The Cathy cartoon below mirrors my life to a degree. I live singly, but "need" lots of space for my books, computers, musical stuff, etc. Hence, I got a big kick from this cartoon.

Some alternative ending remarks the parents could give in place of "We're saving it for you!" are:
Some alternative ending remarks the parents could give in place of "We're saving it for you!" are:
- I might need it someday!
- It could be worth something!
- I've never found another one like it before!
- I plan to sell it on Ebay/Amazon/Somewhere at some point!
- I'll have one heck of an estate sale!
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Date: 2008-05-16 11:54 am (UTC)* We're not up to the emotional archeology necessary to clear the rubble.
* It's all too nice to leave for a stranger.
* "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want," but the consolation prizes tend to pile up too.
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Date: 2008-05-16 12:15 pm (UTC)