Much attention is given to the issues around the right to life.
Perhaps most of us on this campus have been asked at one time or another to pray for the right to life, from conception and birth to a natural death. In between the beginning and the end of life there are a lot of events which, strung together, also make up what we call life. The human spirit has a need to strive for dignity and personal improvement, which goes beyond the mere breathing and eating aspects of life. Circumstances, events and crises occur which can alter our personal pursuit of a better life and give challenge to our dignity. Our lives are shaped not only by how we respond to our own adversity but also to the plight of others.