What were we thinking off? Son, and I. Simply I don’t remember. We stepped out of our balcony doors, and Son pulled the mesh door shut so that any unseen errant fly, or mosquito lurking there didn’t get it into their tiny heads to head indoors, and later do their annoying buzzing around us, or suck our blood unbeknown to us.
Meanwhile my pot full of chickpeas was bubbling merrily inside on the stove. I had meant to be outside for just a few minutes. It turned out to be anxious half an hour, because we couldn’t get in. The mesh door got locked, and despite Son trying to get it open, it wouldn’t budge.
Son tried all his maneuvers on the mesh door, but it wouldn’t open. Nobody was passing on the footpath beneath the balcony, so that we could tell someone to help us. Finely Son did something to jiggle it. I rushed inside to look at my pot of chickpeas. Thankfully there was still enough water in it before they could have burnt.
Son likes home cooked chickpeas for chat, salads, or added to rice. He says it tastes much better than the can variety. I boil a whole lot, then store it into portions (needed for any dishes) in the freezer. Then I take out a portion when I want it.
To this day when I step out into the balcony to water my plants, I’m careful with the mesh door. I close it to leave a half inch gap. I wouldn’t want to be outside waiting for an undetermined time till someone rescues me.
Flowers and Breezes 
That’s how I am.
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The number of times this has happened to me and my sister and that too with our main door to the apartment. The moment a gust of winds comes and we are signing a delivery or paying someone, the main door shuts and we are now stuck outside!
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When we moved to the apartment where we are living now, I couldn’t open the main door. I moved the key several times, and the lock wouldn’t budge. I felt embarrassed in asking for help in opening my own door. After several heart stopping moments, I was able to open the door.
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I check not just the mesh door when I go out and come in. Experienced that before the the lock our bedroom. It was just our doggie pet inside the room. He kept barking. Good thing our neighbor was able to fix it.
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Oh I have been there, it is awkward at teh time, though I laugh now, glad the house didn’t burn down
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It was a harrowing experience especially since you had food cooking on the stove. I am glad your son was able to unlock the dor.
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