God calling!

I was running from one end of the house to the other Saturday morning, still in my pajamas and drinking coffee, when there was a knock on the door. I was sure it was my father or mother-in-law (they live 5 minutes up the road), or maybe my neighbor. I didn't really mind if they saw me in my pajamas with no bra on and drinking coffee, so I open the door and I see two young men in suits holding bibles and Watchtower pamphlets. I knew what those were--I lived frightfully close to the Watchtower headquarters in Brooklyn. They were messengers of God--the Jehovah's Witnesses. Our conversation that morning went a little something like this:

Suits: Good morning! We live up the street and you've really done a nice job fixing up the place!
Me: Yes, we worked hard.
Suits: I see you're having your morning coffee.
Me: Yes, I am.
Suits: Well, I was wondering if I could read something to you. (starts to open bible)
Me: Don't bother-I'm not Christian.
Suits: Oh. Are you another religion?
Me: No.
Suits: Oh. Are you an atheist, or...?
Me: No, not really.
Suits: Oh great! So you're not really sure if there's a God or how he works? (grin starts to spread on face--hope of being saved after all)
Me: Yeah, I guess. But I'm gay. So I have a hard time finding my place in most religions.
Suits: (Faces dropped) Oh.
Me: Thanks for stopping by and have a nice weekend!
Suits: Thank you, have a nice day. (Walking away befuddled)

I've never had anyone come to my door before wanting to help save me, and usually I feel bad cutting people off--I'm the type of person who will let sales people talk to me forever about their product, even if I don't intend to buy, because I just feel bad about it. But I'll be damned if I'm going to be a part of someone's mission to make me join a church I don't belong to, or believe in, in my own house. If I want to make my little house a den of sin, so be it.

I could tell by their faces they were surprised to hear about the gay part. But she looks so normal-and she lives right here in town! Oh well-at least I gave them something to talk about for the rest of the day! --cd