A boss was faced with a pressing issue at the office – one of the main computers had malfunctioned, and he desperately needed the expertise of one of his employees. However, the employee was nowhere to be found and hadn’t even called in sick. Determined to resolve the issue, the boss decided to dial the employee’s home phone number.
To his surprise, a soft-spoken child answered the phone. The boss asked if the employee was available, but the child whispered that he was busy. Curious, the boss inquired if he could leave a message, but the child hesitated before whispering that it wasn’t possible.
The boss was starting to get confused. He asked if the child’s mother was home, and again, the answer was a whispered “yes.” He then asked if there was anyone else present, and the child whispered that there was a policeman at the house.
Intrigued, the boss asked to speak with the officer, but the child whispered that he was busy talking to the employee’s parents and a fireman. The boss’s curiosity turned to concern as he heard a loud noise in the background. He asked what it was, and the child whispered that it was a helicopter.
As the boss’s worry grew, he demanded to know what was happening. The child whispered that a search team had just landed a helicopter. The boss’s mind was racing with worst-case scenarios, and he asked what they were searching for. The child’s response was a muffled giggle, followed by a whispered “me.”
It turned out that the child had been playing hide-and-seek with his family and had managed to evade them. The “search team” was just his family and friends trying to find him. The boss couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of the situation.
This lighthearted story reminds us that even in the most mundane situations, a little bit of humor and perspective can go a long way.
