Hi mocachapeau,
I understand what you are feeling. I'm on the same situation like you: having children who are interested and open minded about the work, although still young, and a wife who is not.
I've tried over the years to grow her interest about the work (which was a mistake), by buying her books including Laura's, printing articles, giving her links to SOTT and others to read etc.
Like Keit said I was trying to determine her needs, without considering the potential problems I may have caused in the futures, not to mention ignoring her free will !!
Sometimes it hurt to have someone so close to you and not being able to talk to her about the work, but I've accepted it. Every time I'm on the forum or SOTT she just let me be. From reading my "weirdo things" to meditating and that's just fine with me. She something see the benefit of the work on me, sometime ask if could give one the girl Reiki when not feeling well, but that's it. Which by itself is already a lot !
The only reason I have inquired here on the forum about the crystals and children is because my youngest daughter personally ask me for them. I told my wife and she was OK with it. I've also ask her, because I thought it was the appropriate thing to do to include her, not letting her feel left out. She decline which was expected. See, asking her that way was also a mistake, because it came from me ! This old program making me feel bad if I don't include her in our activities. Thinking about it now, My oldest daughter didn't ask either !! I've ask her because her sister was so interested in them ! Even when she agree to receive them after explaining the whole process to her, there is no doubt that it would have been better if the request came from her… Keit perfectly nailed it…Fear of what may happen.
All there is is lessons. I don't mind learning mine in the hard way…But I guess some consideration for the hard work of others, in this case from Laura and the girls on the crystal project should have had crossed my mind
Hearing about Laura's health issues hurt a lot…which make the price of the mistake even higher. I apologies for that too.
I'm about to order the crystal for both of my girls, let see how things will develop…
Hang in there mocachapeau, and take care