This morning a group of us were praying in front of Planned Parenthood, as we do every Saturday morning.
As we pray, a few of us hold signs with messages like "Love Will End Abortion." We greet everyone who walks by; we smile and wave to passing cars.
Among the people to whom we regularly smile and wave is State Senator Jeremy Cooney. My state senator. Who happens to live across from Planned Parenthood.
Yes, he's a pro-abortion Democrat, but we treat him with the same respect we do everyone. The men and women victimized by Planned Parenthood. The Planned Parenthood workers. The neighbors. The people who come to the nearby pregnancy center for food and help. The people passing by, including those giving us the finger or yelling swears at us.
He and his wife seemed to be packing their car this morning for a trip. He drove off, perhaps to pick up something, then returned few minutes later. Both times, we smiled and waved.
He ignored us. As he has done every time I've seen him.
Finally, as he was about to leave he approached one of the police cars that are always there, smiled, and made a dismissive gesture toward us as he started to talk to the officer.
Hmm.
Maybe he thought we were deplorables. Maybe he thought we needed deprogramming. Maybe he thought people with ideas with which he disagrees are worthy only of disdain.
Still, when he and his wife started to drive away we smiled and waved.
As we will continue to do. We wish them well.
After all, Love Will End Abortion and Convert Hearts.
Pax et bonum
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