Great Grandmother!

Jennifer at work emerged triumphant from her office one day last week to proclaim that she had become a grandmother. Now, we know Jennifer's daughter is 6 years old so we were understandably intrigued. But we needn't have worried because it was all legitimate - the Tamagotchi Jennifer's been carefully tending for Sophie (since the toys were banned from school) had not just survived under her care, it had thrived and procreated. Crammed onto the tiny screen were now two creatures to be tended, fed, watered and nurtured - by a doting grandmother (although perhaps it should be great-grandmother given the genealogy - Jennifer, Sophie, Tami as in Tamagotchi, and the new "baby".
I couldn't help but wonder how many parents in similar circumstances have taken over care of these electronic entities - taking them on business trips, to meetings, and trying to not forget them when they're tied up with corporate busyness.