Family Sculpting

I thought it was really interesting to watch the volunteer family in class be sculpted into a formation that best describes the current relationship and the relationship they eventually wanted to achieve. If I had to sculpt my current family situation (including both my immediate family and husband), it would look something like this. My dad would probably be somewhere in the upper middle. He would be in the middle because he is the center of our home. He is the nucleus. He presides, protects, and provides for everyone and therefore directly effects and should touch everyone. My mom would be right at his side because she and my father are a team and make all of the decisions together. My parents would both be in the middle located above everyone because it is apparent in our family that together they make decisions that will affect the family as a whole. Next would be me standing just below my dad because I have a very close "daddy's girl" relationship with him. Likewise, my sister would be on my mother's lower side because she has that same relationship with her. And of course, next to us would be each of our husbands. I like to think of myself as lucky, because for the most part my family is normal and openminded. We respect one another, and cherish the time that we are able to spend with one another. The family sculpting exercise helped me re-evaluate how much I appreciate the family unit and structure and how important it is to our existence on the Earth.