Being Human

Being human,
I am entitled to the following rights:
I have the right to make
many (sometimes huge) mistakes.
I have the right to learn from my mistakes
and then move on with my life.
I have the right to forgive myself.
I have the right to laugh until it hurts,
and cry until it stops hurting.
I have the right to happiness.
I have the right to my own beliefs.
I have the right to true friends, and true love.
I have the right to be loved by others.
I have the right to be loved by me.

Michelle Bouchard