PittsburghThoughts

Hello, Make a wish Foundation, how may I assist you?

 

I have a candidate for you, to grant his wish.

 

(Sotto voice, Doesn't everyone?)

 

Hello?

 

Yes I'm sorry you cut out for a second, you were saying something about a child and making an application to grant a wish?

 

He's not a child.

 

This is very irregular, who are we talking about?

 

Me.

 

And how old are you?

 

Fifty eight.

 

I'm sorry sir but the Make a wish Foundation is only for children.

 

I'm a child at heart.

 

Yes I'm sure, You have a nice day.

 

Wait, wait, I'm going to die.

 

Aren't we all?

 

But I mean soon.

 

How soon?

 

Real soon, the doctor said I'll never make it to seventy.

 

And you're fifty eight?

 

Yes.

 

You have twelve years to go, enjoy what you have. Now I really ...

 

It's just a small wish. Probably won't cost as much as

sending a kid and his family to Disney world.

 

Money isn't the issue.

 

Can I talk to the supervisor?

 

One moment.

 

Hello, I have a child here that I believes qualifies for your Make a wish thingie. There must have been a misunderstanding with the first person I spoke to.

 

Ok, let's start this way ... What is the child's wish?

 

Oh, it's going to sound silly after all this hub bub.

 

The wish please?

 

I want ... .errrrr ... My son wants to shoot down a helicopter with an automatic weapon before he dies.

 

Click ...