Don’t you just love it when Americans of differing views converse explaining their side sans animosity?

I was at the third Women’s March in DC last Saturday and saw and heard two separate brief conversations which took place between women.

The first exchange was in the metro train ride to DC.

A woman wearing a March for Life button ( their march was held a day before I think ) and three women on their way to the Women’s March exchanged pleasantries.

After that the March for Life lady said she marched to show support for her people. And that they value life in all of its stages. She casually said something more about the pro-life stance.

The Women’s March attendees responded with smiles and “that’s nice” remarks. Everyone was friendly.

The second exchange took place in a diner. I came at the end of it.

The Women’s March lady on her way out the door told the two pro-life women who were still at their table that she, not once felt regret about her decision to have an abortion. None of those sleepless nights and feelings of guilt.

The pro-life women noticed I was looking and said to me, “No. She did feel guilty and she regretted it. That’s why she’s still upset.”

They said this casually with smiles on their faces which came across to me as symphatetic and not sarcastic.

In the end I just wondered, can these two sides ever compromise? Maybe never.