This song has inspired me for a long while. It was given to me by a kind and holy Sister to whom I am forever grateful for her compassion and loving help on my journey. I've created a little video for the song with pictures that kind of tell the story of my journey, with the people whose direction, lives, writings and prayers have inspired me and of course Him, without who, none of this would even be possible.
Infinite Grace...
The Sixth Street Bridge
At the tender age of 17, I walked across this bridge, alone, into Downtown Pittsburgh, with $300 in my pocket that my mother had given me to get an abortion. I went into the Fulton Building (in the picture) and did what I was told to do. I didn't have a choice - if I did, I wouldn't have chosen abortion.
Just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteDo you the name of the statue with the weeping mother and the angel child watching over her? Would love to find out. Tadsbud2@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most breathtaking videos I've ever seen and am deeply moved by just how much your journey mirrors my own. What value and strength I draw from this and what I find so interesting is that my daughter's name is Christine Therese and the only faces of physical persons of "modern day" were Pope John Paul II and St. Therese....through my journey, she has been a beacon of light and hope. My abortion was almost at the same time as yours and we were roughly the same age. My spiritual awakening began about three years ago but it was only three weeks ago that I found the courage to attend a Rachel's Vineyard retreat...it literally saved my life....I have found this blog to be the most affirmative and helpful...please keep them coming!
ReplyDeleteTo Tadsbud2 - here is a link to the article where I first read about the monument. It is in Slovakia and was commissioned by a group of women. Most of the articles about it are not in English - but one stated it's called, "The Child Who Wasn't There." Here's a link to the article where I found it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bigbluewave.ca/2011/12/monument-to-unborn-dedicated-in.html
Katiedid - thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad you were able to go to a Rachel's Vineyard retreat. I'm sure you are still on the retreat high - be sure to surround yourself with a support network for when you begin to come down from that high or for when you need some encouragement. It's difficult when you've been silent for so long - but it gets easier and it's much better for you to share.
ReplyDeleteActually....the crash from the high came a mere four days after returning from the retreat. Never in my life had I felt so low - just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up. For 23 years, I justified, rationalized and explained away what I did - I hid it and didn't acknowledge my child and then all of sudden - SHE was everywhere. I fully understood that God had forgiven me but it was in forgiving myself and getting past the regret and guilt of not only the abortion but for the life I led that was so insincere because it was tainted by the abortion. I've got the most amazing support system of post-abortive women, my husband (who is the father of our lost daughter), my parish priest and spiritual director and several other women who have loved and supported me along my journey. I found your blog at one of my lowest points....I read your story and it paralleled my own and I knew I wasn't alone. Thank you so much for telling your story and continuing to tell it....you have impacted so many and I'm grateful for you. Thank you.
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