Reflections on the Election, Krystallnacht, and Veterans Day
Dear Friends and Family, I have been privileged to be able to lead a number of sessions recently about the election, Krystallnacht, which occurred Nov. 9 and 10, 1938 (the night of broken glass that many feel is the event that began the Holocaust), recent events in Amsterdam, and Veterans Day. I quoted the following poem which I hope inspires you in the way it inspires me. I thought it was an anonymous poem but recently found the name of the author in this version. (See below) As we think about the strong feelings that people have about the recent election, the recent violence in Amsterdam, recall the horrors of those nights in Germany 86 years ago, and remember and honor all those who serve in the military, this poem speaks to something we all can do. We live in a world with deep division and much tension. A friend recently illustrated this with a grammatical joke. What do you call it when the past and present walk into a bar? Tense We live with tension and could continue to be sa