On Monday I listened to Holocaust survivor Eva Olson. She talked about the unthinkable. I think the thing that impacted me the most was how she was tricked into going to Germany to what was almost certain fate. She talked about how little they fed you and how the living conditions were disgusting. She was extremely lucky and strong to be able to survive the Holocaust. That is what she talked about that struck me the most.
Of all the things that she shared with us I think the most important lesson was not to use the word hate lightly. She told us that hate was what killed 11 million people. Hitler supposedly killed the Jews but of the 11 million who died 5 million were not Jewish. She told us that she had taught her grandchildren never to use the word HATE and I for one will try and do what she asked and stop using the word hate.
The one thing that she said that I think will stick with me for years to come is when she said she was in the concentration camp she said she thought about who could do such a thing. She thought to herself animals? Then she ruled that out and said animals would never do such a thing to there own kind. It was humans and that was the sad part humans were killing there own time and throwing them into mass graves like throwing Kleenex in the garbage. The thing is they were people not kleenex's!!! That is what I thought about Eva Olson.
Of all the things that she shared with us I think the most important lesson was not to use the word hate lightly. She told us that hate was what killed 11 million people. Hitler supposedly killed the Jews but of the 11 million who died 5 million were not Jewish. She told us that she had taught her grandchildren never to use the word HATE and I for one will try and do what she asked and stop using the word hate.
The one thing that she said that I think will stick with me for years to come is when she said she was in the concentration camp she said she thought about who could do such a thing. She thought to herself animals? Then she ruled that out and said animals would never do such a thing to there own kind. It was humans and that was the sad part humans were killing there own time and throwing them into mass graves like throwing Kleenex in the garbage. The thing is they were people not kleenex's!!! That is what I thought about Eva Olson.
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