May all adults…..

by Rod Smith

May all adults enjoy…..

The freedom to be alone and enjoy time to think and plan and explore an internal world for reflection and growth and appreciation –  with the love and support of significant others. 

The freedom to share life with a diverse collection of friends and associates with whom values and goals are shared – with the support of significant others. 

The freedom to reach out to family and extended family without explanation or apology — with the encouragement of significant others.

The freedom to investigate and discover new interests and passions quite unlike those previously pursued – with the support of significant others. 

The freedom to confront situations that are fraught with unease or dissatisfaction with the hope of developing a plan to shift circumstances and move away from untenable conditions – with the support of significant others. 

The freedom to change (and sometimes to fail at changing) established unhelpful patterns, habits that have resulted in painful consequences – with support and not cynicism from significant others. 

The freedom to rest and recuperate from stressful days, weeks, months, seasons in order to re-enter life and productivity with freshness and zeal – with encouragement and support from immediate family and significant others.

The freedom to seek help from outsiders and for help to be confidential — with support from significant others.

Norris, Grinnell

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