Sometimes Mom Just Isn’t Enough

I found this email tonight from December 2005. I had sent it out to some friends after Noah (then six years old) was having a particularly difficult time with his computer:

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This is what Noah told me the “page not found” error on Internet Explorer said after we tried to fix it several times:

“Your computer is still not working. We will not let you in. If you have a Dad, he can fix it. But, right now, we will not let you in. Please walk away from the sign. If you have a Mom, that’s okay, but we still won’t let you in. Sorry…your games will not work right now. Just walk away.”