World Peace at the Help Desk

Computer desk support from
India was most helpful and
at the end of the call she asked,
“Will there be anything else?”

She asked with such
sincerity, I had to ask for
what I really wanted,
“Yes, I would like world peace.”

“Yes, sir, let me check that in my
computer.”

For several moments I was very
excited as I heard her tapping
keys and industriously searching
her computer for the answer.

Finally, almost weary, but not
defeated she said, “I am sorry sir,
I don’t seem to have it in this department,
but if you wait I can transfer you
to my supervisor.”

The supervisor was most agreeable
as I again asked for,
“World peace, please.”

She responded promptly,
“Let me check to see if I have
it here.”

While waiting on hold, I imagined
all the computers in heaven were
chugging away to find world peace,
and realized that maybe, just maybe
the problem is not enough people
ask for World Peace.

Alas, she came back on to the phone,
“I’m sorry, I can’t seem to locate it
at this time, but if you give me your
email, I can contact you as soon as
we have it in stock.”

When people now ask me,
“Will there be anything else?”

I always say,
“Yes, world peace, please.”