2006-09-24 18:22:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I lived in a glass house for several years. It was widely known by the familiar euphemism: parsonage. It was a nice home, beautiful and spacious, located adjacent to the church. My door was always opened, even in the middle of the night - not by church members but by people in need of help. Often they came asking for the "priest" which always made me chuckle (quietly, of course). I was expected to know everything without being too smart. Not being able to play the piano or sing was a huge strike against me.
I did not spend a fortune on windex, but apparently I used too much hot water. At the annual business meeting our basic living expenses were displayed on the wide screen. Yes, anyone who cared to attend could see our exact income, our yearly utility expenditures and a lot more. I was congratulated on keeping the electric bill low, but "Dang! How many showers do you people take over there!?" One must stay clean when living in a glass house...and keep the lights dim.
People knew a lot about me when I lived in a glass house. They thought they did anyway. In truth, I learned a lot about myself. The meanness was hard to take. The joys outweighed that by far. A group of boys the same age as my son spent a lot of time at the glass house. They didn't see the same reflection as usual of themselves there. They were loved and welcomed and felt safe.
They never broke any glass but did have to abide by some standards. One young fellow, Andy, had to leave after getting in a fistfight with two others. An hour later he was at the back door.
"I'm sorry I was fighting. I want to be able to come here."
"I want you to be able to come here, too, Andy. Welcome."
Moments like that are what I remember when I reflect on my glass house days. They shatter the negative image.
2006-09-27 03:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anne Teak 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I, personally, would not go with 'windex'. I think that vinegar makes a much better substitute and is far cheaper. Lets just hope that whoever lives in the glass house has the common decency to wear clothes. I wouldn't want to see them going to the bathroom, either. Nor would I wish to see them in the throws of passion.
2006-09-26 17:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by The Y!ABut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a glass house, and yeah, upkeep is pretty expensive.
I've just spent $799.90 on a book & DVD-based learning course called 'Throwing Stones: An Illustrated Guide For People Living In Glass Houses'.
Excerpt from the blurb:
'Defending YOUR property against REVENGE attacks involving flying chunks of limestone is your unalienable DEMOCRATIC right. We'll teach YOU the tricks of calculating trajectory IN SECONDS, allowing you to EASILY shatter incoming enemy stones with YOUR OWN!!!!'
Apparently, I'm going to save '$$$'s.
2006-09-25 08:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bowzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I think I'd be mad during pollen season...or when birds flew by to take a dump.
2006-09-25 04:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by NA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that why Billy Joel is now broke? Who knew?
2006-09-25 03:06:12 · answer #5 · answered by Marianne not Ginger™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No only on Pellas.
2006-09-24 18:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol...Yes...& it's a pane in the glass.
2006-09-24 18:28:56 · answer #7 · answered by Ivyvine 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hahaha you'd think so
2006-09-25 02:11:24 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs.♥ Krasinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure only if they dont throw stones....lmao...
2006-09-24 18:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by ♥BUD or BUD LIGHT♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