"The Georgia Thumper" by Augusten Burroughs

This story is one that I found a little disturbing.  In it, Burroughs describes his loathing for his grandmother, Amah.  He accounts his visits with her as being held captive by a relative who hates him.  Amah and Burroughs seem to have mutual discontent with each other.  Burroughs tells of flooding Amah's bedroom with the garden hose and other mischievous acts against her.  He then describes his feelings after her death.  He seems to be devastated at the death of a women whom he despised.  But as he looks back on his actions he sees that he could have had a functional relationship with Amah, but he choose to torment her instead.  I think this story is a good display of how our choices now will come back to us later in the future.