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Every doorway, every intersection has a story. ~~Katherine Dunn
You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life. ~~Daisaku Ikeda
The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind. ~~E. B. White
So the best way to understand poetry, which is made by men, is to imitate, and that goes back to making work as a kind of doorway into new work, as opposed to making work as a mirror of the old work. ~~Terrance Hayes
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Janus was the Roman spirit of doorways (januae) and archways (jani). Time-wise, this goes back even further than the times of Romulus and Remus. There were many jani in Rome. These spiritual doorways were important to the citizenry of Rome. The main Janus gate was only closed in times of peace and was only actually closed twice in close to 700 years!
Janus was considered the god of all beginnings whether the month, the day, or the year. He was also considered the god of doorways and was often symbolized by the two-faced god at the top of the doorways depicted on both sides of the door or gate.
January, named after this god of new beginnings, seems like the time people look ahead and consider their lives, expectations, and changes they'd like to see happen. Hence, the time of resolutions. Personally, I am not a big fan of resolutions so if I am going to try to change a behavior, I'll just change it. However, being rather set in my ways and close to seventy years old, if I haven't enacted a change by now, the chances are fairly slim (to none) of my doing it ever.
Writing-wise is where I am most likely to think of writing goals that I'd like to see happen. They will. Or maybe not. As long as I'm writing, I'm good. Sure, time permitting, I'd like to finish the three books that are mid-write. I'd love to have time to start the other several books meandering around inside my head. Came up with a great title last week that needs a book behind it. As yet, I have no clue about what. First things first.
While not big on resolutions, I do rather enjoy the feeling of new beginnings (or continuations) that a new year brings. I always feel more hopeful and more adventuous. Kind of like the way I feel on the first days of vacation. It is a time when almost anything is possible!
So this New Year's, I wish you endless possibilities!
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Some women dream, or look for a Knight in shining armor to whisk them away. Possibilities.
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Quick-Quill  writes: your story was a gift, with my eyes filled with tears, I too have stood at the back of the crowd an enjoyed from afar the joy others felt. I wasn't good enough, too fat, too stupid and I wore thick glasses. Now I still wear my glasses as a badge of pride for all the books I've read and now the few I've written. I'm still losing weight but I am happy with what I am. How can I be stupid if people like my stories?
I see the angel and she's me. Thank you
Most welcome! Yea us!!!
tracker  asks: This is a lovely story. Is it autobiographical?
Absolutely. 100 %.
PrincessThai  says: What a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Sumojo  comments: Thank you so much for the beautiful, heart-warming story, it brought a tear to My eye
Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Thanking you. Happy New Year.
Richard Allen says: That was beautiful, I hope you are okay. Remembering things that are difficult can be trying. This story allows the reader to see the beauty that was there, when you had looked at the angel at the top of the tree and found it looked like you. The story swept away the pain that those who have had misfortune in this time of need
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