
05 | 09 | 18 A U S C H W I T Z This past weekend I visited hell on Earth. I visited the largest mass murder sight in the entire world. It was one of the most difficult things I've ever witnessed and the most empty, sickening feeling i've ever felt in my lifetime… but I had too. Because we must not forget. We must temporarily put ourselves through a small fraction of the sorrow and somber feeling that Jewish women, children, fathers, grandparents, lovers; felt, amongst many other terrible emotions, every single day for five years. On saturday morning our group left bright and early for Krakow, Poland. It was about a 3 hour bus ride away. Since we left so early, I slept the majority of the way there. Upon our arrival about 5 minutes out, I woke to a beautiful scenery. Lots of bright green trees and windy roads leading to cute storybook houses and cafes. Immediately we headed to the famous Salt Mines, where we'd go on a three hour tour. The salt mines ...