The Griever's Holiday Bill of Rights

Tonight I attended a very helpful and meaningful program at Alive Hospice about "Grief and the Holidays." During the program, grief counselor John Baker shared "The Griever's Holiday Bill of Rights":

1. You have the right to say "TIME OUT!" any time you need to.

2. You have a right to TELL IT LIKE IT IS.

3. You have a right to SOME "BAH HUMBUG" DAYS.

4. You have a right to DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

5. You have a right to BE WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.

6. You have a right to SOME FUN!

7. You have a right to CHANGE DIRECTION IN MID-STREAM.

8. You have a right to DO THINGS AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

9. You have a right to REST, PEACE, and SOLITUDE.

10. You have the right to DO IT ALL DIFFERENTLY AGAIN NEXT YEAR.