Open Door

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Is it ever all the way, flat out, wide open? Most of the time it's open only a sliver. And there could be light and sound that coaxes you in. Or it could be that through the opening you can only see pitch black and deathly stillness. But even that beckons with possibility and piques your curiosity.

As you peer through tentatively, what is it that holds you back? Now that you've found the door, can you stay on this side of it? Maybe your hesitation comes from knowing that once you go through it, there is no coming back. But that's okay. There will be other doors.