Keyless

[fbhjr]

I’ve had the same key to our apartment for most of the 20 years we’ve lived here.


When leaving this morning I turned it to lock the door as I always do. But:


Yeah, nothing like breaking a key off in your lock at 6 in the morning. It was quite hard to get back out. I couldn’t go in for a tool as I had locked it while breaking it.
And, I didn’t want to wake my wife by pounding on the door.

I did finally get it out. And, when I got home today my wife let me in.
But, I am sad to have broken the key…

Comments

[becofoz]

Oh wow. 20 years with the same key. That's kinda sad that you need to get a new one now.

[hindustar.livejournal.com]

Awwww. I like the pattern.

[morgan-lafaye.livejournal.com]

Well dang.

[tatjna.livejournal.com]

That is a really pretty key. It kind of looks like it wants to be made into a talisman.

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

oh ... that's disappointing :(
Nothing is made to last forever I guess

[palusbuteo.livejournal.com]

Damn.

I almost broke my car ignition key a little while ago when the gas cap door wouldn't open and [Dad] suggested
I pop it open with a key, which nearly bent the damn thing a 90 degree angle.

Hope you're able to get a replacement without much hassle.

[pallid-regina.livejournal.com]

Wow. RIP, key.

[meathiel]

Oops ... Good thing you got it out. Can't have been easy!

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

How did you manage to get the key back out?

And very cool looking key! I didn't even know keys could come in colour.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

After many tries, I managed to grab the small part still sticking out from the lock and pull it out.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Wow, I need to paint my keys like that, too! Shame it broke, it looked mighty spiffy.

[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

Awwww. And that was a really neat key.

[merilune.livejournal.com]

That's a nice key, too.

I need to get a key cut for this place. I'm thinking of splashing out and getting one of those coloured ones.

[cosmicirony.livejournal.com]

What a relief that Holly let you in!

That poor key looks like an antique - time for a new one, and let this one go to a well-deserved rest.

[cissa.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it ended well!

And- that is a really nifty key. I could probably make it into some kind of jewelry if you wanted....