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I went out to FPA on Saturday morning, as I hadn’t been to vigil since the end of 40 Days For Life.

A woman was walking by the clinic with her two children, and stopped next to our group for a minute to pray. Someone had given her a piece of our literature, which had detailed pictorial accounts of abortions and abortion procedures. The woman’s daughter who was probably about 9 or 10-years-old stole a peek at one of the pictures and asked, “If that’s what happens, what do they do with the dead baby after they’re done?”

The mom looked a little exasperated, and when she didn’t answer the question, her daughter looked at me as if she wanted me to answer her. I sort of froze and then looked at her mother who was also staring at me. We shared sort of an awkward parenting moment I guess you could call it, and I felt sympathetic because eventually she was going to have to explain to her daughter what was going on.

There are times like these when I’m sort of glad I don’t have any children. How do you answer a question like that? Interestingly enough, Feminists for Life has just released a new series of videos, one of which seems to be quite applicable:

I’ve volunteered my services and will be making some videos for 40 Days For Life within the next few months. I don’t know exactly what I want to do yet, but in talking to the Coordinator, we both agreed that we definitely want to make something a bit more positive. Eduardo and his posse have been handing out Dura Realidad, but we’re thinking I should make something about embracing motherhood and the joy of children.

As an aside…

Since people have been asking me, yes I did get into a car accident on Saturday right after I left FPA. I’m fine, as was the other woman involved, though my poor car is not. My left sider mirror is hanging and the driver’s side is dented, scratched, and otherwise maimed. Since it’s a holiday week I’m going to drive my car home as is, and then I’ll take it to my insurance’s autobody shop next Monday.

Pax Christi, Rebecca.