They say when one door closes, another opens.

Not at LHS at 6:50 a.m. when it’s cold out. If zero hour is about to start, I’ve come to expect that the door will get slammed in my face yet again. If I am 4 inches from the door, sometimes someone will let out an exasperated sigh and pass the door off to me as he or she heads to class.

I’ve given up on holding doors for my fellow classmates. I used to do it just to show them some common courtesy. But lately, I’ve given up. I decided it was just too early to be nice.

Yesterday, as I approached the main door, I noticed something peculiar.  Someone was holding open the door for me.

Calvin Morgan not only held the door for me when I was at least 5 feet away, but he also said “Good Morning.” Imagine that.

You may think I’m being sarcastic, but I’m really not. I really appreciate it.  It was one of the highlights of my day yesterday. Given, yesterday was a pretty awful day. But still. We could all take an example from this simple act of courtesy.

It’s never too early to be nice. Someone may slam the door in your face tomorrow, but it won’t be me.