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| 19 Apr 2012 09:00 AM |
| About two years ago i bought the game animal crossing it was fun for a while, me and my brother played it for a month, then got tired of it. I am always trying to convert my parents to video games, however, and thought that animal crossing would be simple enough for them to get into. I let my mom set up a house and she soon got into the game in a big way. As a kid, she had polio, and now she had multiple sclerosis. She was largely home bound, except for once or twice when she'd either leave to go shopping or to church. Spending all day in a wheel chair bored her, so the relief animal crossing provided her was kind of amazing, she'd spend so much time playing, it became something of a obsession, she played it so much she was getting kidded by the family. She payed off her house in the game, she collected all the fossils when ever i saw her playing, i thought that the game must have long since stopped being interesting to her, yet she kept playing-even after me and my brother had long since stopped. Her condition got progressively worse, and she eventually stopped playing. About a year ago she passed away. I had forgotten about animal crossing, i hadn't played it in over a year and a half. Today however, i decided to visit the village and see what was up. Weeds had grown everywhere, villagers wondered where my mom had gone. Then i came to my mailbox, it was full of letters and presents all from my mom. Every letter was pretty much the same. "Thinking of you. Thought you'd like this present. Love, mom". Even though i'd stopped playing, she continued to send me presents. I look back now at how i made fun of her for playing even, after she'd done everything, and i realize now that she was probably spending her time getting presents for me. Anyways, i know its cheesy, but i was just amazed at how much this effected me, and i thought i would share. Show your parents as much love as you can, while you can. |
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| 19 Apr 2012 09:02 AM |
WHAT IS THIS WORD WALL
YOU SAID IT WAS SHORT |
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Tiwe
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| 19 Apr 2012 09:03 AM |
| I know this is copy pasta, but is this a real story? |
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| 19 Apr 2012 09:05 AM |
| I actually didn't copy it i had to type the whole thing because i couldn't find a actual paragraph containing the story, but i am not quite sure Tiwe. |
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Tiwe
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| 19 Apr 2012 09:06 AM |
| Ah, but it's a nice story nonetheless. |
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| 19 Apr 2012 09:06 AM |
I read the whole thing.
Because i'm bored.
~Nil |
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