Inspirational Letter (not just because it is from my Mom)

The following letter was written by my mom before the election. Even though the election has passed, there is some wonderful insight in her words. I'm blessed to have to strong, courageous, and good parents!

Dear Friends and Family,

I have been getting many e-mails during these weeks leading up to the election. None has had a more profound affect on me than one I received on October 23rd. It features a video that I can't get out of my mind. The web site is: www.durarealidad.com. I encourage all of you to check it out.

I know where some of you stand on the candidates in this election. I have no idea where others of you stand. I tend to send these sorts of things only to people that I think will agree with the message. I do this partly because I'm a coward and partly because I don't want to seem disrespectful to those that I know may not share my view. This time I have wrestled with who to send this to and I've spent a lot of time praying about what is the right thing to do. I have come to the conclusion that I cannot in good conscience not act on this. I feel an obligation to address this issue with all of you who are in my address book.

The issue is abortion. Not pro-life or pro-choice, but abortion. "Abortion" is a nasty word. It's sounds hard. It's edgy. I think that the abortion industry has done a masterful job of eliminating words like "abortion", "killing", "death" from the issue and replacing them with the word "choice." "Choice" sounds soft. It's like a whisper. It sounds civilized. In this case, "choice" seems to take the responsibility, the blame, the intrinsic evil out of the act of abortion. Choice in most cases is a very good thing, but the taking of an innocent life because of someone's choice is wrong. Life is God-given. We as humans do not have the right (choice) to take it away at any time, for any reason. Abortion is a deliberate act with the intention of ending a life.

I keep thinking about Mother Teresa and how vehemently she opposed abortion. She spent her life working with the poorest of the poor and yet she didn't feel that abortion was a viable option even for these women who faced obstacles that were unimaginable.

I have been accused of basing my vote on one issue. Call it what you will, pro-life issues are the bottom line for me, they are the deal breakers. If someone chooses to not protect the life of the most innocent and vulnerable in our society, than how can I trust that person in any other issue. Senator Obama has promised that the first thing he'll do as president will be to enact The Freedom Of Choice Act. This goes way beyond "choice" and takes the culture of death to a new extreme.

The outcome of this election, I believe, will be a turning point in our nation's history. A great deal hangs in the balance. Our nation will reap what we sow. God is full of mercy. He is also a just God. Please pray with me that HIS will be done.

With love, Amy