Quote: “When one door closes, another opens — usually because someone forgot the heating’s on.”
— Anne Teak
Anne Teak has a gift for deflating lofty sayings with a touch of homely common sense. Here, she tweaks the old adage about opportunity, pointing out that many of life’s great turning points are less about destiny and more about draughts.
Her wit lies in grounding the grand in the ordinary. Why imagine fate at work when it might just be bad hinges? Yet the humour contains a subtle truth: life is full of unexpected openings, whether caused by fortune, accident, or a family member who doesn’t understand central heating.
For Anne, wisdom is about embracing these moments with a smile. Doors may open or close for reasons beyond our control, but how we walk through them — or whether we stop to fix the latch — is entirely up to us.
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