Our lives are a journey that we walk together not in order to become "good christian women," but rather to draw near to God so that we can reflect His light to those around us. Our stories, our paths, our dreams and our message are all unique. But we hold hands and walk boldly, fearlessly......onward...creating joy, hope, faith and peace in our wake.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Personal Bill of Rights

You have the right to be you.
You have the right to put yourself first.
You have the right to be safe.
You have the right to love and be loved.
You h ave the right to be treated with respect.
You have the right to be human - NOT PERFECT.
yOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ANGRY AND PROTEST IF YOU ARE TREATED UNFAIRLY OR ABUSIVELY BY ANYONE.
yOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO YOUR OWN PRIVACY,.
You have the right to have your own opinions, to express them, and to be taken seriously.
You have the right to earn and control your own money.
You have the right to ask questions about anything that affects your life.
You have the right to make decisions that affect you.l
You have the right to grow and change and that includes changing your mind.
You have the right to say NO.
You have the right to make mistakes.
You have the right NOT to be responsible for other adult's problems.
You have the right not to be liked by everyone.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTROL YOUR OWN LIFE AND TO CHANGE IT IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH IT AS IT IS.

Is this right?  It's from a counselor.  It's a christian counselor.  If it is right, then I have been so off.....oh my gosh.  But what do I do?  To what court do I appeal?  How does it affect me if I know it but it is not honored?  How.  I can't demand it.  Well, I can, but the  result will not be pretty.  Am I allowed to do so?  Is it the christian response? 
I want to be loving.  I really do.  I am not an ogre.  But I am finished.  I cannot live like this.  It's not living.  If I've got only a certain amount of days left to live, I want to spend them honoring God with who I am.  With my life gifts.  I want to write my book.  Without someone standing by with the frowny face and making fun of me the many times that I will fail before I succeed.  I won't even send anything off yet, though I want to......Can't bear being ridiculed anymore.

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