February 16th, 2008
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I have been listening to a lot of Byron Katie (Katie to those who know her) as of late, due no Abraham CDs coming for some reason. (I will have to call and check up on that soon.)
The most recent one I have been listening to is Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life . I think this may have actually saved my sons from quite a bit of berating and yelling and screaming. 
Around 1pm yesterday, I got a really angry phone call from my husband calling me home from work. It was an early release day from school and the boys, 5 1/2 and 7 1/2, apparently decided it was a good idea to play in the upstairs bathroom sink and flood the place out. I did the work on the issue as I drove.
“The boys shouldn’t have been playing in the water in the sink. They should have known better.”
Is that true? Can you know that it is absolutely true?
Well no, I guess not, but dang, I wish it was.
The reality of it is that they did and “It is What It Is”. That is the reality of the situation. My thoughts about it all can torment me or not. In this moment right now, I can think about it in a way that didn’t cause me stress. I prefer it that way.
In my wildest dreams, I could not have envisioned the scene of what was to meet me at home. 
The bathroom, that the boys were in, was upstairs. The water had soaked through the floor and was dripping from the ceiling in the living room. There was water pouring out of every light fixture and the paint was bubbling up like small balloons on the ceiling. Holy crap! The water had traveled all the way across the living room and was pouring out of a seam and onto our large screen TV and our Wii. The total dollar amount of damage done is still to be determined. Wow.
I was oddly calm about all of this. We had a water damage company on site within the hour and had filed a claim with the insurance agency. We now have heavy duty heaters and fans running in the upstairs bathroom and in the living room. It is very much like being on a plane seated on a wing aisle. I thought we would have had problems sleeping, as the fans are under and right next to our bedroom, but it turns out that the fans work wonderfully as white noise generators. 
I did have a little chuckle about all of this as I was out driving to take my dog her things at the kennel. We are currently in the process of having our kitchen redone. We have had to move everyone into the office / spare kitchen area. The very SMALL space. I have come to realize how large my personal space bubble really is! I had been complaining about how cramped we are and how I wanted the kitchen to be done (it will be absolutely gorgeous when it is done!). I have been griping about not enough space, on a very regular basis. Doesn’t surprise me, in hindsight, that something happened that makes even less space!!
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I do love this book. I was told about it by my friend Jayne, the same person who told me about your blog.
This book really opened up my brain to embracing reality, “because reality always wins.” I’m still practicing.
~S
I really appreciated reading your antecdote, from your husband’s perspective and your own. My question is, in keeping with the teachings of Abraham, and the Law of Allowing, how do you guide your children to creative thought and productivity without having to re-construct your house several times year. I agree that we have freedom for self expression, but doesn’t responsibility come with that freedom?
Just something I am mulling over in my own life as my husband and I raise our children.
Hi Liz,
Thanks for your comment. And you know what? I mull that point over quite a bit. Maybe you’ll come play with me and we can get clear on it together??
By responsibility, what is your definition of responsibility and who’s responsibility are you referring to, our’s as parents, or our children’s??
Looking forward to playing with you!
Vickie
By responsibility I mean, the willingness to take care of yourself, mentally and physically learning to care for your environment, and respecting other people’s boundaries. I don’t want my kids growing up feeling guilty for things that aren’t their responsibility or are out of their locus of control, but I don’t want them living with a carelessness of themselves and other people.
Hi Liz,
I haven’t forgotten you
I have really been thinking about this and finding that it is a big question.
I am still trying to formulate my answer. Your question raised quite a few questions in me that I am trying to figure out the answers as they work for me.
Vickie
Vickie,
I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. This is something that my husband and I talk about alot, and I dont think there is one answer. I think that we have to allow our kids to be themselves and hear their own “voice”. As our kids evolve our letting them “be” will evolve also.
That is about as far as I have gotten with this.
Liz
Hi Liz,
Still mulling this over and have come to the same type of conclusion as you have regarding letting the kids evolve and grow into what is in THEIR vibrational escrow.
On of the things that I am mulling over is your comment:
Is this really something that we should hold responsibility for? I want the same things for my kids, but I think it is for potentially MY reasons instead of their reasons. If we, as parents, could come into alignment and stay in alignment, we would be teaching the children with our actions and not our words. I would think that if they are in alignment with source they will be inspired to do what is best for them, even if it may not appear to be best for those around them?
Just throwing things out there. Would love to hear your point of view on this.
Vickie