Printable Holland Poem ★ (SAFE)

But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy… and they’re all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say, “Yes, that’s where I was supposed to go. That’s what I had planned.”

Nevertheless, for many, the poem offers a crucial first step: permission to grieve the Italy they expected, while opening their eyes to the tulips in front of them. If you are a parent, a grandparent, or a medical professional, keep a few copies folded in your bag or desk drawer. You can easily copy the text below (ensuring you credit Emily Perl Kingsley) and paste it into a word processor. Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley printable holland poem

The important thing is that they haven’t taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It’s just a different place. But everyone you know is busy coming and

When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation trip – to Italy. You buy a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful plans. The Coliseum. Michelangelo’s David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It’s all very exciting. If you are a parent, a grandparent, or

Then, the plane lands. The flight attendant announces: "Welcome to Holland."