Breaking News: Mom Cracks!

Just got off the phone with Mom, whose spirit is willing but whose flesh is like unto jelly. She said she had VOWED not to buy anything this month but then there was this YARD SALE where there was a BAG OF BOYS' SOCKS and a ELECTRIC SHAWL YOU CAN PLUG IN TO KEEP SUPER WARM! And it was MOSS GREEN! She spent $20 then called in a spasm of guilt to confess. So much for all her big talk about buying nothing but milk.

Sal: What was going through your mind? Had you forgotten, or did you remember but decide not to do it?
Mom [small, penitent voice]: I was rationalizing.

JoJo: How did it feel to buy those things?
Mom: BAD!!!

She was duly absolved and admonished to go and sin no more. It's not often you get to lord things over your mother like this. I think I could get used to it.