Dachau
Paul decided on
one more detour on way back to Ramstein; the concentration camp of Dachau. This was extremely sobering and an experience
I will never forget. We got there after
hours but were able to get in for a while without any crowds; for which I am
grateful. To read what happened there
and imagine very minutely what it would feel like to be there was painful. To imagine that this ever happened and that
it could happen again is terrifying. It
reminds me why I have started despising politics. I have trouble wanting to listen to the
arrogance of the “I am right and you are a moron” monologues that I have been
hearing from all sides of all parties. I
am grateful for those around me who can listen and be pragmatic about other’s
beliefs. Traveling has made me
appreciate other countries, cultures, religions, beliefs and humanity. I have been treated so well and I am grateful
for the knowledge that people are people wherever we are and none of us have
all the answers or deserve to be ridiculed for being ourselves. Lecture ended. I hope to never let go of the memories of
Dachau and the lessons learned from questions, “how could this ever
happen?” I came away from this experience resolving to
think more of how my words, attitudes and actions affect other people. There is a way to both stand up for what we
believe and respect others. I wish we
had more of that…
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