Bryan Kemper, who is (I believe) the originator of the Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity,
blogged movingly about his impressions of yesterday's activities. These young students will inspire you.
"Another thing that struck me this year was how many first-time participants we had who were taking on this day alone. I read about how nervous they were as they walked into school not knowing if anyone else would be taking the vow of silence or how their friends would react to their stand.
"Many of these kids faced some heavy persecution from both their peers and school faculty as they went through the day. Students told me about dirty looks, rude comments, eye rolls and outright harassment — and this was from teachers. They talked about how other students would make comments about how they should have been aborted or how stupid pro-life was, but no matter what they faced they took a stand and shined a light in their schools.
"While there were stories of harassment there were also many stories of solidarity and support from unexpected places. One student told me about how one of the most popular boys in school read her flyer and then joined her for rest of the day. Others talked about how they brought a whole roll of duct tape to school and by the end of the day it was depleted from the number of kids who joined them.
"Many students bring literature and other educational tools to school with them to help educate their classmates with the truth about abortion. With today’s technology and tools like smart phones and iPads it is easy to show people the truth without using words."
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