Hello Everyone! I learned a lot from this week's lesson. We talked about dealing with, and managing, family crises. One things we talked about that I found extremely helpful was the idea of coping. Before this week, whenever I would hear the word coping I would think about what you do after a struggle or conflict. I have a completely new definition of coping.
In class brother Williams told us about what goes into making the crown molding in homes. He told us that after each piece of wood is crafted carefully it can be "coped" which means that the piece of wood that will go on the short wall of the home is measured and cut at a 45 degree angle just slightly larger than the wall's actual size. Once that is put into place the larger piece of wood is cut at a 45 degree angle just slightly larger than the wall's actual size. Then the wood is put into place. The people working on the crown molding start in the corners and work their way into the middle until the piece of wood can be nailed into place. Now, because the two pieces of wood were coped, they can become one under pressure.
My new definition of coping is to make fine, planned adjustments (like talked about potential family struggles and reactions to those struggles) so that when put under pressure two things can become one.
With love: Sydney
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