![]() ![]() I seek those things out on my own timetable and my own comfort zone, not when the baby is napping or I'm watching a movie or eating a sandwich. It was a political candidate.Īm I missing out on life? Am I missing out on community? I don't think so. (Chanss Lagadan/CBC)Īfter they left, I looked at the card they left in the mailbox. If he (or his sandwich) is feeling extra spicy, Silliphant will give whoever is at the door an eyeful of munch-time. These days, if someone knocks without having sent a text or called first, it generally means they want to sell you something, take something from you, or both. All of them want to wake up my baby daughter while she's napping. It might be a good friend who wanted to show you their new Star Wars figures! It could be a Girl Guide with some of those delicious cookies! It could be Ed McMahon with a giant novelty check for a million smackeroos! We literally started diving off the couch, hugging the floor where they couldn't quite see us. It was a thrilling moment of anticipation. When I was a kid, before texting and instant messaging, you'd run to answer the door. Our doorbell shorted out last year and I just shrugged. I stopped answering the door for almost anyone years ago. Truth be told, it's not just the political candidates pounding the pavement to shake hands and kiss babies that have me nervous. The part that scares me the most? The door knockers. People are fussin' and fightin' over the issues of the day (or the mudslinging of the hour on Twitter). ![]() 19, 2019.Ĭanada is in the throes of election fever, an unfortunate condition you can't get an ointment for. This piece was originally published on Oct.
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