Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Of Scouts and Doors
If the entrance to a person's heart is a door, then telling someone you like them is like a scout going door to door during their annual scouts day to see if they can do any work for you.
Standing outside that door, you hesitate: Is there anyone home? How will they treat me? You contemplate: maybe no one's home. Maybe I should just leave and come back another time. And finally you pluck up the courage and u ring the door bell.
You're not exactly sure what kind of reception you will get. If you're really lucky, you don't need to do anything: they will welcome you with a smile and give u a donation. Or even better, they invite you in for a drink, telling you that you have worked hard and they appreciate it. Ah... pure bliss. These are the people who do notice you and they do like you and invite you in with open arms. No work is necessary becos you have been recognized and appreciated.
Then there are others, who will make you work a bit. But nonetheless, with your sincerity and hardworking nature, you will be able to win them over. Ultimately, they will appreciate what you have done and give you a token sum in return.
On the flip side, you have people who open the door and are surprised to see you. But when they hear that you are a scout on scout day, they give you a apologetic smile and say that there is nothing you can do for them. These are the people who do not have the same feelings for you, but yet do not wish to hurt your feelings.
There are others who are at home but do not even bother to open the door at all. They will only do so once you leave and even when they do, they peer cautiously from behind the curtains. These are the people who know your intentions and avoid you. And if you knock or ring the doorbell a few more times, it is bound to irk them more.
But the worst kind of people are those who invite you to their home and make you do everything for them: from cleaning the house to feeding the dogs. And they give nothing in return for your effort. These are the people who play with your feelings and make use of you.
So.. the next time you play scout, expect these outcomes. But know that, no matter what, at least you plucked up the courage to ring or knock the door. What happens after, you cannot control. No doubt your morale may dip if the negative outcomes occur, but soldier on, for there are other doors to knock on. And even if you have to visit the same house again the next scouts day, you can choose to try again or avoid it.
For a dear fren ;)
Standing outside that door, you hesitate: Is there anyone home? How will they treat me? You contemplate: maybe no one's home. Maybe I should just leave and come back another time. And finally you pluck up the courage and u ring the door bell.
You're not exactly sure what kind of reception you will get. If you're really lucky, you don't need to do anything: they will welcome you with a smile and give u a donation. Or even better, they invite you in for a drink, telling you that you have worked hard and they appreciate it. Ah... pure bliss. These are the people who do notice you and they do like you and invite you in with open arms. No work is necessary becos you have been recognized and appreciated.
Then there are others, who will make you work a bit. But nonetheless, with your sincerity and hardworking nature, you will be able to win them over. Ultimately, they will appreciate what you have done and give you a token sum in return.
On the flip side, you have people who open the door and are surprised to see you. But when they hear that you are a scout on scout day, they give you a apologetic smile and say that there is nothing you can do for them. These are the people who do not have the same feelings for you, but yet do not wish to hurt your feelings.
There are others who are at home but do not even bother to open the door at all. They will only do so once you leave and even when they do, they peer cautiously from behind the curtains. These are the people who know your intentions and avoid you. And if you knock or ring the doorbell a few more times, it is bound to irk them more.
But the worst kind of people are those who invite you to their home and make you do everything for them: from cleaning the house to feeding the dogs. And they give nothing in return for your effort. These are the people who play with your feelings and make use of you.
So.. the next time you play scout, expect these outcomes. But know that, no matter what, at least you plucked up the courage to ring or knock the door. What happens after, you cannot control. No doubt your morale may dip if the negative outcomes occur, but soldier on, for there are other doors to knock on. And even if you have to visit the same house again the next scouts day, you can choose to try again or avoid it.
For a dear fren ;)
# posted by Xallista @ 11:55 PM 
