Life is freedom, but are you going to have it forever? On April 30th, Lyvia Krancberg came to our school, and talked to us about her experienced living in the concentration camps with her older sister, Rose, in 1944. But despite the horror she lived through she was able to pursue her goals and dreams. Ms. Krancberg taught me, to appreciate more in life and to never complain for what we have or don’t have. Me. Krancberg also taught me to not live in hate, because it brings out the worst in us. But the most important thing i learned was to live life and move forward.
Ms. Krancberg not only lost her family, had to put her dreams on hold, but she lost her freedom at the age of 24. As a little kid she loved to run around and play with friends, she was happy. Then in 1943, when Hitler was killing Jews, Ms. Krancberg was taken away from her family and was left with her oldest sister, Rose. Jews didn’t get much to eat, and some died from hunger. Then she would remember, when she was a kid, how her mother for food and would complain how hungry she was. However, her mother wouldn’t give her food and would ask her, how it felt to be hungry. She said “ ‘ don’t say your you’re hungry you can die…’ ”. because you never really experienced hunger. Ms. Krancberg was influenced by her mother to appreciate the little things in life, because there’s always someone out there who has it worse. Now Ms. Krancberg in influences others to do the same.
‘Actions speak louder then word’. Adolf Hitler hated Jewish people, he killed the old people and babies. Ms. Krancberg and her sister lived through horror for years. She told us that we should never live with hate, because hate will become action. Actions can be taken back. She also said never sleep with anger, it’s not worth it. You never know if one day they’re gone and you never got the chance to have peace with them.
Even though Ms. Krancberg lived through hell, she was able to move forward and achieve her goals. Ms. Krancberg is now a writer, and has written many plays and was able to produce 3 of them. She has a great big family, her daughter is now a teacher. Ms. Krancberg showed me that, even through the toughest time, you will get through it, and when you do,to just move forward. You can’t change what happened to you in the past, but you sure can move on and live your life because you never know if one day life will be taken from you.
Ms. Krancberg, is my hero, the person I look up to, because she taught me to give thanks for everything i have, to not let hate get the best of me, and to live my life.
