The door bell rang this morning and when I went to answer, I saw the Jehova’s Witnesses literature in the hand of the stranger at the door and had the usual dread of wondering how I can politely get her to not take up too much of my time telling me something I’m not interested in hearing. I really can’t do it any other way, even when I know that by coming onto my property, invading my space, demanding my attention and time is more rude than I could possibly be anyway.

Luckily, it wasn’t necessary. She handed me her materials and said “I’d like to leave you this important message”. I said “thanks” and she just smiled, said goodbye and left.