Ms.Sheila

Al's Gift

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Al received his gift today.

His long awaited treat.

It was delivered in two boxes

that were left down by his feet.

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It's not often that you see him smile,

but smile he did today.

He carried up those boxes

and asked for me to stay.

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"I need your help now, Sheila.

My laptop just came in.

I'll open up the boxes,

then you can plug it in."

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I looked at him with slanted brow

and said "Exactly what do you mean?

Do you think that I'll do all the work

and you'll just dust the screen?"

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He sighed and then excitedly

looked at his second gift.

"Oh Yeah..and it comes with a printer too,

so here's the Install Disc."

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"I really need your help, Sheila,

as I haven't got a clue.

Take your time and set it up

then tell me when you're through."

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The air was blue when I got through

with telling him what I thought.

I handed him the "How To" book

"Now show me what you've got!"

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He opened the instruction booklet
and slowly read out loud.

"Insert the disc into the drive"

his voice now firm and proud.

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With disc in hand he walk on over

to the printer/copier/scanner.

and tried to find the missing drive

in every kind of manner.

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"Sheila!" he said in a frustrated voice.

"I can't find where it goes."

I looked at him in disbelief

whispering "Lord only knows.....".

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"Go have a coffee with your friends

and be home again by three.

I'll have your 'puter up and running

before you're back....you'll see."