As a Jew-- even an atheistic one-- it's impossible to remain unmoved by stories of the Holocaust. So black was that darkest time of the modern era that the smallest acts of kindness, bravery, or nobility, when we hear of them today, blaze like suns in the heavens. In recent years the common refrain, "Never again," has lost some of its power over me as genocide continues to be wrought around the globe-- in Serbia, in Rwanda, in the Congo-- while the world's Jewish community fails to rise up and stop it. It's hard to fight another nation's battles when Israel itself is besieged, but Jews in America and Europe-- particularly the wealthy and powerful ones-- have no excuses.
But I digress.
This story moved me. It moved me with its demonstration of man's capacity for noble sacrifice. It moved me with its demonstration of the Internet's power to bring people together. And it moved me with its awesome illustration of serendipity.
Posted by Peter at March 7, 2005 12:37 AMDamn it, you made me late for work because I started reading all the posts on that link.
Posted by: Larry on March 7, 2005 6:17 AMWow. What a truly amazing story. I very seldom find myself in tears while surfing the net.
I agree everyone should take action against the evil in our world. But often I don't know how to get involved... Could anyone provide me with some suggestions?
Posted by: Michael Becker on March 9, 2005 7:45 AM