Reflection #5

It’s Friday again.

Today I took little notice of the protestors around the clinic today, they were there, but they were not what caught my attention. As I got down the side of the building where the driveway is, I noticed a couple today.  They were standing by a door which I assume is the entrance to the clinic since there are no doors on the street sides of the structure. There were a couple of protestors that were posted on the sidewalk next to the driveway, one protestor was holding her sign, and had pamphlets in her hand held out towards the couple. Of the couple, the girl stood with her back to the protestors, he stood by her looking at the ground.

Why were they there on the outside of the building? Were they trying to decide to go through with an abortion? Were they there for an unrelated reason? How did they feel having those people on the sidewalk watching them? Did they feel judged, shamed, or did they feel like they had options? Did they feel hope or hopeless?

How do we show hope, how do we show enough love for someone to trust us with something so delicate? How can we make a difference to those faced with this decision?

When are we the person with the sign on the edge of the sidewalk, and when are we the couple facing decisions?