Eva Olsen

last monday an amazing person came to our school. She is a women who was brought into concentration camps, who was bullied by Nazis, and who was fed nothing but a measly peice of saw-dusty bead. Her name is Eva Olsson, and she survived the Holocaust. Survived the Holocaust! Can you believe it! When I heard we were going to get to hear her speak I was so excited and astounded. Eva Olsson is a remarkable women, and when she spoke to us she gave us so much knowledge and lessons to think about in such a short visit it was increadible. 

Eva had so many stories and lessons, one is to never use the word hate. I think this is one of the biggest lessons she had. Hate started WWII. I think that in our school we use the word hate so much without really realizeing what it means. Nobody really hates anybody or anything at our school we just use the word as a faster way of saying dislike. My dad always used to tell me not to use the word and now i fully agree with him. Hate is so strong. Hate is when you dislike something so much you act out so harshly and wrongly. Like the Holocaust.

 Another lesson was to never give up. Eva was in concentration camps and was fed close to nothing and was living the worst she could possibly live but she didn't give up. If she didn't give up in such horrible conditions why do we give up so much on such small things? Of course it's easier to just give up, but if you don't and you stick it through I guarantee that whatever your doing will be better, and you will be much happier when it's over. Can you imagine what would have happened to Eva if she gave up? She would probably be dead, or worse. 

This women suffered unthinkable torture, pain, and agony, yet she still has the power to come up to a stage and retell it all. I am so surprised thats he could go up there and do that without crying or even looking really sad. Even though it must be so hard to think about it all and remember all the pain,  she does, for the good of us and everyone else she talks to. Eva Olsson is a selfless, honourable, admirable, and strong willed hero. I don't think I will ever forget her and I hope her wisdom and lessons live on forever, and every young person gets to hear about the Holocaust from her perspective.