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Story of the Week: Declaration of Rights for Teenagers

Note from Jack: There is so much discussion today about rights—our rights to speak our minds, worship where we choose, work where we want, and so many other rights won for us by many gallant souls who were unafraid to sacrifice their present good for the good future of others. However, the focus seems to be on the rights that we obtain from others, and we have neglected to remind our youth that the greatest rights are the ones they can give themselves.

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS FOR TEENAGERS
An excerpt from Gifts by the Side of the Road
by John Wayne "Jack" Schlatter

1. I have the right to do more than is asked of me on the job, in school or on my team, and thus make myself indispensable wherever I work, study or play.

2. I have the right to surround myself with friends who are busy turning dreams into reality.

3. I have the right to turn off my television and sleep no more than is necessary, so I will never be confused for the walking dead.

4. I have the right to live life to the fullest without clouding my mind with alcohol or ruining my future with drugs.

5. I have the right to devote my energy, share my laughter, and spread my love with family and friends and thus create a sanctuary of the heart where I am always welcome, always appreciated, and my highest and best are always seen.

6. I have the right to eat the best foods and to exercise daily, so my mind and heart are transported in the most attractive of carriages.

7. I have the right to see the humor in greatness and the greatness in laughter and to ignore the philosophy that life is too serious for fun.

8. I have the right to be free from the prison of prejudice so I can fully enjoy the blessings of all cultures.

9. I have the right to learn the lessons of the eagle, that being alone doesn’t mean being lonely and the greatest way to protect myself from a storm is to fly through it and soar into the exhilarating heaven of victory... Continue

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