Choose Life!

Today is my dear friend's birthday. Johnny and I went to high school together. He was a total rock star. Everyone loved him! He excelled at everything he did, from academics, to music, to sports. He was a champ. He was also a great guy who loved his Catholic faith, his family, and his friends. Johnny was also very pro-life. He loved babies! He wore his "O'Hara Respects All Life" bracelet everyday, even through college. Sadly, we lost Johnny in a car accident 3 years ago, just a month before his 22nd birthday. His last facebook status said "Choose Life". He was and continues to be an inspiration to me! He had no problem sharing his pro-life beliefs. He taught me that I need to be bold when pro-life issues come up. 

Young adults, especially women, encounter many pro-life issues. Today's unborn in America are at great risk. Abortions are very common and constantly justified by the social media. Congress is trying to provide health that covers birth control for people while compromising the Catholic Church's (and many other religious groups') rights by forcing them to provide this health care. I will go into my thoughts on these issues more in future posts, but I wanted to encourage anyone reading not to be afraid to stand up for life. We need to be the voice for the silent. If we are too afraid to speak up, how are we supposed to change things? 

Johnny, you were a wonderful friend and a wonderful man. Happy birthday, I miss you, and thank you. Choose Life! 

Here's a photo from my Junior Prom. We had a blast!

Shalom and God bless!

In Him,

Theresa