Monday, January 14, 2013

Windows For Sale


Hello, my name is Brian, and I am a window salesman.  I carry a few types of windows, so listen closely.

Would you like a window into my mind?  Pay me in thoughtful conversation, black coffee, and attentive ears.  You can see into the fog of my opinions, changing and forming as I meet new people with new ideas.  Sometimes this window is cloudy.

Would you like a window to my past?  Pay me in empathy or sympathy, whichever you prefer.  But I warn you, it’s full of pain and suffering and happiness and celebration.  It’s probably like many other windows you’ve peered through before.  Maybe mine has more blogging.

Would you like a window into my hopes and dreams?  You can’t buy this one right away—it requires an investment.  Invest your time, your heart, and your trust, and you can have it.  I don’t sell this window often.

Would you like a window into my life?  I also sell doors, but those are more expensive.  There’s no fixed price for these guys, but let’s go for a trial run.  Drinks?  Dinner?  Conversation?  You may not want this window, and it may not want you, but let’s wait and see.  Maybe there’s a spot in your house where it will fit perfectly.

Which window fits your fancy?  Would you like the clear ones with the lifetime warranty, or the foggy ones with a better-but-riskier return on investment?  My name is Brian, and I am a window salesman.  What can I get for you?

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