Sunday, February 9, 2014

In Praise of Small Doors

By Shawn King

There is magical and there is practical. In the long run, what seems practical initially can prove too narrow, chosen based on a briefly-considered need, then ultimately satisfying an abstraction rather than nurturing the soul. A doorway that nigh forces you to duck when you pass through? Who would choose such a thing?

Such an opening to a space creates a moment of emergence for the passer-through or for a witness, a gentle surprise as the head lifts to eye contact with a space, or a person. A small door is an opening to gratitude, and an invitation to pay attention and experience the here and now. Or get yourself an egg :) And no, the photos were not staged.

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