Feelings of our members are valid. Feelings are neither right nor wrong. They just are;
To work as a group towards our goals and not get caught up in "Control Issues";
To treat each other with kindness, compassion and respect, as emotions sometimes are very close to the surface during grief;
To be gentle with our words, remembering that words are sometimes all the comfort we can offer, and words can harm as well as comfort;
To promote awareness of the grieving process, both to ourselves and others;
To help ourselves by sharing our experiences;
To recognize and validate the many feelings that are part of the grieving process;
To help others help us by expressing our feelings;
To educate those around us so they may better assist and understand our needs during this most difficult
time;
To be there for each other during the hardest and most difficult days, hours and minutes still ahead.
To unify as a group while working toward common goals yet still allow each member to maintain their individuality;
And to never forget our group has an exclusive membership. Those who join share a common bond. They are one of us as a result of the death of a child;
To remember the "Golden Rule" and apply it in all we say and do in respect to all members;
Heaven's playground knows no sex, race, or age. It is open to all our children. We are here because we are their survivors.