There’s this one line from a Rascal Flatts song — one of my favorite country bands — that always sticks with me: “And if one door opens to another door closed, I hope you keep on walkin’ till you find the window.“  The song is called My Wish. The lyric isn’t just poetic, it’s practical. It echoes in my head every time something doesn’t go as planned, or when a result turns out differently than I’d hoped.

Life throws us roadblocks — and not the neat, clearly marked kind. I’m talking about the “your GPS just gave up” kind. And in those moments, this line reminds me not to stop at the closed door. Not to sit there waiting for it to open. But to keep moving until something new, something unexpected, appears — even if it’s just a small window of opportunity.

The song itself is a beautiful anthem to perseverance and hope. It’s about walking on, choosing resilience, and daring to believe that the detour might just lead to a better path. Continue reading