One foible of working from home is the great temptation to stay in pajamas all day, sans bra and makeup. It can make for awkward encounters if you feel compelled to open your front door.
He blushed a shade of pink that reminded me of a newly washed baby, a color that I wished I could duplicate on my pale, aging cheeks.
I admired his faith and dedication, but was amused that he suddenly had somewhere else to be when I offered to share my beliefs with him. Seems his door-to-door calling didn’t extend to reciprocating conversion chitchat.
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ha, this cracked me up. beautiful words and a clever tale, i’m always glad to read what you’ve written.
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This line- “He blushed a shade of pink that reminded me of a newly washed baby, a color that I wished I could duplicate on my pale, aging cheeks.” is perfection. Wonderful
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Hahaha! They aren’t good at quick thinking when tables are turned, are they? I have to make myself get up and get dressed when working from home so I don’t feel like a slouch. I don’t bother with makeup though, even though it might help with the absent pink coloring on my cheeks. (Love this line: ” a shade of pink that reminded me of a newly washed baby, a color that I wished I could duplicate on my pale, aging checks.”
Just a quick edit note – I thing you meant aging “cheeks” instead of “checks” in the line above.
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Isn’t that so true!
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I have to admire those door-to-door peeps. I can’t imagine what they encounter behind those doors. This is a fun piece!
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Pushed publish too quickly. Also wanted to say what a delightful, compact, little story.
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“He blushed a shade of pink that reminded me of a newly washed baby, a color that I wished I could duplicate on my pale, aging checks.” Great words.
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“He blushed a shade of pink that reminded me of a newly washed baby…”
That is an absolutely delightful image!
I’m typing this in my pj’s by the way…:)
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Giggle. I’m always nice to them. Why? Because it is thanks to the Witnesses that I was allowed to stand silently during the flag salute. They won court cases relating to their freedom of religion and their belief that the flag salute was idol worship. It kept me from having to say “under God” when I am not even sure I believe in God.So I always tell them I have my own faith, I don’t want the WatchTower, but I appreciate what their faith has done for my civil liberties.
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First I love the red door, and second, isn’t it amazing how fast they run away when you shove your own beliefs down their throat?
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