Years ago a friend’s cousin moved into his new home and bought a brightly coloured mat to welcome his family and friends into his home. The sunflowers glowed as they welcomed him home each day, and he loved seeing them. At first he kicked his shoes off rather than wipe them on the mat, but one day he was in a hurry and forgot.
After that, it was easy, and after all, wasn’t that its job? Days turned into weeks, months, the flowers faded under the sun and dirt to the point he forgot they were even there. One day he noticed the mat was looking quite worn down and not very welcoming. It started to irritate him more and more each time he saw it.
Eventually a pretty daisy caught his eye and he dumped the old doormat in the bin.
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