Last night I had the opportunity to listen to Hannah Pick speak of her experiences as a childhood friend and neighbor of Anne Frank. I listened to her stories of their childhood innocence together. I listened to her talk about the confusion and terror that swept over the Jewish community when Hitler's army invaded their homes. I listened to her talk about the concentration camps. I listened to her talk about the filth, overcrowding, sickness and death. I listened to her talk about the starvation and murder. To hear all of this first hand was the most humbling experience I have ever had. There is so much we take for granted in our lives.

Posted by gwendolyn on March 21, 2001 at 10:42 AM