A Boundary

When we fence our yards, we are putting up a boundary.  There are many good reasons for taking such an action, one example would be to provide protection for small children we love.  The fence is a visual that marks a limit; it is not safe for you to play beyond this barrier.  Establishing a personal boundary is difficult but necessary to protect individual dignity.  There has to be an edge that figuratively states to family and friends:  Go no further.  When decisions are thoughtfully made, there is no need to allow people to tromp on them ... it is right to calmly protect a life choice as we would a youngster in our care.