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Love always involves responsibility
William Barclay
Character Counts Part 4
Continuing on with our character series, we come to the 3rd pillar of character, Responsibility. When we are responsible we own our choices and their consequences; we are accountable for what we do and who we are. Freedom to make meaningful choices and responsibility are linked. We have to have real freedom to make real choices in order to have true responsibility for those free choices. Can we hold Christine responsible for the consequences of fleeing Utah at the drop of a hat if she did not want to go and tried to express her opinions, but was prevented from, or intimidated from, doing so? It is a complex question but one thing is certain, we can hold people responsible for taking free choice away from others.
So what is responsibility if it is so complex? It involves freedom to be responsible, accountability, pursuit of excellence, and self-discipline. A responsible person assumes accountability for their actions and does not try to shift blame to someone else, such as blaming others for feeling betrayed about a change in faith. Sure, we all think Kody’s friend Ken is a bit over-the-top, but Kody is accountable for the way he told Ken about his change in religion and how he handled the strain on their friendship (and yes, Ken is accountable for his own actions, too). Responsible people are also accountable for their financial decisions – ‘nuff said.
Responsible people are always trying to improve themselves when it is important to do so; for example, to improve their money management skills. They are diligent and they persevere in continually trying to improve the skills that they need in work and in life. HINT HINT HINT.
Responsible people also exercise self-discipline and self control, foregoing such things as the big house they “deserve” when they clearly cannot afford it for the sake of their long term well being. Again HINT HINT HINT.
Speaking of responsibility, check this out! Poor kid!
By: TERRASOLA
hmmm. bet she was driving Meri's car, the one some thought she should get a new one.
ReplyDeleteI could care less about the whole life style they live but I was happy to see that the KIDS all have the freedom to decide what they want there lives to be like when they grow up. I look at this family and think my goodness, I could never live that way but I also see that they do not go without, the kids are all loved and cared for. I just think if it is a FAMILY they should ALL live under one roof. The money they make from this reality show should be enough to build a custom home. I say combine this with HOLMES on HOMES and renovate an old hotel and make it in to some awesome house. NOW THAT WOULD BE A SHOW I WOULD WATCH. TLC should cross promote there shows, RIGHT?
ReplyDeleteWOW! I agree! How neat would that be to get all the other TLC shows and have them build, or renovate or design and work together to make a neat home for the WHOLE family, there are so many neat old buildings in residential areas that would be perfect realestate for this project and I know it would rack in the viewers. GOOD JOB! GREAT IDEA!
ReplyDeleteWhen is that going to air? I want to see that.
It won't be long until KODY starts telling the Directors what to do... I laughed when I watched the one where he went back and met his friends, and they all said he was all about himself and goofy growing up and then they thought he was gay. Well, he seriously NEEDS a make over, that hair is a DONALD TRUMPH combover in the making. I think he would be much more put together if he got a short cut that was clean looking, it might even make him look smart or younger.
ReplyDeletepoor kid...Kody is not taking care of his kids if he's allowing them to drive in a car with a broken windshield and no break light. That's just plain irresponsible...maybe next time she should take his sportscar??
ReplyDelete^^That is what I thought profpeeplewatcher. I feel bad for Aspyn. My dad would have helped me fix a light or something when I was a teen. As a 15/16 yr old girl I would not have had to do it myself. Maybe if Kody weren't so busy with his 4 wives and HAIR he would have time to actually BE THERE for his kids.
ReplyDeleteyep - personal responsibility is very important. But the responsibility really lies with Kody Brown et al. to ensure that the car(s) that the children driving are safe and legal.
ReplyDeleteTerra, do you have the good fortune to be working for the Josephson Institute? Are you connected to them in some way?
ReplyDeleteHolmes is on HGTV-not discovery. And he would not take Kody, would walk off. He 'helps' those who are swindled, taken advantage of. Look up Zillow and other real estate sites in vegas. There are PLENTY OF PLACES. but they signed a 2 year lease for the houses, or so they said. WHY WHY WHY? Oh, because they were desperate because the vacation house had to be vacated and they needed houses in the school district. Why didn't they find a short term rental somewhere, HOME SCHOOL for a while-it is not like they are working, and they could have taken their time. Well, that would not have looked good for TV. Just like that 'the police are after us, we have to leave on Jan. 17th. All Bullsh**. Vegas has the highest foreclosure rate in the country. If they can't sell these properties, they RENT! There are small apartments for sale-4 unit sized apartments from $80k and up. One of those could have been even a temp. housing while they, uhm SAVED MONEY! for their 4 houses next to each other. But wait, if you go to Robyn's fb page, someone is trying to start a fund, so everyone can donate so kody can buy his dream house. Also, on the 18th, one of the posters (probably her friend)congratulated her on the birth of the baby. Said TLC would not let the family announce it yet.
