Tim Monzon

Scene: A late Thursday night, at a coworkers backyard. A celebration of the coworkers birthday. Two seperate groups, the coworkers, well, coworkers, and the coworkers friends.

(Tim crosses over to the other group to get a can of Sprite at the counter)

Coworker’s friend: Oh dude, the beers right here too. Go ahead and grab one, they’re for everybody.

Tim: Oh, no thanks. I don’t drink.

CF: Whoa really? That’s crazy.

Tim: What?

CF: (showing signs of drunkenness) Haha, are you like some kind of Christian or something?

Tim: Actually yeah, I am. You okay with that?

CF: Haha, how dumb is that?

Tim: Excuse me? Is there something wrong?

CF: So you don’t drink just cuz you’re a christian? Do you even know why you don’t drink?

Tim: No one ever prohibited me from drinking. I don’t drink because I don’t want to impair my ability to think or judge. Sorry if that offends you.

CF: Ha! You guys are all the same! You guys are always judging people. Ain’t that a little hypocritical?

Tim: ….

CF: What? Can’t say anything now? You get offended? You gonna pray now?

Tim: No, I’m merely contemplating what you said. It’s funny how you said christians are always judging people. When I came to grab a drink, I’m pretty sure it was you who started judging me for not drinking alcohol. Wouldn’t that make you the real hypocrite for calling out christians as people who judge?

CF: wha… what?

Tim: Everyone judges, its human nature. People just take certain verses out the Bible and use it out of context. You’re drunk, so I don’t expect you to get it at the moment, so I’ll be on my way now. Just let (insert coworkers name here) know if you actually want to know more, and we’ll talk.

CF: What the #$^ was that ^#%) talking about?

Tim: (sigh)

(Scene)

It’s hard sometimes. But I perservere.