Texture.......

A freshly painted set of doors looks very smart...... 
However....
A set of doors with flaky paint and rotting wood is far more interesting... 
Texture always wins over smooth.

The current of life......

Most people are rowing against the current of life. Instead of turning the boat around, all they need to do is let go of the oars.....

- Esther Hicks

The Open Gate...

There's an open gate at the end of the road,
Through which each must go alone;
And there is a light we cannot see,
Our father claims his own.

Author unknown.