Walking through those shacks I found myself wondering different times why has the world to be this way? Why aren’t we able to learn from our mistakes?
WHY?
I guess this question will haunt me forever…
"If this is a man"
by Primo Levi
You who live safe in your warm houses;
You who find on returning in the evenin
Hot food and friendly faces: consider if this is a man
Who works in the mud
Who knows no peace
Who fights for a bit of bread
Who dies because of a yes and because of a no
Consider if this is a woman,
Without hair and without name
Without enough strength to remember
Vacant eyes and cold womb like a frog in the winter:
Reflect on the fact that this has happened:
These words I commend to you: inscribe them on your heart
When staying at home and going out, going to bed and rising up;
Repeat them to your children:
May your house fall down, illness bar your way, your loved ones turn away from you.
6 comments:
Bella,
I wish we could know the answer to why such horrible things happen. You would think after so many years, that humans would figure it out, but we just keep destroying. There is good in the world, just sometimes it gets overshadowed by the bad. Maybe one day, we will know.
J. and I both are glad we have got to know you and count you as not only our friend, but our Family.
Love,
L. and J.
Bella, thank you so much for your comments on my blog.
You are a great friend and I love you so much.
I see you around the blogs and you always make me smile.
I know where to find you sweetie. I love you babes.
Bella, I have to admit, I haven't visited your blog in a long time.
Obviously, this last post was almost a month ago. *feels bad*
I struggle to write about this. I believe that we should never forget. As painful as it is to imagine, this and many other stories need to be told.
Your photographs are beautiful. And I know you understand what I mean by that. They invoke so much feeling. Amazing.
I wrote my first paper on Auschwitz while in highschool (1991). I had never studied nor heard of something so horrifing in all my life.
It's amazing how much time it takes to educate the youth and foreign youth of such events in (especially the more shameful parts of our history.) And I say 'our' because my ancestors, as most Americans, are not from here. We are all connected. And we all need to learn from the horrible mistakes that were made.... and those that continue to be made.
....
What I love about the people I've met here is that they are all so connected. From so many places, from so many backgrounds, but truly aware of their surroudings. Very grounded and inspiring.
I'm very lucky.
Love,
Anima
Thank you for the very kind and lovely words of support. It means a lot.
Take Care, sweetie!
Bella,
What you said to Mayo this morning was beautiful. I think he needed to hear those words, and you said it amazingly.
I just wanted to stop by. I hope everything's well.
Bella,
I'm sure it meant very much to Mayo.
It meant a lot to me, that's why I needed to come by and tell you.
I hope you have a good morning/evening!
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