"A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic" - Joseph Stalin.
I have just finished reading a book by Joe Rosenbaum called "Defy the Darkness" as part of writing an essay on the Holocaust.
Joe was a 14 year old Polish Jew living near the Russian border when Germany invaded in 1939. It was only written and published 3 years ago and really brings to mind the Stalin quote above as it recounts his 6 years of survival under the Nazi regime. Hearing first hand facets of existing in the ghettos, concentration camps (Auschwitz, Dachau), working for Mengeles himself and the measures required to survive were all quite moving, challenging and made me appreciate freedom. It also brought home the fact that hearing about 4 million Jews killed as a historical fact can only start to be appreciated when you consider them one at a time, hearing their stories. The irony being that they won't be told, except in kind by a survivor.
When I read the monthly Voice of the Martyrs newsletter there will be a deeper poignancy to the acts of persecution that Christians suffer. How long will our own freedoms last?
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In the spirit of anachronous juxtaposition - I thought this was funny:
A male frog goes to a psychic. The psychic tells him, "You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you."
The frog becomes excited, "This is great! Will I meet her at a party?" "No," says the psychic, "in her biology class."
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