I did a bad thing. My mom has been hassling me about commuting between Tulsa and Oklahoma City so much. The point I made to win the argument would be that I had no computer in Tulsa, and I am taking online courses. It is true, but really I do it because I'm mainly just bored up in Tulsa. The computer I gave my mom is in OKC, as well as cable TV which I help pay for.
But today my mom gave me an early birthday gift:
Now I feel really bad. Do I give it back? Do I use it to stay connected during stops at seedy motels as I continue my career transition? Do I use it to start writing again so this stupid blog can once again live up to it's name?
I'm such a bad son.
4 comments:
Keep it. She loves you. You need it.
I concur. And, may I add, I don't think you're a bad son, based on the tiny bit of evidence I've seen.
George, do you have nieces and nephews? Don't you, or wouldn't you, love giving them things they want, even if it's a little much or they don't think they deserve it? It's the giving part that feels good. Your mom got you a nice gift. It makes her feel like your mom. You made her day by accepting this gift. So enjoy it.
She can, uh, hook me up, too, if she's running out of kids to buy gifts for. (:
Thanks, everyone. I'll try to assuage my guilt by only using the computer for good, not evil.
Of course, that just means I'll download stuff from another computer and transfer it over.
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