and your children to these living conditions without worrying about the health of your family, I have no sympathy for you. A sane person should not have to be told that their home is unsafe to live in. It's not difficult to clean once a week and take out the trash daily.
Also, the fact that there were 23 people living together under one roof is just absurd to me. I only live with three other people and can't even imagine living with more than that. I have to have my personal space and a private place in our home. Thinking about it now, 23 people would be like living with my extended family: my three uncles and their families living with us. No thank you.
I hope these families learn from this experience and clean up their act, literally. If their children continue to grow up in this atmosphere, they will not be learning from a very good example. After all, a clean home is a happy home.
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