I grew up with the bad habit of barging through the kitchen door just to grab a cookie or a sandwich. This can commonly happen if I just got back from playing basketball or if I was just out with some friends. It wasn’t until my mom had the kitchen doors changed that I got hit hard on the face. It was one afternoon and I did not realize that the doors had been replaced already. As was my habit, I just pushed them, on the assumption that it will swing back like before. However, to my surprise and with the pressure that my body brought on it, the doors resisted me hard and I was practically knocked out.

This taught me a lesson to knock first before passing through. This way, I am able to check if it is safe for me to push it or should I twist the knob first.