I'm so glad this is now a past chapter in your life and you and the rest of the family can move on to better things.

Believe me, there are people who live in much worse conditions. We had to move Chef's daughter (by marriage) out of their house (found that they had been squatting in it for nearly two years. They used the house payment (being given to them by grandparents) for fun stuff. The Big Guy refused to let me help,but the conditions were much the same. It was horrific - and they have a big dog that they kept inside... always. Think about it...