X: "Ooh, look! Conscience! I want those! Can I have them?"

Conscience: "I don't know...I really don't think we can afford them."

X: "But...I want them!"

*X stares at them behind the glass window and points at them.*

Hugs.

Kisses.

Long, joyful phone conversations.

Old friends. New friends.

To mean something.

To be important.

Relevant.

Inspiring.
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Conscience: "No...Now, stop looking at those things, because you can't have them."

X: "But - "

Conscience: "YOU CAN'T BUY THINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO COME NATURALLY!"

X: "Well, how come they haven't come naturally for me, yet?

Conscience: "I can't answer that."

X: ...