January 27th was a day like any other wintry, Wisconsin day, but I soon realized this day was extremely important to all people of the Jewish faith and in particular, those who were victims of German intolerance at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945. On this day, Soviet troops liberated the camp, and this day is now recognized as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day by the United Nations. We must never forget what happened to six million Jews and millions…..
I’ve been sitting at this same desk, writing throughout the pandemic for over a year, wondering what America would be like when this disease was beginning to be controlled, and saying to myself, “Am I ready to be normal again?” My next questions were, “What will other Americans do when we emerge from our cocoon-homes? Will we have learned that life is precious and should not be taken for-granted? Will we have learned that love and caring about others is…..
