A Holocaust Survivor's Message of Love at the UN
Marianne Miller, a Holocaust survivor from Budapest, Hungary, will address the United Nations General Assembly on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. She plans to share her harrowing experience and deliver a powerful message of love and unity.
Miller vividly remembers the horrors she witnessed during the Holocaust. She recalls being in her mother's arms as they escaped a line of women headed for Auschwitz. "I am a survivor of the Holocaust," she says. "Every day, Holocaust survivors are leaving us, and there will be only very few left."
One night, Miller's mother made a daring decision that saved their lives. As they marched towards the railway station, her mother tore off her yellow star and ran, hiding under a gate. A young Nazi soldier pursued them, threatening to kill her mother. But in a moment of unexpected compassion, the soldier accepted her mother's golden wedding ring and let them go.
Miller considers this event one of the many miracles that allowed her to survive and share her story. She has participated in the International March of the Living and appeared in the film "The Ring," inspired by her experience.
Now, Miller stands before the UN, ready to share her message with world leaders. "The Holocaust was the most horrifying, ugliest, most terrible, most unbelievable part of human history," she says. "God has created men to love, not to hate."
"The Holocaust should never, never, never again happen. Never again. Never again. And please help us bring back our hostages. Don't hate. Don't hate, love.
8 Comments
Karamba
Forgiveness can be a personal journey, but demanding the world "never hate" minimizes the ongoing struggles against hate-driven ideologies.
Matzomaster
I find it difficult to forgive those who committed unimaginable atrocities. Can true healing happen without confronting those responsible?
Rotfront
Her voice echoes the voices of millions silenced during the Holocaust. We must ensure their stories are never forgotten.
Karamba
While individual acts of compassion can be heartwarming, they don't address the larger systemic issues that enabled and fueled the Holocaust.
Matzomaster
Her experience is a stark reminder of the human capacity for both unimaginable cruelty and extraordinary compassion. We must learn from both.
Michelangelo
While her message of love is admirable, focusing solely on love overlooks the responsibility of those who perpetrated and enabled the Holocaust.
Donatello
Her message resonates deeply, but we can't afford to let the horrors fade from memory. Recalling the darkness is crucial to ensuring a future illuminated by true peace and understanding.
Muchacha
Her words resonated deeply. We have a responsibility to never forget the Holocaust and to fight against all forms of intolerance and injustice.