“Strange,
isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives, and when he isn’t around
he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?”~ From “It’s a Wonderful Life”
This is one of my all time favorite movies starring
Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey. In one
scene, George makes a rash request: “I wish I’d never been born.” Instantly,
the angel Clarence makes it so. Bit by
bit, George discovers that because he never existed, everything in his hometown
has changed. Without the life of George Bailey, the life of just one person,
nothing is the same.The George Bailey Syndrome was mentioned during the opening ceremony for Hike for Life this past weekend. I couldn’t help but be reminded of the fact that we have had 35 million George Baileys, people never born, people whose lives were never allowed to touch other lives. I find it extremely sad that we live in a society that speaks about protecting the environment and rescuing species on the brink of extinction. But then it tolerates the mass killing of unborn children, and contemplates the killing of the sick and elderly in the name of their “dignity”. Yes indeed, there is an “awful hole.”
We can’t undo the past, but for the sake of our nation we must support these great causes and help raise awareness of the suffering that surrounds us. I want to thank those who sponsored and donated to this wonderful cause…we ended up raising $625. Each dollar will go to help support the cost of running a
God Bless.
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