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I want to share a recent experience I had this Saturday.
It was around noon and I was lying in bed upstairs watching T.V. slightly dosing. Someone rang the doorbell so I got up to see who it was. I knew it was not my wife because my daughter was napping and she would not have rang the door bell. So anyways I come down stairs and through the locked storm door I see a black male, around late 30's, nicely dressed (sweater vest, slacks, and loafers), with a big smile on his face. So what do I do, open the door and immediately he greets me and introduces himself. He is selling magazines and says it counts towards his community service (i know now that doesn't make since). But anyhow, I listen to him talk for about 20 minutes about his life and how this is his second chance to start over. So now I find out this man has been locked up for the last 8.5 years and is on parole from prison. I decided that I would help him; I am all about second chances, so I ordered a couple magazines. He asked if he could come in to use a corner to fill out the paperwork, I told him I was not comfortable with that. He said, ok, no problem and that he understands. He asked for a drink of water so I said no problem and to hang on. He sat on the step and filled out his paperwork and I went down to the garage to grab a bottle of water. I listened vary carefully to make sure the front door didn't open. I also, made a stop by my bedroom and grabbed my pistol and stuck it in the back of my shorts. I went back out, we concluded our business and he left.
My wife came home right before he left.
So I lecture her about opening the door to a stranger everyday and then I do it. What was I thinking; I was home alone with my 17 month old daughter sleeping. Nothing happened and I truly feel the guy meant totally well. But, note the BTK serial killer that stole mail from mailboxes so he new names of the homeowners. That was his in, he spoke to them by the first name and the women thought that they must know him, and well you know the rest.
What are your thoughts on opening the door to strangers? How do you get around speaking through a sheet of glass, it seems so awkward and that is the reason the door always get opened by both my wife and I.
Steve :huh:
It was around noon and I was lying in bed upstairs watching T.V. slightly dosing. Someone rang the doorbell so I got up to see who it was. I knew it was not my wife because my daughter was napping and she would not have rang the door bell. So anyways I come down stairs and through the locked storm door I see a black male, around late 30's, nicely dressed (sweater vest, slacks, and loafers), with a big smile on his face. So what do I do, open the door and immediately he greets me and introduces himself. He is selling magazines and says it counts towards his community service (i know now that doesn't make since). But anyhow, I listen to him talk for about 20 minutes about his life and how this is his second chance to start over. So now I find out this man has been locked up for the last 8.5 years and is on parole from prison. I decided that I would help him; I am all about second chances, so I ordered a couple magazines. He asked if he could come in to use a corner to fill out the paperwork, I told him I was not comfortable with that. He said, ok, no problem and that he understands. He asked for a drink of water so I said no problem and to hang on. He sat on the step and filled out his paperwork and I went down to the garage to grab a bottle of water. I listened vary carefully to make sure the front door didn't open. I also, made a stop by my bedroom and grabbed my pistol and stuck it in the back of my shorts. I went back out, we concluded our business and he left.
My wife came home right before he left.
So I lecture her about opening the door to a stranger everyday and then I do it. What was I thinking; I was home alone with my 17 month old daughter sleeping. Nothing happened and I truly feel the guy meant totally well. But, note the BTK serial killer that stole mail from mailboxes so he new names of the homeowners. That was his in, he spoke to them by the first name and the women thought that they must know him, and well you know the rest.
What are your thoughts on opening the door to strangers? How do you get around speaking through a sheet of glass, it seems so awkward and that is the reason the door always get opened by both my wife and I.
Steve :huh: