Goblins, bats, ghosts, ugly masks, presidential candidates... some things are very scary. The leaking ceiling was one of those things! Especially when it was right after another pipe sprung a leak- overflowing into the garage and required fixing. But the master bath was scarier; there is tile in there and the only way to access those pipes is through the kitchen ceiling.
I always tell the kids people are scared of things they don't understand. I, myself, did not understand why water was leaking from the bathroom shower into my kitchen, or why there was mold on one of the beams. It turns out the seal that was around the shower drain is about 20 years old- go figure, that's the age of our home. A good, kind man from our ward came and showed us that and how to take it out and reseal it with plumbers putty. Presto- the leak is fixed. A little bleach spray will take care of that beam that got wet when the seal started cracking on the shower.
I'm not afraid of that leak anymore. Mostly because it's not leaking anymore and that leads me to believe I understand it- unless it starts leaking again.
