Changing Computers

I finally did it.  I got a new computer.  It is sleek, trim and all things fancy!  Wait for it; here comes the “but.” My new computer also has a new operating system called Windows Vista.

I conned my boyfriend into helping me set up the new computer as I’m not the best at putting things together.  He worked very hard and was extremely patient with me.  It was like he was the doctor helping with a birth and I the nervous father, pacing outside the room.

There were, of course, problems in transferring my files to the new operating system.  At one point we had to completely start over.  I was totally freaked.  Even as my boyfriend was trying to talk to a Microsoft tech, I was complaining about the new technology.  He finally banned me from the room.

This was when I realized I don’t do change very well.

Because I was annoyed with both my boyfriend and the computer problems, I took myself out to the porch with the dog and cat. It was a beautiful day.  We are in full bloom in northern Florida.  Winter has changed into spring. 

Where I live, this change is dramatic.  Azaleas, dogwoods and numerous other flowers are beautifully painting the landscape.  Other than the green coating of pollen, I truly love the change from brown winter to colorful spring. I rejoice in this change!

Why don’t I rejoice in the change from my old computer to the new one? Partly because it IS a new system and bugs have to be worked out.  A much bigger part, however, is that I’m scared of this new computer.  Will I do something wrong and mess it up?  It’s so fancy that I almost don’t want to touch it.  Instead, I want to continue to use my old computer because I know it; it’s familiar.

Sitting on my porch and watching nature change by the second, I realized change is always part of our lives.  We have to change to grow.  Being able to change and adapt to new things is what has kept us, as a people, going for gazillions of years.  I guess I can do my part.  If I learned how to go from DOS to Windows, I can certainly learn Vista.

In addition, I can also learn to thank my boyfriend. He’s a bit more daring about change than I.  So, I thank you, JC for all the work you did.  I do believe this Nervous Nelly is now ready to enjoy changing to her new computer.