Throughout the ages, there have always been those who attempt to harm others with cruel weapons and harsh language. There have been those who have placed in a cage anyone who disagreed with them. There have been governments and despots who did everything in their considerable power to stamp out the beauty of the human spirit. But they NEVER succeeded in stamping the human spirit out entirely. The reason? Because the eternal spirit in man cannot be stamped out and destroyed.
In the worst times, heroes are born. Think of the people--normal men and women--who had to fight to survive the Nazi concentration camps during WWII. The people who survived were not in any way unique or special except for in one key area: They had the courage to live and they fought for it. Perhaps they had to do things that were incomprehensible to survive. BUT THEY DID SURVIVE. And thanks to their bravery, the Jews, the Poles, the gays, the artists, the intellectuals of Germany and the surrounding countries went on to rebuild their lives and created more art, more life, more thought, and more beauty.
Perhaps the reason these extraordinary people survived such an ordeal is that they wanted and needed to tell the truth of what happened to them. I think that is a beautiful and noble reason to fight for life.
No matter how far against the wall you feel pressed, you must have the will and the courage to fight!
Never give up. Always ask questions. Demand answers. Refuse pity.
The best revenge is a good life.
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