Do It For Mom
October 31st, 2008
Mom. Mom. Mom. Moooom. Mooooooooom. Mom, mom, mom. Remember those days? Remember when you only cared what mom thought of what you were doing? Those were the good days. Then, out of nowhere, you are no longer doing it for mom. You are doing it for your boss or your co-worker or your client. Make the logo bigger. Get this done ASAP.
I might be weird but I still do stuff for my mom. Heck, I even have a tumblr account dedicated to her, aptly named “For John’s Mom.” Anytime I post to one of my many blogs (or blawgs as she pronounces it, yes you do mom, don’t deny it), tweet or find something funny on the internet my mom knows about it.
Often times when I am working on something I will send her an email or give her a call and tell her about it. She could tell you my favorite programming language (and my favorite framework for said language). She knows that each Friday I spend time on an app I am building, and that its name is Harmony.
The next work project you do, do it for your mom. Put everything you have into it and show it to your mom when you are done. Explain to her why it is cool and how hard you worked at it. She will be proud. You will be proud.
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Too bad neither of my parents understands anything in the least technological, and that I have an ‘orrible relationship with my mother d-:
I do my code for my dog. It makes me happy (-:
You still make your mom proud! (and I only pronounce it “blawg” when I’m not concentrating :)
John is a mommas boy also called a yes man because he does it for his mom. He should do it for his dad(also known as BIG DADDY) because us men should stick together.
@Dad - Very true. I do it for mom and dad. And yes, alas, I am a sissy. :)