Sister Mary, The Baker, The Barber, and the Bricklayer
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Following in the the unique style of “Crucial Moments” Josey and Dr Mitchell add a new page to the roadmap of the traumatized mind. In “Sister Mary, The Baker, The Barber and The Bricklayer” we partake in memories through Josey’s humble yet enlightened writings. He shares relationships and events from childhood, his teen years, and his present day life experiences to further our understanding of the impact of poignant moments on our psyche. Dr Mitchell expands our understanding through exemplary clinical interpretations of each story. Each chapter is like pushing open a curtain on the stage of a soul. This book series continues to be referenced by educators of Critical Incident Stress Management intervention on an international level, by individuals looking to further their understanding of their own traumas, as well as being enjoyed by those simply enjoy a well told story.
Excerpts from “Sister Mary, The Baker, The Barber, and The Bricklayer“
Boar
” The four of us walk towards the house and are greeted by my wife and she is still as beautiful as the first time I saw her. I turn around and look up towards the barn, and see the monument in the field that holds my father’s ashes. I’m not sure how we got here but we are here, just like I do not know how my father earned the name Boar, but we accept it. Though his death pains me, his not-so-perfect life inspires me. Through the kitchen window I can see the table is set and they are waiting for me. My wife looks through the window and see me standing there: she knows that I am lost. I look down at my feet and I have never felt so grounded to the Earth, too grounded. I can hear the Boar’s words, “Pay attention to what I’m fixin’ to show you because one day I will not be around.” I say to myself, “What do I do now Dad?” but he does not answer…. ”
The Pleasure and Pain of Family Memories
“Family memories can bring us smiles and laughter and they can bring us heartache and tears. Our emotions can run the range from joy, pride, acceptance, and elation to anger, rage, anguish, sadness, disappointment, rejection and resentment. In general terms, happy memories bring about positive upbeat emotions. Unhappy memories have the opposite effect on emotions. The memories and the accompanying emotions all depend on what experiences and the memories of our families are built upon. It is not all good for one family and all bad for another family. Every family has a mix of experiences – good and bad. The memories are also not equally split in families. Some families are more stable than others and some, unfortunately, are more dysfunctional. You will, therefore, meet people who have a hard time bringing up any good memories of their family…. ”