The story of life seems haphazard don't it. I now understand (after reading your 21 year old recall) a lot more about it all as I've never been there but I feel it. My dad is a holocaust survivor too. Did you ever read or see Everything is Illuminated? THANK YOU for this one Mark.
Having been there, and reading your description of the town, how you felt and how you changed….. it was really a thought-provoking piece . As always, thanks for sharing❤️
So powerful: It made me wonder what the Kellers knew, and what they had decided not to know, and whether that kind of not-knowing was something you practiced or something you inherited.
I'd like to know if you ever talked to them about it.
Thanks Cindy! We didn't speak about it, but when I told the 17 year old I was riding to Dachau (it was my second or third visit) she said, "To go to the swimming pool? It's so fantastic!" When I explained that no, to visit the concentration camp, she gave me a blank stare. She finally understood when I used the term, "the prisoner of war memorial site." I would later learn that she was an expert on America's civil war, but hadn't spent as much time studying WWII.
The story of life seems haphazard don't it. I now understand (after reading your 21 year old recall) a lot more about it all as I've never been there but I feel it. My dad is a holocaust survivor too. Did you ever read or see Everything is Illuminated? THANK YOU for this one Mark.
Well done Mark - every paragraph gave me something to ponder
Having been there, and reading your description of the town, how you felt and how you changed….. it was really a thought-provoking piece . As always, thanks for sharing❤️
Hits close to home. Literally and figuratively.
Profound ⭐️🙏♥️
So powerful: It made me wonder what the Kellers knew, and what they had decided not to know, and whether that kind of not-knowing was something you practiced or something you inherited.
I'd like to know if you ever talked to them about it.
Thanks Cindy! We didn't speak about it, but when I told the 17 year old I was riding to Dachau (it was my second or third visit) she said, "To go to the swimming pool? It's so fantastic!" When I explained that no, to visit the concentration camp, she gave me a blank stare. She finally understood when I used the term, "the prisoner of war memorial site." I would later learn that she was an expert on America's civil war, but hadn't spent as much time studying WWII.
Well said
Excellent prose; quite thought provoking.. I'll be ruminating on this post for a while.
Thanks Mike, appreciate it.