Published by Starfish
There is something to be said about what Jesus taught when he said, "Do unto others...," you know the rest. Facebook can drum up a lot of drama. A recent comment I saw on my news-feed had to do with someone complaining over a door-to-door salesman that came to their door even though they have a "No Soliciting" sign. While I understand being annoyed over such a thing as a solicitor, (we've all been there), I still think these people deserve kindness. The person commenting on Facebook handled the situation pretty well and I don't blame her for being upset. However, it made me think of the people who slam the door and yell at these people who are just trying to earn a living like the rest of us. It also made me think of the times I went door-to-door asking for donations to a charity and how I would see those "No Soliciting" signs, automatically thinking the homeowners were probably grouchy people. I always walked away from those homes and never knocked. Hopefully they weren't people who desired to be charitable, because they missed out on that chance.
This is just something to think about. Even though these people can be one of the cliched "most annoying" people, they still deserve our kindness, because we are all trying to live in this world. As long as you're not mooching off the rest of us via government "taxation", I'll be nice to you.
This reminds me of Christians who profess to be God-fearing and follow the teachings of Christ, which includes accepting people regardless of their beliefs. Then they pick religions that they deems "not good" and use hate-speech to express distain for them. It is the ultimate in hypocrisy.
ReplyDeletePeople who work for what they get in life are better than those who seek something for nothing. If you don't want to buy what a person is selling, try giving a round of applause and tell them you think they are great for trying to support themselves instead of being on welfare. People on welfare don't get a door slammed in their face. They get a free paycheck. Even if a door-to-door sales is treated badly they should feel good about making an effort. It is a tough job.
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