ReplyDeleteHi BC,
ReplyDeleteNope, never heard of the Josephson Institute before doing some research on character qualities. I hope they aren't wing nuts.
They seem to be into a lot of stuff: for youth, for business, etc. They just seemed to have the best "framework" to describe character.
Aside from my Mom, of course. With her it was black or white (no grey). She either liked you because you treated weaker members of society well and minded your manners even when you thought no one was looking and there was nothing in it for you, or didn't like you because you treated customer service people poorly and behaved badly when you thought no one was looking and you wouldn't gain any advantage. God rest her soul; she was right.
BTW, my Basset Hounds say woof woof howwwl.
I'm sure Kody will blame Christine for the car incident anyways...since he's good @placing blame & not accepting responsibility :/ Probably too busy kissing Robyns ass & tending to her kids...lol
ReplyDeleteMy dad would have never let me drive my car in that condition. 2 yrs ago when I drove to Atlanta ,all the way from the heart of America ,to visit him he took my car & filled up my gas tank & had it serviced for basic oil change, etc ....& I was 34 yrs old then ...lol But that's just how My dad is & how he's always been :)
Las Vegas Review Journal
ReplyDeletehttp:www.lvrj.com/living/las-vegas-the-land-of-plenty-for-sister-wives-family-117893154.html
......Las Vegas, where they'd OFTEN VACATIONED.
Kody -->"I really have always felt like Vegas was the GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY, Its just the land of plenty "
...but yet he's crying wolf that they were FORCED to move!" :/
Christine-->"It's been really cool. It's been ALMOST uniting"
Really? What in the hell is that supposed to mean? I thought they were already a united close knit family?
Robyn-->"were getting used to the fact that the public will know a lot of our business,know what's going on. This is kind of what the choice of coming out really kind of entails. We've had to adjust &LEARN TO ACCEPT IT & actually look for the positive parts of that..."
Yeah right, way to accept it!! That's why ya'll are suing out the waazoO....LOL
But despite all the attention, the Brown's sound downright giddy to be in Las Vegas....& they can't get over how nicely they've been treated since they've arrived…zTheir reasons for going public, they say in the episode,range from no longer having to live a lie to showing the world that plural marriage doesn't have to involve child brides, abuse & welfare fraud"
[End quote]
Wait, what?? Did I misunderstand Robyn & Christines past confessions to admitting being on food stamps(WELFARE FRAUD) while they were filming??
KBF needs to take responsibility & be held accountable for ALL of their actions & stop blaming others for their lifestyle woes & stop the lawsuit nonsense!!
Terra, Josephson is well-known, believes in ethics, made a business out of business ethics. No problem.
ReplyDeleteCraamel I want to share your dad.
Luna I also saw a post that said the baby was born between the 15th and 18th, again that it couldn't be announced. This was yesterday. Saw something similar by one of the kids about 8-10 days ago.
Terra, also, I have a little brother Australian shepherd who howls all the time. We live near some bassets and beagles so I think he figures that's what he should do too. We all laugh, think it's so cute. Woof woof, and whaaaaa to the bassets. :) Two paws up!
I won't contribute to a housing fund (barf), but I would happily contribute to a fund to have Kody neutered.
ReplyDeleteRight on Butt Sis. We canines are carefully checked to make sure that we are worthy to contribute our genes. Obviously the Kodster was not checked, and he certainly is not the creame of the crop.
ReplyDeleteCut him before it happens again, please.
haha B.C. You are one funny canine. Somebody needs to revoke the Kodster's papers. I mean, in his case, neutering is the compassionate thing to do. Even horses are put out to pasture after so many times ... Please, somebody stop this insanity!
