Computer Frustration
After spending hours once again talking to technical support persons in India and the Philippines, my laptop computer has more problems than when I first called this morning. Frustrated, I gave up and was about to run some “green errands”, delivering coir, Juana Ana coffee and purchasing fresh pita bread when an evaluator for the computer company called me from India or the Philippines to see if I was satisfied with my technical support. I told the person that the technician, who took control of my computer from his site, was kind and considerate but I was frustrated that I now had more problems than I started off with today. He asked me if I wanted to have that person, called ‘Edie’ call me back. I said yes and gave him my cell number just in case I was not back from my “green errands.”
I was in the Middle Eastern store buying pita bread and asking about the signs for fresh Indian food that can be purchased there when ‘Edie’, who happened to be in the Philippines, called. He gave me a number and extension to call and leave a message when I got home.
After coming home I called and left the message. While waiting for “Edie” to call back I tried once more fixing one of the computer problems. It did not work and, just like in the “old days” of computer repairs, I decided to restart my computer to see what would happen. To my astonishment when the computer came back on both problems were solved.
As I was making dinner, an American-Indian stew, Edie called back. I told him that all was well and thanked him for his help. He was glad to hear that “all was well” and said I made the repairs. (Sure!)
Because of all the time spent working on the computer and the “green errands” I was not able to get into my gardens until after dinner. I was a lot less frustrated working in the garden than I was repairing the computer.
It is said all is well that ends well. That is true for today but I sure like the means and miracles of nature better than the means and miracle of technology.
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