Letters

Over the years, I have visited many schools and received so many letters of gratitude, that I thought I would share some with you.

Dear Aaron Elster,

I am a student at Benito Juarez High School. My name is <name withheld> in Mr. Moy's 7 and 8th period. I would like to thank you for coming in and talking to us about your experience in the Holocaust. You have taught me how to forgive. Just like you I too have lost my mother. Not in the sense that she has been killed but in the sense that she left my brother, dad and I. I have held a grudge against my mother for so many years. For 6 years I ahve been mad at her for leaving us. I was only six years old. What was her problem? Didn't she know I needed her? I remember crying at nights for her to come back. Now that I'm older she wants to get to know me. I said no I don't want nothing to do with her. Now sir I've realized that if I have the chance I should. I learned how to forgive. I want to thank you. Also I learned to speak out and never to be a bystander. No matter what people do or say never to be feared by them. Never let no one else put me down. The most final and important thing is to value life. Without you knowing, you sir have saved a life. My life has had a complete turn around. I can't give up or take the easy way out. I have thought of so many times that my life and everyone else's would be better if I wasn't here. Not true. I could make a difference in some one else's life. Just like you have to me sir. Thank you. I don't know how else to thank you for coming and visiting us. Know that I will never forget you.

Truly your friend,

<Name Withheld>

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