Enter at Your Own Risk

On a few occasions, Luke has been able to unlock and open our front door with some assistance.  I wasn’t aware that he could do it completely on his own … until yesterday.  I was in my room at the end of the hall when a visitor walked down the hallway, let in by Luke!  I hadn’t even been aware that someone had knocked!  Thankfully, it was my mother, so all was well.  But after this, we had a conversation about opening the front door without permission.

My main point was that we don’t ever, EVER open the door without permission from Mama.  I stressed that we lock the door to keep ourselves safe and we shouldn’t open the door for anyone without checking with Mama first.  However, a secondary point was that Mama would rather not be surprised by a visitor (even someone we know) when, for example, she is using the bathroom.

Today, while reviewing the guidelines, Emma, summed up the importance of the second point this way: “Yes, because [someone]* might come in and make you un-modest!”

*Name withheld to preserve the innocence of the (randomly) accused (male) family member.