What Have You Done Lately?

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August 13, 2009 by Lisa Roach

Today I attended a Chamber of Commerce event which was held at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, MI. Both the tour and guest speaker were very enlightening. Allow me to share.

1) Many did nothing. During the Holocaust 6 million Jewish people were murdered as a consequence of the national policy of Nazi Germany. Many neighbors in Germany and people abroad knew what was happening but did nothing.

2) Books were burned. On May 10, 1933, “un-German” books were burned to usher in an era of censorship and culture control. Books by American authors, Ernest Hemingway and Helen Keller, were included in the fire.

3) Dignity was stripped. In the concentration camps, people were only allowed to go to the bathroom twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night. There were no restrooms just 75 holes dug in the ground. Hundreds of people had to stand in line to go in view of everyone as there were no doors for privacy.

What have you done lately to improve your life and the lives of others? Think about it.

My Recommended Actions (Especially for the Youth):

1) Take steps to help yourself and somebody else! Know you can make a difference!

2) Remember, knowledge is power, when it’s applied. Read, learn, grow!

3) Never let anyone strip you of your dignity. Hold on to the winner in you!

4) Make a plan and plan to work! Map out your future and get moving in the right direction!

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