Dealing with a break-in at your house is terrifying, especially when it happens in the middle of the night while you’re sleeping. I’m thankful that my wife was the responsible one to insist on installing a security system with an alarm when we moved into this house. I had never owned a home security system, but it’s essential when you live in the city. We are on a road where all of the houses have large front and back yards, but we’re only walking distance from downtown. That’s why we are particularly vulnerable to robbers living in this area. You’d think that people would be deterred by those signs the security company puts in your yard to ward off would-be burglars before they get a chance to attempt a break-in. When it happened for the third time, I started to get angry. In a fit of rage I decided to call a commercial fencing company to build a concrete fence and gate to wrap around our property. I wanted them to put security gates at the end of the driveway with a keypad and microphone. If someone wants to come inside, they’ll have to hit the button on the keypad to speak with me or my wife first. After the fencing company built the huge wall and security gate around our property, we haven’t had anymore problems with burglars. Scaling the concrete wall isn’t easy, especially with the mental prongs at the top. I feel like our house is a literal fortress now. We just need to dig a moat around the wall and fill it with angry alligators.