Lofty Thoughts: Doors and Walls

Photo by TerryJohnston

OK, I'm going to be honest here. I feel as if I've gotten to a place in my life where I have no plans, no back-up plans, no crazy plans. Are you seeing a trend? I don't need a road set in front of me, but I feel like I at least always have a compass direction. A hunch. 

In essence, I'm standing in front of a brick wall. No windows, no doors - only the sinking feeling that there's a wall behind me, too. 

There's a quote I've always enjoyed from Emerson:

Every wall is a door.

Except I'm calling bullsh*t on that. I'm going with Coco Chanel:

Don't spend time beating on a wall,

hoping to transform it into a door. 

Maybe it's the impatient pessimist in me. I'm pretty angry with this wall and the fact that I'm not sure how to knock down the whole thing or climb over it or drill a big, fat hole in the middle. Angry! 

Guess it's time for wine and a bubble bath.

And maybe some fresh mango cake.