Looking back on my life, there have been many times where I knew I had done all I could. Some of those times things panned out for the best, some of those times they didn’t. There is one instance in my life where I know I made a difference. I know that through all my hard work I finally got my message across to people.
My senior year I held a prayer service for my entire school that was meant to commemorate all of the children killed since the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize abortion in 1973. In order to emphasize the reality of abortion I asked one person born every year since 1973 to symbolize every person born that year. That person then walked up the aisle carrying a rose. The rose symbolized all of the children that had been killed that year due to the legalization of abortion.
I wanted everyone to realize what a big deal abortion was. I wanted them to be able to picture their life without one of the people who walked down the aisle. The people I chose as representatives to walk down the aisle were people from the community; people who the kids at my school knew and had seen on a daily basis. They were fortunate enough to be born. Not everyone has that chance.
From that moment on I knew that I could make a difference. Abortion has always been an important issue in my life. I see myself as a voice for the voiceless. I continue to be strong in my opinions at college. I know that not everyone is strong enough to stand up for what they believe in. I also know that it is easier to stand up for what you believe in when you aren’t standing alone. At that moment in my life, standing in front of everyone at that prayer service, I knew I had done my best. I use that feeling to push myself to do my best in everything I do.
Taking the time and effort to do something that isn't about yourself, really shows a lot about you as a person. The ability to stand up and take action on something, especially on a topic such as abortion is a great thing.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear about your selflessness, service, and courage! I hope that you can be successful in carrying that same mindset into your college career and I think you'll find many opportunities to continue helping, keep it up!
Standing up for what you believe in makes you a strong women with a lot of character. If you can accomplish making an impact on your peers lives by doing a presentation on abortion the way you did, you can do anything!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great thing you did. It must have taken a great deal of time and effort. I think one of the most important trait for someone to have is being able to stick up for what you believe in.
ReplyDeleteAshley, That is really cool and creative. I like that you have your strong belief that you are not afraid to express. Continue your enthusiasm and passion, it will take you far in life and your career.
ReplyDeleteThat is great that you voiced your opinion to that many people. It shows that you are a mentally strong person and you are not concerned with what people may think of your opionions.
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ReplyDeleteIt's great you did that Ashley! You did something that you believed in and told people your opinion. Good luck to whatever you protest in the future.
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