Not to be too metaphorical here, but there’s something about opening the door to a room you have never seen before, but in which you have made arrangements to reside for a time, knowing that unknown space on the other side of the door is where your life will be lived for a while. I have memories from various journeys when opening such a door resulted in a visceral sensation, like a cold squeeze of the heart, of regret and disappointment as I saw a space too cramped, too tacky, too cold, too dark, too dingy, too dirty. 'Oh CRAP!’ [View Full Entry]

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