RIP Computer

Last night I spilt my whole cup of coffee on my computer. It was not just a drop, it was 12 ounces of freshly brewed coffee all over my keyboard. I was sitting at my desk doing homework. I made myself coffee to focus, I wanted to get all my work done so I could relax. I keep my apples in a basket, so when I took down the basket of apples and put it on my desk, boom it hit right into the mug that was right next to my computer.

I didn't know what to do. I picked up my computer and wrapped it in my a towel. The screen was multicolored and the apple sign on the front was flashing. Coffee was coming out of the keyboard every time I moved it. I knew I broke it, computers aren't liquid-proof. I tried the best I could to dry it off, but there was no saving it. My computer was only 2 months old.

I started to cry. I felt so irresponsible. I called my mom to break the news to her. She answered and I heard a loud audience singing happy birthday.  After they were done signing my mom answered and realized I was hysterical.

"Bean what's wrong is everything okay?" she said.
"Mom." I cried. I literally could not speak I was so upset. "I just spilt coffee on my computer and now it's broke."
"Okay Bean calm down it's just a computer. We are just leaving I will call you when we are in the car."

Then I realized how silly I sounded. I was crying over a computer, but I didn't know how else to react. Had I not gotten upset, it would seem like I did not care. But crying over a computer made me seem pretty immature. There are so many worse things that could have happened than breaking a computer.

My mom called me back when they left the party and said not to worry they would get it fixed. I was still really upset. My mom told me that her and my dad would come tomorrow morning and take care of it. My dad added, "You don't have to break your computer to make me come up there, you can just ask me to take you out to lunch." Of course he has to add a sarcastic comment.

So today my parents came, and we went to the Apple store. I felt to guilty making them buy me a new computer, but there is no way I could make it without one (which goes back to our dependency on technology). My dad did not seemed phased by the whole ordeal. He looked at it as theres nothing you can do to un-spill your coffee, and things can be so much worse (and I caught him on a good day). My mom on the other hand openly said, "Your lucky your dad is here, or I'd be fuming."

As we left the Apple store my dad asked, "You know what today taught you?"
I knew where he was going because he always has some sort of little life lesson he preaches about. "That things can be fixed," I replied.
He said back, "To whom much is given, much is expected."

I just smiled at my dad, because I knew it was true. I am so lucky to be given parents that are able to support me in anyway possible. In return, I have to be the best I can be and show them that I truly appreciate everything they do for me.

And just a side note, there will be absolutely no eating or drinking by my new computer!