By Gary Ogle
gogle@wbcowqel.com

Taylor Miller may just be 13, but already the Holy Trinity eighth grader has learned an important lesson: you first have to stand to find out who stands with you.

“It meant to me it was a national thing and a lot of people support pro-life,” Taylor said. “I think it is amazing.”

The daughter of Patty and Gary Miller recently joined 50 other area residents on a bus trip to the nation’s capital for March for Life which was 650,000 strong. That trip was organized on this end by Chuck Hay and Jeff Reser. It is the fifth year the Holy Trinity Knights of Columbus have sponsored a trip for the annual event in Washington, D.C.

“I wanted to go because it showed a big aspect of life I think everyone should know,” Taylor said. “I think it’s important to save the life of an unborn.”

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Although it was Taylor’s first trip, she doesn’t want it to be her last. That in spite of bitterly cold weather as a storm passed through the D.C. area the day the group left. Most of those in the huge the crowd were like Taylor, young students.

“I want to (go back). I liked it,” Taylor said.

Following the march through the streets of Washington, D.C., they went to a reception at the Capitol for those marchers from Ohio. There they were able to meet with Ohio Senator Rob Portman and Jim Jordan, this area’s congressional representative.

But the highlights of Taylor’s trip were not over by any means. Her group also made a visit to Arlington National Cemetery where she was selected to participate in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony during the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

“I felt nervous,” Taylor admitted. “I was hoping I wasn’t going to mess up.”

Four students including Taylor joined the guard at the tomb for the ceremony.

Reser wrote, “It was a thrill for all of us.”

Taylor has a two-part plan as far as her career goals. As a horse lover she first wants to gain experience as a farrier. Then she wants to continue her studies and become a physical therapist who is able to use horses to assist people in their therapy.