I was at home last night, fixing some 8-track tapes, when I got a knock at the door. The wife is out of town, so I'm wondering who the hell is knocking on my door.
I opened it, and there was my mother and another lady from my old congregation. This lady is one of the few genuinely good people in the congregation. She's one of the exceptions that does volunteer work to help the poor, so I had no problem with letting them in and having a chat.
She complimented me on my beautiful home, and asked me if I enjoy having my hair long. She also said, "Wow, you must be really happy in this new life with your wife." I really didn't know how to take that statement, but I told her that I was very happy!
When they were leaving, my mother told me she was aux pioneering. I said, "Oh right, it's April." It really amazes me how they do this like clockwork in April not because they enjoy it, but because it's a yearly tradition.
It really saddens me that this lady is still in the JW religion. It has brought her a lot of suffering. I've written about her before. One brother scammed her out of her life savings (and IMO deserved getting hit by the car that killed him). She wholeheartedly enjoys helping out the poor, and those who are in need in the congregation. When my family was going through a tough time, she brought us lots of food. She could do so much more good if she wasn't spending her time selling shitty magazines.