An offbeat lock and a “Key”note

During one of the travels, I bumped into a minor yet compelling episode. 

The room I was allotted with, could not be opened, how much ever effort I put in.

The neighbours tried but in vain and as it happens most of the time, none of the receptionists were reachable as well.

I was super tired and exhausted, It was already late in the night. 

To add onto the thrill, I was informed that another guest as well faced a similar difficulty the other day and ended up staying in another room. 

Now the little hope that I had besides drifted away. 

“What do I do, what do I do?”

“Whom else do I call for help? “

“Where else do I go in that dark night?” 

“What if I am left stranded in the middle of the night?”

“Should I ask the neighbors for a small 6 feet place for sleeping? “

There began my eagerly awaiting mind’s endless chattering.

Though I knew these panicking thoughts are of no use.

So, I took the weapon again - that troublesome (or so I thought) key. 

Rather than habitual counter-clockwise unlocking, I attempted unlatching in clockwise direction. 

Abracadabra! The door to the resting heaven finally opened! 

Apparently, that room’s lock is designed in a peculiar, unusual manner. 

Out of all conventional rooms, THAT peculiar one panned out to be my room🙂

But, Hey wait! How is something concluded as peculiar?

Just because a specific latching direction was designed by someone and followed as universal, it doesn’t mean the other way is bad or peculiar since it’s uncommon. Isn’t that unfair?!

Our magical life unfolds such similar mysterious possibilities, especially in bewildered hazy instants.

In such instants, instead of being resistant to universally considered illogical yet may-be-workable paths, why don’t we explore and give it a shot?! 

That unconventional, rarely explored path of yours, may potentially blossom and bloom to be universal some day. We never know unless explored! 

Yours Soulfully,

Gargi SMARam💫✨