Looking for the open door

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Have you ever been locked in a room and couldn't find the door to take you outside the confinement? You possibly bang on the walls and try the same lock over and over. The lock doesn't budge. Do you then stop attempting to leave the room and sit down on the floor waiting for someone to rescue you, or do you try a window, another opening, or even try to yell loudly? Do you keep on, or do you give up and choose to stay where you are?

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