Written on March 20th, 2009
- A doormat is a household item on which feet are wiped.
- That is its purpose.
- It has no other use.
- It exists solely to accept the dirt which is deposited on it.
- In doing so, it permits all other flooring around it to remain clean.
- It does not move.
- It is dormant.
- It is not active in any way.
- It is passive, receptive, and submissive.
- It is beneath the notice of all who use it and abuse it.
- The only time any attention is paid to it is when it is so dirty that it requires a beating.