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Request for water begins conversation
Rejection hurts.Protection instincts hone the senses. Careful choices result in fewer relationships. Loneliness, though palpable, may be more comfortable than ridicule or condemnation.
One lonely, socially rejected woman made her way to the drinking water machine. She timed her purchase when she least expected to meet anyone. Her plan usually worked.
A man sat at the well. Not just any man, but a religious man, ...
DEBORAH MASELLI Special to The Ledger
Sep. 30, 2018 10:19 pm
Rejection hurts.Protection instincts hone the senses. Careful choices result in fewer relationships. Loneliness, though palpable, may be more comfortable than ridicule or condemnation.
One lonely, socially rejected woman made her way to the drinking water machine. She timed her purchase when she least expected to meet anyone. Her plan usually worked.
A man sat at the well. Not just any man, but a religious man, one who would normally disdain not only her heritage, but her lifestyle. Instead of ignoring or insulting her, he asked for a drink from her jug.
Curious yet? Read John 4:7-10 in the Bible.
