Walk for Life

The Walk for Life in San Francisco on Saturday was very successful.  We attended Mass at 6:00am and then loaded the charter bus for SF.  The bus ride was very pleasant with the rosary and movie.  We arrived about 15 minutes before the rally, so just in time to get in the long line for the porta-potties (thankfully, the most unpleasant part of the day).  We had a pre-rally and then began our 2 mile walk.  The uplifting bagpipes-drum ensemble marked the start of our journey.



All of the protesting activity came at the very beginning.  One woman from the other side was collecting donations in a bucket claiming to be Pro-life.  They announced before the really that no one would be collecting from Pro-Life so do not give any money.  The woman was quickly removed by police.  The start of our walk was the only time we hit protesters.  They chanted to some familiar children's tunes (ironic) so it was disturbing.  They soon puttered out and it was a peaceful walk the rest of the way.  I have to say because they were drag queens and shouting ugly profanities, who would ever find them credible?  32,000 people marching together peacefully was very effective especially in the most crowded tourist areas of SF.  

The most impressive thing of the day is that it was so organized.  We kept thinking how do they allow all these streets to be blocked off for us?  All these police officers protecting?  The bus organization itself was remarkable.  I'm very happy we went and stood together.  The day, a blessed one.  The cause, the most important one.  As one speaker said, "the time is now."

To read more about the event, go to Walk for Life West Coast.