Sunday, March 18, 2012

Why me?

Why am I chosen for "Door to Door Let Me Share My Religion With You" service?  Seems like this happens a couple of times a month.  These people, really quite nice, normal looking people, drive into my driveway, get out of their car and ring my doorbell.  They merely want to share their religious views with me.  I courteously tell them I am not interested and advise them to have a nice day.  They return the sentiments and go on their way.  But why me?  They are not going door to door.  They drive to my home.  When they leave, they do not go to my neighbors.  They drive away and out of sight.  So again, why me?  Has some little do-gooder scribbled my address on a bathroom wall?    Why does it bother me?  Well, here in a very large nutshell is what I have to do to answer that doorbell ring.

 1.  Secure the needle with which I am cross stitching with.
 2.  Remove scissors and pincushion from arm of chair.
 3.  Set aside my stitching.
 4.  Put my pattern book on table next to chair.
 5.  Put not one but 2 small pillows (used to prop pattern) on table next to chair.
 6.  Turn off light board.  (used to light up stitching fabric from behind to make it easier for old eyes to    see).
 7.  Remove light board from lap and stand on end next to chair.
 8.  Put third small pillow (used to prop light board) on table next to chair.
 9.  Remove readers from end of nose (again, the old eyes thing) and put them on the table next to chair.
10.  Put recliner footrest down (this is extremely challenging for me as my arms are as old and as weak as my eyes).
11.  Climb out of my over sized chair.
12.  Open door just in time to see the two sweet ladies walking away, but upon hearing my door open,  they quickly return to my doorstep with pamphlet in outstretched hands.

So, just sayin, if whomever is scribbling my address on bathroom walls would just quit doing so, I would be forever grateful.

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