"At the end of the glade Aslan had caused to be set up two stakes of wood, higher than a man's head and about three feet apart. A third, and lighter, piece of wood was bound across them at the top, uniting them so that the whole thing looked like a doorway from nowhere into nowhere.
'And now," said Aslan, '...(it) is open...but this I must warn you, that once you have gone through, it will close behind you forever.'
There was silence for a moment. Then a burly, decent-looking fellow among the Telmarine soldiers pushed forward...he squared his shoulders and walked into the Door. Everyone's eyes were fixed on him. They saw the three pieces of wood, and through them the trees and grass and sky of Narnia. They saw the man between the doorposts: then, in one second, he had vanished utterly."
But, oh, it is not.
It is anything but...it's a door in the air. A brand new world with untold possibilities. Terrifying and threatening, yes. But also overflowing with promise and adventure and excitement.
And I am ready to step through it.
Congrats on graduation!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd it is rather scary. I had my last chorus rehearsal last night, and all of us were saying "this is the last time we'll ever have rehearsal in this room." Makes you really wish you hadn't taken so many things for granted! But at the same time, it is a very exciting time.
xx,
Liz B
Thanks, Liz! I'm so happy to be done - hang in, you'll make it! :) Yep, I've had similar conversations with my friends...it's surreal, but thrilling.
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