Sorrow

This piece was written by my niece who is in college and it is the not the light hearted, easy reading, no think stuff that I like to write, but it will make you think. If you like it let her know, if you don't, keep it to yourself Bucko! After all she is my niece.

One of my profs asked my class today to write a letter to our future children about the Inauguration of our president, Barack Obama. So here's mine. Hope it clears some stuff up.


To my dear children,

Today would be called a triumph by many. And yet as your conservative mother, I only felt great sorrow and grief. While much of the world celebrated the election of our first black president, Barack Obama, I mourned. You might think it strange, that I choose to wear black on such a patriotic way. But the issue for me is not racism, even though the entire election was based on racism. The benediction given at the Inauguration was racist as well. My vote is not hinged upon someone's race.

Yes, today I wear black in mourning. I mourn for the unborn. I mourn for those who will die with the Freedom of Choice, which is partial birth abortion, which will be signed on January 22, 2009. I mourn for babies of all races whose lives will be cut short before they even begin.


I am so sorry, dear children, that I brought you into a world that celebrates the right to kill an innocent child. I am sorry that I could not stop abortion. My hope is that you and your generation, and the generations to follow, will be strong in the Lord, and that you will help bring healing to our bloody world. We have the blood of innocents on our heads and our hands. I pray you will stay pure as doves, yet be as wise as serpents.


Do not look upon my generation in distaste, dear children. There were many conservative Christians who tried to stop the evil, tried to stop the genocide of our nation’s children. Please believe me when I say this, that we did care. I do not leave you without hope though. Though the evil in this world is strong, the LORD is stronger. He will avenge the deaths of the children. He will prevail in the end!


With love,
~your mother



Check these out:
http://www.abort73.com
http://www.nerighttolife.org/
http://www.nrlc.org/
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/socialissues/sanctity_of_life/abortion.aspx
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Contact your local crisis pregnancy center to see how you can help. Pray for the next few days, that President Obama would not sign the Freedom of Choice Act.