ReplyDeleteWhat parent sends a teenager (teens are already ticket magnets) out to drive in a car with a broken windshield and a broken taillight? He pays so little attention to the family's cars except for his own. I would imagine that they all get the same treatment Christine did about having 'chores' for him to do that they just quit asking. Janelle could handle parenthood without him much better than trying to work around him.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why the wives are driving cars that are much worse then the kodsters transport? In my family, the woman ALWAYS drives the better car. Women are much more vulnerable (whether we like to admit it or not) to attack if we break down so the woman ALWAYS has to drive the better car. Teenagers can drive cheap cars but a broken windscreen and broken tail light? I drove an old car when I was young and broke but my dad would not have let me leave the yard without those basic things fixed. Kodster, stop f***ing around with Robyn and look after your daughters or they will attach themselves to the first man who does. Teen pregnancy anyone?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely BC ;)
ReplyDeleteRight on Butt Sister(high 5)
Yep Joanne( thats my mother-in-laws name too)I totally agree + I already called teen pregnancy a few wks ago..lol Great minds think alike :)
IMHO---> I think it was total irresponsible for Robyn to even be @the Liv event esp in her condition bc she could've went into labor any time, then expecting Kody to cut his speaking debut in 1/2 & tend to her :/
Someone mentioned that they changed the speaking times to accommodate Robyn so that Kody could be by her side (eyes rolling)
Stupid crap like this that makes cringe bc what about the fans who took the time out of their busy lives, possibly flew from Midwest or East Coast just to hear Kody speak @a specific set time & then Boom...missed out all bc Kody had to run & be bye her side. Also were the other wives able to be there too? Who was attending to the younger kids?
Caramel I think all that matters in Kody's head is Robyn. Its so evident. I just hope he grows sick of his new toy soon for the sake of the kids. I know that they all say jealousy is normal and its gods way of making them better people yadda yadda yadda but seriously, the other wives must feel bad when he is with Robyn and then feel worse when he is with them because they would be thinking he would rather be with Robyn. No-one wants someone to be with them out of duty, rather then love.
ReplyDeleteAs for the teen pregnancy thing, if we can see they are at risk for it, why can't their parents? I would love for them all to go on doctor Phil!!
Lol...Dr. Phil would shred them!! Man that would be priceless to watch them squirm in there seats & playing dumb but I don't think Dr. Phil would let them off so easy like Dr. Drew, which was extremely disappointing. I've stated before an interview w/ Katie Couric would be interesting too!
ReplyDeleteThey live in Vegas, Sin City, & teens will be seeking love,affection & attention from their peers exp if they're not getting it @home esp from a father figure. They probably see how K caters to R & are just about sick of it as the other 3 wives. I'm sure Robyn will be pregnant again soon aft Solomon is born...of course I'm just going off the kids ages (1 yr apart) , but I could be wrong...
""Caramel Brownie said...
ReplyDeleteLas Vegas Review Journal
http:www.lvrj.com/living/las-vegas-the-land-of-plenty-for-sister-wives-family-117893154.html
......Las Vegas, where they'd OFTEN VACATIONED.
Kody -->"I really have always felt like Vegas was the GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY, Its just the land of plenty "
...but yet he's crying wolf that they were FORCED to move!" :/
Christine-->"It's been really cool. It's been ALMOST uniting"
Really? What in the hell is that supposed to mean? I thought they were already a united close knit family?
Robyn-->"were getting used to the fact that the public will know a lot of our business,know what's going on. This is kind of what the choice of coming out really kind of entails. We've had to adjust &LEARN TO ACCEPT IT & actually look for the positive parts of that..."
Yeah right, way to accept it!! That's why ya'll are suing out the waazoO....LOL
But despite all the attention, the Brown's sound downright giddy to be in Las Vegas....& they can't get over how nicely they've been treated since they've arrived…zTheir reasons for going public, they say in the episode,range from no longer having to live a lie to showing the world that plural marriage doesn't have to involve child brides, abuse & welfare fraud"
[End quote]
Wait, what?? Did I misunderstand Robyn & Christines past confessions to admitting being on food stamps(WELFARE FRAUD) while they were filming??
KBF needs to take responsibility & be held accountable for ALL of their actions & stop blaming others for their lifestyle woes & stop the lawsuit nonsense!!""
EXACTLY~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next time you find a great article and have some GREAT thoughts, write it up and send it in, we'd love it as a post!!!!!
Caramel
ReplyDeletei know all the wives were there thursday as was Meri's daughter and i think aspyn. all but Robyn were there friday
Did you go to the Las Vegas Event?
ReplyDeleteOh, please tell us about it!!!!
Yes ma'am Mister Sister :) ..Lol
ReplyDeleteAll this cringing & nerve wreckN lies & bs has got my creative juices flowing....hehe
These folks know how to pout, blame, cry, carry on. My god, with all the adult drama, is there time for a kid, much less 17?
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