Introspection

There are hundreds of ways people use to cheer someone up at a lost opportunity or a change of life circumstances.

"When one door closes, another opens."
"When a door closes, open a window."
"An ending is only a new beginning."

You get the point. Recently, since graduation is coming up, I've been giving a significant amount of thought to what the next step in my life should be. I've been researching, pondering, praying and researching some more. I have grown to hate saying such as those above. You see, for the most part, I like my life. I have a routine that works for me, friends and family I love and enjoy being with, and a job I find satisfaction in and, that while not great paying, does pay the bills and lets me do those things I really love. Not everyone can make those claims. So why is it I feel I have to shake up my life and do something different? I almost wrote "feel the need", but I don't really. Mostly what I feel is dread. I really dislike changes. They are difficult and not usually very user-friendly. While they can sometimes be for the better or end up good, the transition period can be, at best, a pain.

I like how someone finished that saying, "When one door closes, another opens". She said, "...but it can be hell in the hallways." Too true.