A lesson in fences and freedom from Royal the horse
I was a corporate wife and a mother of four children. My life was confined to Scouts, music lessons, sports teams, orthodontists, PTA, church, keeping the budget, and so on and on. I felt fenced in and yet bound by love to my family duties. Some days I’d dream of freedom but always return lovingly to my tasks.
A neighbor, a wealthy widow who had raised six children, invited me to tea one afternoon. After listening sympathetically
