Mt. Pleasant Classical Academy

Almost two years ago Dad seemed to be calling DH every other day with PC problems. He was getting this error or that error message; he wasn’t able to retrieve this document or that one,….. DH suggested to my Dad that he get a new PC, upgrade. His old PC was a cast-off DH had arranged for him to have, and after-all, Dad liked to go surfing on the net to check up on his stocks and stuff. The phone calls continued regarding all the PC problems.

Then one evening DH told me that he was headed up to Dad’s early on Saturday morning to deliver a brand-new PC to him.

“WHAT!! We cannot afford to do that! Dad can afford to get himself a new PC”

I was upset since financially we were in a really tight bind but that didn’t matter to DH. What did matter was that his FIL not have an added stress in his life. Dad was dealing with colon cancer that had metastasized to his liver and in DH eyes, that was more stress than anyone needed to deal with. Providing a new PC that would work without errors was the little thing DH felt he could do for his FIL to reduce his stress. DH did not consider whether we could afford it or not since in his eyes, if was the right thing to do, and it was needed. Even if Dad wouldn’t do that for himself.

On that Saturday morning we all left home at 4AM, arrived by 8AM to Dad’s, installed the new PC, had lunch and started for home by 3PM. Dad never knew what a financial strain that PC put on us, but I do know that he enjoyed having a PC that worked.

Last week I pulled that PC out of my Dad’s home and brought it back home not knowing really where we were going to put it. DH knew though. He ordered in some flat screen monitors, moved the kitchen PC and Dad’s PC into our school room, and set each boy up with their own PC. Oh my. Now, ScienceKid, who rarely uses his desk, does use a PC all the time for school; writing essay’s, researching topics, and doing his on-line AP Biology class.

MilitaryKid on the other hand likes to play games. We’ll have to watch his usage allot.

But hon, we really cannot afford those flat screen monitors. And the kids really do not need a pc on their desks for school. I know, it is the right thing to do though.