With the invention of garage door openers, we have been blessed with many conveniences. We no longer have to get out of the car in the rain to open the door, get back in the car, and drive into the garage. We no longer debate whether it is even worth the effort to go open the door manually, then drive in. We do not even have to walk across the garage floor to open the door; all we have to do is press a small, lit button, and like magic, the door opens.
What makes it possible for us to stay in the car while we wait for the door to open, is the handy remote for the garage door opener. It sure is nice that we can open the door while we are still driving up the street. That way, if we are in a hurry, the door will be open or almost open as we pull into the driveway. Make sure your batteries are nice and fresh though, you don’t want to get locked out in the rain! But of course, you probably at least have keys to the front door, so if you are desperate, you can run out in the rain, unlock the door, and depending on your house, you can just open the garage door from the inside. Newer houses are built with the garage built-in, allowing us to enter the garage from an interior door. Older homes, however, were not originally built with garages as part of the original house. They were much more likely to be added into the yard, not even connected to the house, later on when automobiles became more popular. Of course, they did not even have garage door openers back then. Imagine how much less convenient that would be for all of us. Imagine the rain, pouring down, as you pull up the dirt driveway to the old garage that is not connected to your house. There’s no remote to open the door, and no opener. You have to either leave the car in the rain, and risk vandalism or theft over night, or go and open the garage yourself. As you trudge through the mud, you realize things could be easier. First of all, there could be some kind of gizmo that could open the door for you. Also, it would be nice to have a paved driveway. Furthermore, to have the garage connected to the house so you don’t have to go back outside once you park your car would be just grand.Are we not grateful for the wonderful invention of the garage door opener? It brings to us sweet conveniences that most of us just take for granted.