The Non-grieving person’s bill of rights (Pt 1 in the how to help series)

This is excellent and I hope, along with the author, that it takes the pressure off.

1. You have the right to remain silent

2. You have the right to have what we lost

3. You have the right not to understand

4. You have the right to intervene or keep a distance if we are harming ourselves

5. You have the right to celebrate your life:

6. You have the right not to be abused

7. You have the right not to be a mind reader

8. You have the right to not help:

9. You have the right not to feel the need to fix things

10. You have the right of peace

For the complete article read The Non-grieving person’s bill of rights (Pt 1 in the how to help series)  

For those who are grieving, I think this is also a reminder that there are limits to how much friends and family can help.