Editor's note. My family is on vacation this week. Today’s edition first ran November 27, 2008. I will be back at my post on Monday.

Today is Thanksgiving, and I want to ever-so-briefly express my deepest thanks to all the pro-life champions with whom it is my privilege to work.

This has been a challenging year (how's that for an understatement?). But knowing that unborn babies and NRLC have you at their and our back makes a difficult time one we can confidently confront and overcome.

My youngest daughter came home from college last night. We got to talking and because she is mentioned in the conclusion, I was reminded of the editorial I wrote in 1996 just after Bill Clinton had been re-elected.

If I may, I'd like to use this Thanksgiving's day edition to reprise its conclusion…….

One final note. As November 5 approached, most days offered more than their share of challenges. NRLC's staff worked countless hours, especially NRL PAC staff who made the last-minute effort that helped pull out narrow wins all over the country. I would like to share one magic moment with you, for it illustrates why this marvelous movement will eventually prevail.

One night I came home very late from work. My children were all asleep and my only thought was to collapse into bed. As I turned to set the alarm, my eye caught a simple drawing on the table next to our bed. Louisa, my seven-year-old, and her class had gone into Washington, D.C., for a field trip. The next day they were asked to draw a picture about their experience.

What I saw late that October night moved me deeply. What it said I would be proud to have as an epitaph. Louisa drew me in front of a computer terminal holding a baby in my arms.

Another young child stood by my side, as if looking to me for security. The caption read:

"Louisa. Oct.8, 1996
Washington DC
My Dad works in Washing.
My dad hleps the baby to be born not to die.
The White House is there."

Yup, that's what I do: hleps the baby to be born not die. It is a privilege that I share with you who faithfully champion the cause of the little ones.

Thank you for all you've done and will do (as someone once lovingly put it) "to expose evil, exalt good, and illuminate truth."

Happy Thanksgiving. If you have any thoughts you might wish to share, send them to daveandrusko@gmail.com.