We chose a shield because we are no longer children playing on the playground subject to the whim of those around us. No, now we are adults preparing for battle against whatever life throws at us. The shield is our first armor of defense against emotional and mental fallout of the unpredictability of life. It’s our job to take back control of ourselves and learn how to wield the shield before we can harness and use the other weapons at our disposal. That’s where it has to start, with shielding ourselves. What better armor of defense than a shield to allow life to bounce off of us?
