The Beginning
Today, the springtime clouds chose to wring out their heavy charges high above the Summit City, creating an atmosphere of gloom---the perfect setting for reflecting upon injustice which continues to stain our land. And so, this afternoon, I found myself returning to where it all began---for me. Leaving the Allen County Public Library, I decided to stroll down Webster Street to the site of the old Fort Wayne abortion clinic. Standing before the building of red brick, it was hard not to think of the blood lost from the children whose lives were ended on this simple street corner in our civilized country. Years ago, as a young high schooler, I was brought to this street to pray for the women, to be a visual witness, which I continue to do though the killing has moved to a new location in our city. Although my pro-life journey in many ways began on Webster Street, I was a latecomer to this debate to define humanity, this struggle to determine the value of mankind. Before I ever laid eyes...