Nenita, You're Mistaken!

My elderly and wonderful neighbor Nenita Mazouz has lived next door for over forty years. She's a lovely person, with a heart as big as Texas. But sometimes, well, her mind forgets things. Like that time she called me to ask if I could help her find her glasses. I went over and found them perched on top of her head. Or that time she wanted me to check her smoke alarm, only to find out that one of the batteries was a controller for her television.

The other day, Nenita came knocking at my door again. "My computer is broken," she said. I knew better than to offer any quick fixes over the phone, so I went over to her place.

When I arrived, I found Nenita sitting in front of her computer, staring at the screen with a puzzled expression. "It's not working," she said. "I can't get anything to open."

I took a closer look at the computer screen, and then I burst into laughter. Nenita had managed to turn the computer monitor upside down. I couldn't help but tease her, "Nenita, you're mistaken! It's not broken. You just need to flip it over." I flipped the monitor back to its correct position, and Nenita's computer sprang back to life.

Nenita laughed with me, her face flushed with embarrassment. "I don't know how I did that," she said. "I must be getting old."

We both got a good chuckle out of it, and then I spent some time showing Nenita how to use some of the basic functions of her computer. I know that she'll probably forget everything I taught her by tomorrow, but I don't mind. It's always a pleasure to spend time with Nenita, and I'm happy to help her out whenever I can. Even if it's just to flip her monitor right side up.

As I was leaving, Nenita stopped me at the door. "Thank you, mija," she said. "You're such a good friend."

I smiled and gave her a hug. "You're welcome, Nenita," I said. "Anytime."

As I walked back to my house, I couldn't help but smile. Nenita Mazouz may be a little forgetful, but she's also one of the most kind and loving people I know. And I wouldn't trade her for the world.