300 Year Old Door

(posted by ange written March 2)

There are many beautiful and interesting doors in the streets of old Albufeira. This door is 300 years old. 300 years. A door. This door is older than our dear country. We are not looking at some ancient historic church or other building. We are looking at a door. I know nothing about the building or what is behind the door. Only that this red door is 300 years old. How many times has someone knocked on this door? Pounded on this door? Can you imagine? Guessing that number is like looking at one of those giant jars of jelly beans and trying to figure out how many are inside. How many people have passed through that door? How many hands have touched this door? How many times has it been slammed? How many times has it been thrown open in great anticipation of the person on the other side? How many times has it gone unanswered? How many times has someone been locked out of that door? How many times has someone been carried over the threshold of this door? How many times has something been delivered to that door? How many times has someone stood at this door, wanted to knock, but walked away? How many times has someone wondered about this 300 year old door?