Monday, July 28, 2008

I'll tell you what you get: you get away from me

My brother is in the hospital getting brain surgery. It happens about once every three or four years. He has hydrocephalus.

My parents have never allowed anyone to come visit him in the hospital. The stay isn't long, and he's doped up and irritable, so it's better for everyone if we just let him recover. For the first time, my parents have hinted that I may come visit him. It made me so excited!

Dad: Salty, I need you to do me a favor. I'm at the hospital with your brother.
Salty: So, Dad, when I visit him, am I allowed to bring anything? Like, if I brought him a Playboy, do you think he'd laugh?
Dad: No. I need you to go to the house. On the computer table are three DVDs that I rented from Blockbuster. I need you to return the DVDs to Blockbuster. Thank you.