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Thursday, January 03, 2008

Hiatus Schmiatus

I was pondering the old saying "When God closes a door, he opens a window" (said in the essential southern drawl) whilst eating my morning oatmeal, and I think that that saying is, quite possibly, one of the worst in the English language. I came up with a few "what-if" questions. Mmm, what-if questions--my favorite. Here are my points:
  1. A window is far less convenient to pass through than a door.
  2. What if the window is on the fourth floor? What if, in flying out the window, you plummet and fall on your face?
  3. What if the window is just cleaned really well and only looks open, and you run head-first into a closed window like a bird?
  4. What if the house was on fire?
  5. What if the window had rose and holly bushes below it?
  6. What if you're just really stubborn and don't want to take the window?
  7. What if the house is really warm and cozy and baby, it's cold outside?
  8. What if you have social anxiety disorder and can't persuade yourself to uncurl from the fetal position and crawl towards the window?
  9. What if the window is only cracked enough for your head to fit through and then your upper body gets stuck?
  10. What if God wants you to open the window yourself?

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

what if what closed the door was just a gust of wind... and you have the power to open the door again... or go through another if need be. interesting...

2:12 PM  
Blogger Sara said...

Yes, I like Anonymous's comment. And I'd like to pose another question: What if it wasn't God who closed the door, but you?

Sometimes I think we "close doors" ourselves. Actually, I think that is usually the case. We close doors because we're afraid or unprepared or just plain oblivious. God may help you find another option -- like another door or "window," but I don't think he shuts them . . .

Nice question, Lauren. I love these kinds of thoughts. :)

8:25 PM  
Blogger Lexia said...

What if the "window" is one of those sliding glass window doors. Hmmm... Think about that.

9:51 PM  
Blogger Lauren said...

Tricky. Then a door and a window would be opened or closed. Deep.

9:43 AM  
Blogger Frey said...

And the most important part:
When a window closes a dryer vent opens.

3:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And when a dryer vent opens, an angel gets its wings.

6:23 PM  

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