2017 Women's March in Washington D.C. - the response of a barren woman.
We live in a culture in which adoptive parents are criticized for "taking" someone else's baby, and yet we march to encourage "freedom" of abortion. My heart is struggling with the Women's March that just took place in Washington D.C. On one hand, I'm proud of so many women gathering together to express unity and a desire for good for women across the globe. I think of how privileged I am as a woman living in the United States. Even though I may be criticized and come against opposition, I can choose whatever life I want for myself. Yet in so many places across the world this is not the case. So, I would march for my sisters who cannot march. On the other hand, my heart is grieved. This isn't a statement of lightly banded together words to figuratively express an emotional appeal. No, my heart grieves. I am a barren woman. I desire a child. And yet the march that took place Saturday, January 21st, 2017 in Washington D.C. represents