I have a right to live rather than
exist.I have a right to
personhood rather than being an object of possession.
I have a right to equality with every
other human being regardless of age.
I have a right to be respected with
regard to my own worth.
I have a right to be uniquely myself
with my own identity.
I have a right to speak my thoughts
and feelings, and to be heard.
I have a right to ask "why" and to
receive answers.
I have a right to receive discipline
without hollering, discounts and putdowns.
I have a right to be encouraged to
grow to maturity at my own pace.
I have a right to be free from
physical harm at the hands of resentful people.
I have a right to be loved for being
me.
I have a right, with valid guidance,
to think for myself, and make decisions.
I have a right to be responsible for
myself.
I have a right to feel joy, happiness,
sorrow, bereavement and pain.
I have a right to be a winner.
I have a right to care and be cared
for, to nurture and be nurtured, to give and to receive.
I have a right to form my own
convictions, beliefs and standards.
I have a right to know and experience
personal freedom.
I have a right to my own body, mind
and soul, and to use them in a sharing experience.
I have a right to recognize and accept
the rights of others regarding their Bill of Rights.