Today, my sister and I met up with some others at the abortion clinic in Greenville to pray and sidewalk counsel. I remember, it was after being there the first time a couple years ago, seeing women come and go, realizing that they were killing their own children, that I knew we had to do something- anything about this great tragedy. Afterwards, crossing the road with two of the older men who were there, we started talking.
A conversation that started out kinda depressing turned out to be kinda amusing( well, that is to Hannah and me....). " We need more young people to get involved with the movement.........Because we (older people) won't be around much longer( depressing part)." Then the other guy in front turned around with an emphatic, "Speak for yourself! I plan to be around at least 10 more years......" And then......they continued their strange conversation while Hannah and I stifled laughs in the back.( ok, we are rather bad at stifling...) Who knew this was what goes on in old man conversations........
OK, so I really was trying to get at something important before I got distracted....:)
What the older man said( lets call him Bob), What Bob said was so true. Out of all the times I've been to the clinic, I've only ever seen two young people there. It's always the older people, bless them, that come out that early to pray and counsel, sometimes even in the cold and rain. Now, I know there are young people in the pro life movement and they are awesome! But we need more of them! It's true that the pro life movement needs us, the youth, to carry on the battle for life. To stand up for the innocent and to speak for those who can't. Because when the older people are gone, who will take their place? Will people cease to care? Will all the hard work put in by others in the movement fade away because we didn't stand up to take their place and do our part?
I don't think so. I believe we will carry on the battle. We already are. So, stand up for life. Use everything God has given you in defense of life- your time, your talents, your energy. And believe me, I know that it's not fun, its not always encouraging and definitely not popular to be actively pro life. But it's not about having fun or being popular. It's about doing what you're supposed to do. About doing the right thing. As a human being and as a Christian.
Pope John Paul II said,
""You are called to stand up for life! To respect and defend the mystery of life always and everywhere, including the lives of unborn babies, giving real help and encouragement to mothers in difficult situations. You are called to work and pray against abortion."
~ Pope John Paul II, during his visit to New York, 1995 ~
So, What do you say? Let's answer the call! <3
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