Open doors

Open doors! I mean this both literally and figuratively. One, you should always hold doors as you enter a building or room. It’s common courtesy, be it a man, woman or pooch walking in behind you. I once held the door for a little old woman using a walker. She was hunched over a bit, with shock white hair, caked on makeup and thick rimmed glasses. As she got to me, she grabbed my hand, looked up and smiled as big as I’ve ever seen anyone. “The good Lord doesn’t make ‘em like you much anymore. You are a gentlemen and a scholar!” It was a very touching moment that has stuck with me for years. But we should also hold the door open for those who follow you on the path as well. As you go through life, how can you help the next generation? Becoming a mentor to a younger person is a fantastic way to pass on what you have learned. Become a teacher and reach several at once. As you go, you will learn so many lessons. Take what you have gleaned from your path and share it with others, so that they might have a little bit easier walk than you did.