Keys, locks and other responsibilities
Keys can take many forms in life and are not only used to open physical locks.
The other day I read that if you are battling to open a locked door you just need to talk to it softly, because communication is key!
This made me think about keys and the different things we use them for in life. We have keys for almost everything, from our cars to our front doors, and should we lose these very important keys, the consequences are quite catastrophic and traumatic!
Keys, however, are not only used to physically open locks, there are a myriad of metaphorical keys in our lives as well, and after watching the Netflix series, Locke & Key, I realised that some keys can also fill our lives with magic and wonder.
These magic keys (although physical) have the traits of a lot of the proverbial keys we find in life; there is a key to your mind, a key to change your appearance, a key to bring a lost loved one back, one to a cabinet that fixes broken things, and many more. If you think about it, all good things, right? The answer is yes … and no.
You might be asking why I say that, and the answer is simple – it all depends on how these keys are used.
Unfortunately, some keys, when in the wrong hands, can have devastating consequences (just think about what will happen if you use your car keys to try and open your front door!). The use of a key might helps a person to either blossom or, if used incorrectly, make that same person break down.
A good example might be the proverbial key to my heart, which, in my opinion, is a very important key. In the right hands, this key can unlock a person’s deepest and purest feelings, which will be nurtured and looked after to ensure the relationship grows into something beautiful. Should this key be given to the wrong hands, the results will be devastating, and the damage, more often than not is irreparable.
We use a lot of other keys in our daily lives that can have an impact not only on ourselves, but on those around us. So, be careful how you use those keys and, should you have been entrusted with someone’s most important key, try to use that key for its intended purposes, to build up rather than break down.
I will leave you with this: Even though it might sometimes be fun to use all of these different keys, always remember that, sometimes, they can be turned into weapons, so use them responsibly.
Until next week, stay safe and look out for each other …
