I wag my finger at the television screen and mumble "spoiled brat" whenever I see someone on a reality show like "You're Cut Off" who has never done any chores or depends on someone else to do all their dirty work. I consider myself pretty independent. I remember a relative asking me, "Why do you keep driving back and forth eight hours to school without a man in the car with you? What if you get a flat tire?" I curled my lip up and went, "I can change a flat! I don't need a chaffeur." The thought. Psst. Ugh. Never!

Liberal, I am. I've been described as independent many, many times. But today I had a super spoiled moment--the kind of moment that I would've yelled at myself if I was a reality show cast member.

After the third largest storm in Chicago that started on Tues., Feb. 1, I didn't really take the snow seriously. I'd seen snow before. Big deal. I even kept my car equipped with emergency equipment (i.e., first-aid kit, extra blanket, automobile paper towels, two snow scrapers, gas jug, gas funnel and bottled water). Notice anything missing...for snow?