This is actually the first time I saw the JWs preaching in my immediate neighborhood. I watched, and lo and behold, two men dressed in dark blue with bags... Of course I knew them, one was a brother I have known for decades, and I knew the other brother too.... I decided to hurry on in order to finish my breakfast,take a shower, put on a nice sweater and go out and deliver my litter.... (literal)... When I came out, there were not only those two present, but a group of 7 witnesses, doing group witnessing, obviously comparing notes right in front of my yard... I put on my brightest smile, looks the elder right in the eye saying a pleasant hello and walks to do my business. Of course he just stands there dumbfounded and flabbergasted. No one dares to look my way... Going back, the elder has moved to the other side of the group, in order to be less visible.... They play with the cat of my ex-wife,who lives next to me.... Although I am allergic, i take the cat and talks to eat cheerfully.
It was a rather strange experience. I rejoiced that they had nice weather to preach in, that they did their thing. On the other hand, I felt so liberated, since it is not for my anymore. And they owe the problem of shunning,not me... It is just so unnatural, ignoring someone you have known for decades. What would Jesus do? He who talked to the samarate woman, and many wonderful parables....
But I do not hold it against them, I would have done the same, standing in their shoes. We are on different planets now...