I am “pro-life” but not just in the sense of being against abortion (with extremely rare exception). I am “pro-life” because I believe in the worth of each life. Today, I was reminded of God’s love for me and of the many witnesses I have received concerning the wonder and value of life.
Just as in the day of 9/11, God was not in the terriorist acts nor in the hatred. He was there with those who carried strangers down numerous flights of stairs, with the firefighters and rescuers, and with those who stopped the plane in a field in Pennsylvania.
Who can possibly know the potential of a life? How could we know who the next Chesley “Sully” Sullenburger III is? How can an unborn child’s life be considered less valuable or useful than someone else’s?
Some of the most tender lessons about life have been taught to me by “handicapped” people who would not be considered of any consequence by the world. Yet, because of how they touched my soul, I consider such “disabled” persons to be of far greater consequence than some self-centered, self-absorbed celebrity. Who really contributes more to society? What positive influences are we having on society?
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