Waiting To Learn
Short Story: “One is never too old
to yearn.”
“Waiting to Learn”
One Friday evening, Gardeska Margarette, a 16-year-old girl,
wants to use their computer. But first, she had to ask permission
from her mom.
“Mommy, can I use the computer?” she patiently asked.
“Why?” mom asked.
“I’ll just check on my diskettes and delete some of my
files,” she answered.
“Ok, sure, no problem, dear,” mom said at last.
“Thank you, mommy,” then she kissed her mom on the
cheek. She excitedly went to their computer room and operated the
machine.
“Well, I have to look at my disks first,” so she filed
all her diskettes and she picked one out to put in the CPU. She
clicked on run and entered but the problem is, it doesn’t
read the diskette’s files.
Oh, no! Gardeska thought. What could possibly be the problem of
her diskette? Maybe her computer?
“Shucks! Please don’t let this thing to happen!”
she said to no one in particular. So she ejected her diskette
from the CPU and waited! Oh, no! The diskette’s torso isn’t
complete.
So she called on to her mom. “Mom, we got a problem.”
“What, dear?” mom asked.
“The diskette’s metal portion was stuck inside our CPU,”
she replied wearily.
“Oh, Gardi,” mom said. So she went to the computer
room. She logged off the computer. Then, she let Gardeska to look
for a flashlight and some little screwdrivers. Minutes later,
Gardeska came back with those things.
Then, Mrs. Margarette unscrewed the back of the CPU while
Gardeska patiently waited beside her. After a few minutes, thank
God the metal was pulled out.
What a relief! Gardeska thought. That was close. “Thank you,
mom,” she replied back. Then everything went back to normal.
“You know, Gardeska, thank God I’m not yet too old for
these things,” mom replied back. “What if I’m too
old, you’ll never do this all by yourself.”
“Oh, mom,” Gardeska replied and hugged her mom. “Thank
you, thank you so much.” Then she carefully went back to
their computer.
“Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because
we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance,
character; and character, hope.” -Romans 5:3,4
by meme