They say the only walls that ever imprison us are the ones we build ourselves. And that there are many doors we encounter along the way and we need only open them and walk on through.
Sometimes that is easier said than done and in that, is the challenge of life.
It is an even bigger challenge for some people than for others. Take a Florida couple, for example. Last week, for some reason, they were wandering the halls of a college where they didn’t belong. Apparently, someone chased them into a closet and closed the door. There they stayed for two whole days until, desperate, they phoned 911 and asked the police to come save them.
The police showed up, found the closet and opened the door. With ease. There was no lock on it. And yet, the couple thought they had been locked in.
In this case, however, it doesn’t appear that any fancy philosophy fits the situation. Both of them proved they do not belong in a college. Not because they are too old or too poor, but because they are dumb enough to get locked in a closet behind a door that won’t lock. And to stay there for two days. No food. No bathroom breaks. And, I am going to guess, no intelligent conversation.
Who said, when one door closes, another one opens? I don’t know who said it but it wasn’t one of these two superstars.
©2015 Jim Hagarty
