A good friend of mine is stopping over for a few days. He lived in community for over a year before, now he's carefully testing the waters again.
Worryingly he'll be stopping in my room.
The problem is I currently share my space with a very lovable scruff, lovable yes, but I need to major on the scruff part!
Once I would nag my companion to tidy his stuff daily, but then I visited a respected brother's room at another community house. He had to put up with much, much worse, so I decided to stop nagging and start loving.
The situation has improved over time, but when it's bad, it's bad! Another Christian brother just recently challenged my room mate to tidy the room while my friend is here as 'a gift of love' to him. But I'm not holding my breath.
It would be a great way to show love. I'd certainly appreciate it if the young scally went out of his way to welcome my mate and make him feel comfortable. Tidying up his dirty clothes would also show a bit of love to the people who have to wash them all the time! Getting three weeks worth of dirty washing in one go is not very motivating, not to mention the hygiene!
But lovable as my young friend may be, we'll just have to see how willing he is to give love in return...
I never got round to doing my seargeant major bit did I - perhaps I should... boot checks an' all
ReplyDeletehmm that seems so familar to me and no if he did his own washing it would still be there in 3 weeks maybe his mum should have discipled him more in his early years
ReplyDeletehi there im the lovable scruff how are you all doin just to let you know i looked after my own place for a month and well wat can i say it was clean by my mothers standards just in case you were woundering dee but thank you for wat you have said and i will try to make-more of a effort
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me
hey will i never was a good bench mark as far as standard i am sure that there are more worthy peeps to set yoiur standard by .... well that is now you are an adult ....
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