Holocaust Memorial Day...

[author_by_night]

(Cross-posted to my other LJ)

I went to CNN again (after posting a rant before) and saw it is Holocaust Memorial Day.

The Holocaust... words can't even describe my dismay when I hear stories about or see pictures of it. How any human being can let others suffer like that... it saddens and scares me.

When I was about eight or nine, my parents and I went to Holland, and while we were there, visited Anne Frank's house. I honestly think that seeing it impacted my life... seeing a little girl, not much older than I was, had been forced to hide for her religion, and later died imprisoned, at the age of fifteen. That's not even a lifetime.

I also remember watching a movie about holocaust victims in 10th grade history. That, too, shaped me, in my opinion. In many parts of the video, I truly thought I was going to cry.

So, here's to those who died at the hands of a maniac whose only ambition was hate. Here's to those who still live, traumatized, perhaps still not sure if a relative lived or not.

And here's to the hope that such acts can be better prevented in the future.

Comments

[stella-nova.livejournal.com]

I went to the beaches of Normandy last summer and visited the American cemeter. It was the most frightening, saddening, and awe-inspiring experience of my life.

I was walking on hollow ground and for that reason, I was struck dumb.

God Bless.

[xdistantsparkle.livejournal.com]

Did she actually die in imprisonment? (anne) I thought she died like, 2 weeks after they were liberated... Maybe it was 2 weeks before they were liberated. It's been a long time since I've read about her. lol.

I know it was really close. But I didn't think she actually died at the camp.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she died of Typhus, I believe. :(

[addy-62.livejournal.com]

I thought that she died two weeks before liberation. Thank you for posting about Holocaust Memorial Day, because I didn't know. I'm not surprised by the lack of attention that the media gave it - I mean there are important things going on in the world - Paula Abdul's affair with the American Idol contestant is obviously of great importance to the American public.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

*Rolls eyes* Exactly. And of course, the poor contestants who suffered under Adolf Cowell...

Priorities, countrymen. Priorities.