“Grandma, when is your birthday? “ James asked the old lady.
“December 20,” grandma answered with a big smile.
“ Whaoooouuu, five days before Christmas,” noticed James.
“Yeah, I will turn ninety years old,” said grandma proudly.
“That’s awesome !!! I am only twelve. Do you think I will live as long as you?” James asked.
“I wish you a long and happy life, grandson.”
“Guess what, grandma! Yesterday my brother Gary and I did some researches on Google. Unfortunately, we did not find anything about you”.
“What’s Google?” grandma replied, astonished.
“You mean, you don’t know Google,“ said Gary, his eyes wild open.
“I don’t know Google; I am serious.”
“Well, Google is an internet search engine. It helps you find everything you need, “James explained.
“What Google has to do with me?” grandma asked.
“At school, our social study teacher said that people who impact the world could be found on Google. Le problem is that we did not find anything on you. What have you done all those years?” the boys asked her.
Grandma was silent. To her embarrassment, tears flooded her eyes.
“Why are you crying? What’s wrong? “James asked in a fearful voice.
“Sorry, Grandma. We did not mean to embarrass you,” Gary said, handing her a handkerchief.
“My grandsons, don’t make the same mistakes I did,” the old lady said softly.
“What do you mean, grandma,” the boys inquired.
Grandma lowered her eyes and took a deep breath.
“My dream was to create an organization to help orphan children. I had a dream since I was in college. Unfortunately, my dream never became a reality because…”
Grandma burst into tears the second time.
“Why your dream never became a reality,” the boys pressed.
“Because I always put it off… I have procrastinated all my life. I am so sorry, “regretted grandma.
“But you are still alive grandma, it’s never late,” James encouraged her.
“No, grandson, I am too old. I have no strength and energy to pursue my dream”.
“That is sad. The world will never know what you were capable of,” James said.
“And your name will never be found on Google like many people who never chase their dreams,” Gary added.