" I hate Jehovers Witnesses...

by The Rebel 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  The Rebel

  Yesterday a friend invited me to a barbecue . Late in the evening for some reason a guy with tattoos all over his arms, who I didn't know shouted out " I hate Jehovers Witnesses". Anyway I noted a sudden quietness in the group, but basically the entire comment passed me by. Infact this morning I had entirely forgotten the comment. That was until the door bell rings as i am preparing my late breakfast. I open the door and the guy with tattoos all down his arms says " sorry about my comment yesterday, I didn't know you were one of them, but your one of the good guys"

  Anyway I was impressed by his humility and kindness to apologise. I mean this guy would even if I wasnt an ex-witness I believe have apologized. Infact he didn't before yesterday know me from Adam, yet he makes the time and effort to find where I live and apologise to me for a comment that didn't even offend.

  The Rebel.
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  DJS

  Three comments:

  1. Thanks for starting my US day with something uplifting about our species. Perhaps there is hope.

  2. I thought you were a Brit. Yall have barbecues? You must live in S. England!

  3. He is right. You were one of the good ones.
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  The Rebel

  DJS, thank you for the positive feedback on my posts, it's appreciated.

  The Rebel.
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  stuckinarut2

  And did this lead to a good conversation with him about WHY you left?

  It sounds like a great "reverse witnessing experience"! We should share this with the writing committee for an upcoming article!

  
  
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  The Rebel

  Stuckinarut2 " And did this leave to a good conversation with him about WHY you left?

  The Rebel:- actually not, but my wife was cleaning the upstairs window, and had reversed them to do the outside. " Help" her panicked scream alerted me from downstairs, I sprang up and the window was about to topple out, I shouted to my new friend to come and help, and he fixed the window, so without a strong wind it was secure, until the professional help arrived.

  That is what happened and if I meet the " guy" in town I now consider us good friends. Yet I still don't know his name.

  The Rebel.