Oh no, I can’t believe that Coco (my computer) is turning decrepit. I have to wait for her to wheeze for life. :( It’s so sad to know that after so many years of service, she is finally on the verge on giving up on me. It’s just that being with her makes me comfortable already and she has been a part of my “comfort zone” for the past few years. Although I’ve been thinking on purchasing a portable notebook, I still can’t find another substitute for my Coco dearest. I hope she will still live longer. She’s been in and out for some check up @ the computer shop and her super hard disk was already changed to something new and all the viruses galore were already quarantined and zapped out of her system. Yet, as I was typing something last night she just shut down on me without prior notice. I felt sad now. It means we will have few more years together. Mr. Computer technician advised me to purchase a new one since Coco is way so jurassic already and it’s very hard for him to find some parts to be installed on her. Arggh!
Coco is special to me. Papa gave it to me as a present on my 18th birthday since he did not throw a big party or debut celeb for me. It’s not on my father’s book to have a debut celebration for me and my sister. I think my sister got a pricey watch when he turned 18 and some cash to spend on with her close friends in U.P. where she took her 1st course.
And here’s the touching part. Papa got the money to buy Coco on his trusty Buddha bank –like a piggy bank (penny/money bank) only that it’s a Buddha with a slot on the back enough to insert a rolled P500 or P1000 bill. But anyway it’s a Buddha-slash-piggybank. Haha! And that rolled paper bills accumulated into something big— a quite large amount of money for Papa to buy me a computer worth 40thou something and that computer is my coco dearest.
For me it’s not just a computer. It’s more than that, it's more than tangible. I feel a very deep sense of connection with her. Last night I prayed that she would turn on this morning because I have lots of things to type and voila!!!, she actually did after a few attempts of pressing F1.
Thanks Coco! Besos y abrazos to you my dear old friend. No, I am way much older than you so relax, we’re doing fine. haha...
