Freedom
The next time the group met, Michaela walked into the group room with a big smile on her face. When I asked her how she was doing, she announced to the group that she was not going to jail. She pulled up her pant leg to reveal a house-arrest anklet. "Ta Dah!"
Group members congratulated her on getting house arrest rather than jail time.
"Celebrate, but don't forget how scared you were," I cautioned.
"I knew you were going to say that!" Michaela said. She held up a notebook. "While I was waiting to hear from the judge, I wrote down all the reasons I didn't want to go jail."
The group asked Michaela to read her list. Most of it was about how she'd miss her son. A lot of items were about the small freedoms that allow us to enjoy life. A few surprised me.
Today I will celebrate the people in my life, and the freedom I have to enjoy life with them.
AArdvakrs (c)2013 by Ken Montrose
Group members congratulated her on getting house arrest rather than jail time.
"Celebrate, but don't forget how scared you were," I cautioned.
"I knew you were going to say that!" Michaela said. She held up a notebook. "While I was waiting to hear from the judge, I wrote down all the reasons I didn't want to go jail."
The group asked Michaela to read her list. Most of it was about how she'd miss her son. A lot of items were about the small freedoms that allow us to enjoy life. A few surprised me.
Today I will celebrate the people in my life, and the freedom I have to enjoy life with them.
AArdvakrs (c)2013 by Ken Montrose
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