In the poem, the speaker and his neighbor meet each year to repair a wall. Describe a time when you had to set or respect a boundary with a friend, family member, or classmate. How did it help or hurt your connection with that person?

Prompt Response: My close teammate started to rely entirely on me for a ride home after every evening practice. The best thing about our daily drives was the fun, relaxed time we had, but his consistent lack of planning started feeling unfair. I had to have a conversation to establish a clear new rule: he needed to arrange rides with someone else on certain days. This temporary restriction on our time together initially felt quite awkward and created a brief strain on our connection. In the long run, this new expectation actually helped our friendship because it replaced frustration with mutual respect and better communication.

Summary: In class, we finished our powerpoints and worked on a CommonLit

Reflection: Setting boundaries can be very healthy for a relationship.