The Door After 35 years I shut the door and walked away. I decided I would never go back in there again. With a backpack holding all my worldly possessions I continued to walk. I walked for months on end sleeping wherever I could find a safe place to rest. One day I found myself in the forest following a path by the river. I came upon a wooden cabin with beautiful pink and purple flowers. The flowers were ten feet thick surrounding the home that I knew was my future. I knocked on the door. There was no answer. The door was unlocked but I couldn't open it. As hard as I tried, it wouldn't budge. I sat down and cried. Then, I stood up again and I talked directly to the door, and I said, “I'm ready”. The door opened and I walked in.