I am a German woman, whose ancestors were apart of the terrible holocaust. I want to make sure everyone knows how grateful we should be, knowing that we don’t have to go through the same tough times that many of our ancestors did. We should all try to make a positive impact on this world, making sure nothing as tragic as the holocaust happens again.
My great grandmother, whom I never met, was apart of the Terezin Concentration Camp during WW2. Less than 150 children survived that horrible place, not including my great grandmother. While she was in Terezin, her and many other Jews sang their own requiem, remembering all the …show more content…
Margaret Kagan lived her life, taking many visits to Lithuania, and eventually died in 2011. She may have been set free, but no one will ever forget what tragedies happened before then. As many people listen to her experience, they get indignant because they want to do something about this terrible cause. However, sometimes the worst things in life can’t be fixed. Sometimes people make poor decisions, not realizing how greatly they could affect someone’s life. However, in this case they knew how bad they were affecting people, which makes it even harder for the survivors to forgive them. Unfortunately, we all need to realize and understand what happened during the holocaust. There were horrific things such as gas chambers, guns, and so much more. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have been apart of the holocaust, seeing how evil this world can actually be. The holocaust was like a rainy day, sad and dreary, with nothing you could do to stop it. You just had to wait for it to stop on it’s own. We need to be grateful for what we have, and make sure nothing as terrible as the holocaust happens