Opening the Door

Imagine you are in your room. The walls are crumbling and things are falling down. The paint flakes and there is a stale smell. You are fed up of your house, and you need to change it. The thing is, even though you know something needs to change, and that you want a change, you are not sure quite how to. Ideas would be good. You need a little nudge sometimes. A little support.

Someone knocks at the door. 'Hello!' they say, 'it's Mrs Support, I'm here to help.' You ignore her. She presumes you are not in. The next day they come back. 'Hello, I have some good advice for you.' You don't answer the door. The next day she comes with tea and biscuits, and when you do not answer she posts a nice note through the letterbox. You ignore it and tear it up. Eventually Mrs Support thinks you do not want or need her help, and gives up.

Mrs Destroy-your-life comes. She is subtle, she sounds sweet. But what she says through your door is nasty. 'You are useless' she says. You try to ignore her. When she comes back and knocks again she shouts more horrible things. She curses you. 'Give up, your room will never be nice and you will never deserve any better.' She makes you sad. She makes you cry. Do you let her in? Do you make her feel welcome in your house? Is she what you want in your life?

If you welcome either person into your house they will come in and be there for you. If you shut them out they will go away. Every time you smile at them they become stronger, and every time you shut them out they become weaker. Which will you do? Who do you want in your life?


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#_choice
#_self

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