I am a nice stranger. I never
complain, I never create a scene. When I attend church services, I never
object if I have to walk all the way to the front of the building to find an
empty seat while everyone cranes and stares to watch my embarrassed march.
No. I just take a seat in the
manner of a lady or gentleman. I am a nice visitor who never complains. Not
even when I have to push by the feet of selfish members who occupy the aisle seats, and
wouldn't move out of their favorite place for anyone. I just sit down meekly and
quietly.
I am an ideal stranger. I don't
complain when those in the nearby seats talk and whisper to each other during the sermon,
or when someone is busy "cooing" at the babies instead of listening to the
sermon. This does make it so I cannot hear the sermon, which I was interested in,
but I don't complain.
I wouldn't hurt someone's feelings, or
embarrass a mother by asking her to keep quiet so that I, who am not a member, can hear
the preacher. I am a nice stranger. I never create a scene if, at the close of
the service, nobody speaks to me. No, when they gather in their little groups, it
doesn't bother me. I am a nice stranger, and I am too cultured to say anything about
all of this. I JUST DON'T COME BACK!