"I got you." [View all]

Last Thursday, I purchased concert tickets for an event that's months into the future for myself, my son and my daughter. I had to secure these tickets somewhat quickly because they're selling out.


I shouldn't have been so frivolous but it's been 9 years since I've attended any type of musical entertainment venue. I almost got tickets last year for a Doors cover band but it didn't pan out over schedules.


And since it's been forever that I purchased tickets and boy have things sure have changed. I bought the tickets off StubHub. The last time I did this StubHub sent the barcoded tickets to your email address so that the attendee could print them out. This time they wanted the purchaser to transfer the tickets to either the "Ticketmaster" app or to the "Wallet" app on my cell phone. I sat there staring blankly at the screen like a deer in headlights for long awhile.


Me texting my son: "Hey, I'm going to need your help with some technology at some point today."


His reply: "I got you. I'll text you when I get out of work."


Me: "Thank you!!"


He did text and stop by and he did help me figure out the transfer.


The same thing happens when I ask my daughter for help (generally always tech support help as well) and her reply is always, "I got you."


From my perspective "I got you" is one of the most fantastic things that an adult child can say to a parent.


I try not to dwell on it too much because I end up tearing up a bit.