Red Envelope

A friend of mine had this on her blog and I thought it was a fabulous idea and something I feel very strongly about so I wanted to share.  Please read and follow through.  Let's drown them with red envelopes!

I am passing this along because I thought perhaps you would like to participate in Red Envelope Day on March 31, 2009.  Get a red envelope, on the front address it to: 

President Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, D.C. 20500

On the back write the following message:

This envelope represents one child who died because of an abortion.  It is empty because the life that was taken is now unable to be part of our world.

We will mail the envelopes on March 31, 2009.  Forward this event to every one of your friends who you think would send one too.  I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died (in the U.S.) before having a chance to live.  It may seem that those who believe abortion is wrong are in a minority.  It may seem like we have no voice and it's shameful to even bring it up.  Let us show our President and the world that the voices of those of us who do not believe in abortion IS acceptable and are not silent and must be heard.  Barack Obama spoke at a Planned Parenthood Action Fund event, uttering the now infamous line, "Well, the first thing I'd do as president is, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act [Applause] That's the first thing I'd do. "  An empty red envelope will send a message to President Barack Obama that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue =, The Freedom of Choice Act, which will essentially undo every law currently in place to limit abortion in the U.S...(i.e., parental consent laws, parental notification, waiting periods, prohibition of transporting a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion, etc.)  It is a quiet, yet clear message of protest.

I am usually not political here but just wanted to share...