this is from storypeople, the brilliant world of stories from Brian Andreas. i get a "story of the day" email. his books and art are awesome. thought provoking. little bits of soul. i love it. this one, "toothpick fences" really spoke to me.
He built fences with whole boxes of toothpicks because he didn't have enough money for redwood. I know it's small, he said, but I don't want everybody just thinking they can walk right in & some day, it'll be bigger. Fences take practice for everyone.
wow. little boundaries. starting somewhere. even if it is with toothpicks. huge for me, to realize this.
boundaries are new to me. setting them, knowing i have the right to, remembering i have the right to, allowing myself to, and realizing that boundaries aren't walls. i don't have to fear setting boundaries, and they are little fences. with gates. you can come in, when i open the gate. don't trample my fence. you might not have seen it, but i will let you know now that it is there. it may seem small to you, but i worked hard to build this fence. and it stands for something. it stands for me. and my soul. and my life. i will defend my toothpick fence, and like the story, my fence will get bigger someday. and i will be better at this. it takes practice.
we gotta start somewhere.
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