The old man and the Internet


The old man struggled to connect the camera on top of the laptop. His shaking hands did not help either.

Like him, his laptop was old, and pre dated the time when cameras started coming inbuilt into the Bezel of the laptop screen. He clicked on the video icon on the application that had been on on his laptop since past thirty minutes, keeping another eye cautiously on the webcam that precariously hung at the top of the laptop.

He watched anxiously as the Skype call rang for a few minutes. Finally, he could see his grand son smile sheepishly from the other end. Smiling, the young boy said "Morning grandpa, what time is it for you there? ".

Grandpa smiled back. The past half hour had been worth it. He could face another day of life.

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