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Since 1998 I've been sending out these reflections first thing each
week--one or more quotes plus my thoughts about the intersections and
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Quote #1238 - #IfaDoorCloses
18 May, 2026
IF A DOOR CLOSES
"Every closed door isn't locked and even if it is, you just might have the key."
Sanjo Jendayi
"... if a door closed, it's because what was behind it wasn't meant for you."
Mandy Hale
"The door that closed kept us from entering a room, but what now lies before us is the rest of reality."
Parker J. Palmer
If a door closes,
it still might not be locked.
Or you might have the key.
The key may be weathered, rusted,
but you might have the WD-40,
the oil necessary to unlock it again.
If a door closes,
there may be a window you can open
to get in or out.
If a door closes,
is there a glass you can see through?
a peephole?
Just watch a bit.
It might not be as you imagined,
fantasized,
on the other side.
It can't be.
All you imagined is your fantasy,
never what's really there.
If a door closes,
there are other doors,
other rooms to explore,
to make your way into and out of,
to make your way through.
If a door closes,
sit and reflect on the place you already are.
Maybe you need to be there for awhile longer.
Maybe there's something you have not yet discovered,
and only will
in this place
on this path
right where you are.
If a door closes,
paint the walls
where you are.
If a door closes,
break down the walls,
and make a new door.
Shellen Lubin
May 18, 2026
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