
Many have entered the door on her left. But rumor has it, that only she has returned.
Day in, day out, she sits with her back pack, as if ready for travel. Yet, she never leaves. She speaks only to those who ask her questions.
To the casual eye she seems like regular townsfolk. But, some say she is the last Oracle of Delphi. Her chair—those stone steps, are said to have been hewn from philosopher’s stone, before time began.
No one knows her age, or her name. The town’s ancient elders say she predates them by eons.
Passersby cannot describe the aroma emanating from the door. Some claim they smell lilacs and peonies. Others insist that the scent of a field of morning glory and lavender drift from the door in a soft constant breeze.
Stories abound as to the fate of the missing who have travelled through the door. Some say, that the door is an entrance to realms so wonderous that those who enter, chose to remain.
Others tell Hitchcock-esque tales about the imagined fate of the poor travelers who, unwisely ventured through the door.
Mysteriously, whenever the door opens, the entire town shifts into an eerie dream-like darkness, a thick impenetrable dark fog. However, only a few, like myself notice this shift. Some see or sense nothing unusual. And a few, chock up their momentary “strange” feeling when the door opens, to a case of déjà vu.
One day, on my way home from work, I gathered up the nerve to stop at the steps to the door. I asked the woman about the other realms and about the door.
She looked at me and smiled. She replied. “No no, my dear you misunderstand. You and I, and the rest of us here, are already in all the other realms.”
Suddenly, the door shook and rattled on its rusty hinges.
“Do not be alarmed,” she said, “To those who ask, the door grants entry into REALITY.”
I love this story, specially the ending. 💖
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So happy you like it Sadje. It’s not the usual genres. Really glad you enjoyed it. Cheers.
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You’re welcome my friend
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Thank you for your lovely support Sadje. Much love to you.
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My pleasure 😍
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(heart)
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I really like this, such a dreamy, mythical feel to it–then the door opens . . .
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Yes! You are correct Liz, you always discerning gift grasps the point of view in piece, so well!. Glad you enjoyed it.
Happy Thursday. Blessings.
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Happy Thursday to you as well, Suzette!
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Thank you Liz!
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Wow! This is an intriguing, unique tale! Fantasy-like and philosophical. A great combination in a story. Loved it! 😀💖
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So glad you like it. Yes, you are quite right, a philosophical fantasy. Well said. Thank you.
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I don’t understand the tale especially the end.
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It asks the reader the question- “what if everything we believe to be real was not?
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●“No no, my dear you misunderstand. You and I, and the rest of us here, are already in all the other realms.”•
So is the lady at the door the gatekeeper for those who wish to enter earth?
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Yes! Exactly.
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Ok, thank you for allowing me to ask questions.
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It is an honor. Ask away any time. Sometimes my stories are a bit out there…hehe..
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Thanks Suzette, I appreciate
And yes 😂, this is true…
And I’m set in my ways
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My pleasure. And its a blessings to know whe we are and to be confident in that. So to me it is a blessing to be “set in one’s ways.”
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But you don’t need to answer.
I’m too rigid in my relationship with realms
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Correct. The spiritual and reality tend to be the challenge in this life. I totally know where you are coming from.
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Yes, and I appreciate philosophical inputs to expand the traditions we are born into and serve as road maps….or something like that.
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Well said! Yes, road maps…of a sort. One chooses her own path to understanding.
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Yes the path that brings that unique individual or spirit to understanding
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Yes! Indeed.
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💙
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Thank you. A blessed day to you.
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You’re welcome, and may yours be as well.
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Thank you!
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A great story, Suzette! I really like the ending.🌟
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Happy you enjoyed it Susan! Thank you for your support and for reading. Much appreciated. Cheers
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Such an interesting twist at the end!
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Happy you like it! Thank you.
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Short and sweet! A beautiful story 👌👌
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Thank you Kaushal. Much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
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Woah, beautiful story.
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Thank you Jude. So pleased you like it. Blessings to you.
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Wow! Nice story.
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Thank iyou! 🙂
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The ending is great
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Happy that you enjoyed the story. Thank you Amory. Have a wonderful day!
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