Last weekend in Washington, DC, I went to my first ever March For Life. I was wearing about 10 pairs of pants and 4 sweatshirts and still froze to death (literally, my lips were blue and swollen), but it was for such a great cause-fighting for the unborn- so it was worth it!
I was surprised to see there were absolutely no counter-protesters. Not sure if it was too cold for them or what, but it was an extremely positive atmosphere. I heard amazing redemption stories from post-abortive women but then became pro-life and even met some mother-daughter duos where the mom chose life at the last minute, and now together, they’re activists for the pro-life movement. I was even introduced to a family who had a down syndrome son, and they’ve walked this march every single year as a family for over 20 years!
People were complimentary and kind. No one was pushing or screaming. No buildings were destroyed or burnt down. No one was assaulted. I wondered how other activists who participated in the BLM rallies of 2020 could look themselves in the mirror and believe they were truly morally righteous when they couldn’t say the same.
The most disheartening and frustrating thing I experienced wasn’t at the March For Life but Washington DC as a city itself. I couldn’t eat or go anywhere publicly without proof of vaccination. I was allowed to stay in a hotel but was told that I wasn’t allowed to eat in the hotel restaurant or use any of their amenities without proof of vax. All I could do was order Doordash to my room and eat it alone. It was depressing and lonely, and I instantly felt for the unvaccinated people in cities like Washington DC and beyond who are forced to live like this every single day. After three nights, I was desperate to go back home to FREE Arizona.
Although I think the experience may have been way too cold for me to do it again, it was encouraging and eye-opening to see that we really are the pro-life generation. There were thousands and thousands and thousands of marchers, and arguably the majority were very young.
I pray that soon we will live in a country where marching against abortion won’t be necessary because it will be normal in our culture for it to be unthinkable.
