By Dave Andrusko

Pam Rucinski

I caught up with Pam Rucinski, the creative talent behind "A Baby's First Months: Infinite Possibilities," at the NRLC 2010 convention. Pam and her firm had just been recognized for the honors they had received for this stunningly beautiful six-minute DVD. Earlier last month, Rucinski & Reetz Communication, LLC, were the recipients of two Bronze Telly Awards--one award for scriptwriting and the other for video production. "A Baby's First Months: Infinite Possibilities" was one of over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and countries.

Not knowing anything about the Telly awards I went online and discovered it was founded in 1978. The award "honors outstanding TV and video productions. Annual Telly awards showcase the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable, and corporate video departments in the world."

Pam and her husband Chet are veteran pro-lifers. Pam told me she is currently at work on two other pro-life DVD projects.

One is a successor to "Aching Heart Two," a video that had told the story of abortion's disastrous impact not only on women but others in her life as well.

The other project will use as its basis Dr. Angela Frank's terrific presentation which grows out of her 2005 book, "Margaret Sanger's Eugenic Legacy." The convention was fortunate to hear Dr. Franks speak at the Thursday evening general session.

We talked about the recognition "Infinite Possibilities" has received. "It's not about awards," Pam told me," it's the incredible impact it can have." Pam wrote the script as well as producing and directing the DVD, which never mentions the word abortion but makes it case by celebrating the beauty and magnificent complexity of unborn babies. The first time we had talked Pam told me she had gone through numerous scripts until the final script "took the form of a dance elegantly performed by mother and unborn child. I wanted viewers to lose themselves in the breathtaking moments of their first days of life."

Pam told me that many people at the convention are using the DVD. "One woman said she has used it about 350 times last year for middle school age students."

As we wrapped up our conversation I asked her about one of my favorite parts of "Infinite Possibilities": the parallel between the journey "within" and that of an astronaut. The final scene is of the baby girl looking out the window and wondering whether someday she will be an astronaut.

Pam smiled and said part of it is autobiographical. Growing up she had dreamed of becoming an astronaut.

"A Baby's First Months: Infinite Possibilities" is available from the National Right to Life Educational Department (http://nrlc.org/InfinitePossibilities.asp).

It is a remarkable video, one that be shared with any audience.

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