Linda For Life Stories From the Sidewalk

 👨👨 Man to man👨👨  There is a saying about not knowing who is watching you. Today proved this to be true. I have been standing on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood day in and day out for about four years. For about two of those years I`ve had a security guard standing with me. I have always thought he was great. In fact he is one of the reasons I can do this job that is sometimes full of angst, frustration and sadness. He is funny, kind and loyal to the cause. This was never more clear than the other day when he took an opportunity to talk to another guy experiencing a crisis pregnancy with his partner. On this particular day a man walked up to our security guard and asked if he had a place for him to change his phone. He explained that his partner was inside Planned Parenthood possibly seeking an abortion and he wanted to be able to keep in touch with her. He was visibly shaken. Our guard thought allowing him to charge his phone would be a good opportunity for me to talk