The kindness of strangers helped me survive. I met ordinary people who taught me life lessons. This meant that I survived the conflicts that can occur within our homes and workplaces. As a Western Suburbs High School graduate I found myself in Penrith Police Station fumbling with a blue uniform that couldn’t do up at the front because my Smith and Weston has added several dimensions to my waistline. The Blue Door: A memoir, encapsulates an emotional journey through the challenges of home and workplace that stimulates the kernel of spirit.