I really liked this week’s topic of crisis because we all go through hard things and experience challenges in our life. First of all I really like learning about the ABCX model. Once it was explained it made total sense. A: the actual stressor event. B: both the resources and the reactions. C: cognition, the way you view the situation. And X: your total experience. Learning about crises I found it very interesting that 50% of times after losing a child, within 2 years it is usually a divorce. I think that everyone should learn to deal with crises so that things can end positively. When a crisis happens I like to think of the cognition part of it. When a crisis happens we usually think that certain events lead to certain emotions when that is not reality. Reality is events happen which leans to our thinking it over which then leads to our emotions. We can affect the way we think about crises according to cohesion and flexibility. If we are flexible I think that you can handle crises better. You are able to mold yourself in a way that you haven’t dealt with stuff before.  Closing I want to say a story that was told in class. There was a girl molested and the man was always asking her to forgive her. The pressure was all of the sudden put on her, Don’t put the pressure on someone else except the perpetrator. Focus should be on him. He should not be asking for forgiveness but is on his knees apologizing until you are convinced it is sincere. Tis story really stuck with me and is a tactic I never realized before. When a crises comes up in your life I know that if we try to view it positively rather than negatively than it will definitely help.