Day 11 Williams/Bradfort Family Therapy

Emelie decided they were slacking on the "therapy" part of the meetings, and just using all their time for too much leisure and fun activities. Instead of dealing with all the hurt and angry feelings. So, her and Bella worked out a plan called the "aggression release" they brought in a funny looking blow up clown, with a large blow-up hitting stick, and a pair of boxing gloves. While they stood in line to take turns hitting the clown, they all sang along to Sara McLaughlin's "What if God was One of Us" C.D. Some of Emelie's music. Then there was more painting at the table with Grandpa Alan, Aiden, and Bella. While Emelie, Thomas, and Janie, all threw very hurt or angry feelings into the small fireplace, in the corner. They watched them burn away into nothingness, and felt peaceful as they sipped on apple cider Aiden's wife Winnie had sent in with Aiden. She was always way too busy to stay, she said. They invited her in almost every day. Emelie had also set mounds of clay by there now sprouting little sun flowers, for them to sit and create whatever they wish. They were now listening to Cindy Loper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" one of Bella's C.D.'s. Grandpa drew, large fields of wheat growing with a big forest of trees behind it. Aiden drew many different types of continents of the world, like the old maps of the world all flat. Bella drew ten different mannequins all with different outfits on, and different shoes, handbags, and other fashion accesories. Emelie proudly pinned them on" the healing wall" with every ones drawings. She said how good they all were, and how they all seemed to express a little part of each person who drew them. They now all sat at the table and started molding the clay into objects, as Emelie changed the music to Cher's "Halfbreed" which they all knew was Janie's and they all giggled a little bit. Thomas formed a small dart board with little matching darts, Aiden made a set of dice, Grandpa made a rifle and a fishing rod, Emelie made a necklace with nice little charms, that she had written on each charm, affirmation, happiness, hope, peace, kindness, compassion, and Bella made a basket holding tiny little flowers inside. All made of clay, they looked very nice somehow on the big old work table. As they cleaned up the room they listened to Thomas's Foreigner CD and" Hot Blooded" played. Emelie couldn't help but feel as though they were on a path to some real healing therapy somehow. She felt much hope bubbling inside for the next few days. Even if it was going to be very hard, they just all had to try. End of Day 11