Ken Burns-The War
Is there anyone else out there watching 'The War'? It's just one of the most incredible things I have ever seen. Burns has really come to redefine this genre and this documentary is no exception.
I really debated whether or not to watch this. My parents were Holocaust survivors and rarely spoke of their experiences. Even though we were not Jewish, the Nazis used Polish civilians and POW's as slave laborers and later placed in death camps for resistance or because they could no longer work. My father and I used to watch war movies and documentaries together and it was in those moments that he would mention tidbits and memories of the things they endured. In some ways, this documentary makes me feel closer to both of them, now that they are both gone.
My father met my mother in one of those slave labor camps just before they were liberated by the Brits. He saw my mother from a distance, and swore that if he survived, he would find this beautiful girl with the sad, haunted eyes, marry her and run away. And here I am.
We are losing this generation at a rapid rate. A generation that fought, came home and went on with their lives as if nothing happened. They need to be honored and thanked before they are all gone.
I really debated whether or not to watch this. My parents were Holocaust survivors and rarely spoke of their experiences. Even though we were not Jewish, the Nazis used Polish civilians and POW's as slave laborers and later placed in death camps for resistance or because they could no longer work. My father and I used to watch war movies and documentaries together and it was in those moments that he would mention tidbits and memories of the things they endured. In some ways, this documentary makes me feel closer to both of them, now that they are both gone.
My father met my mother in one of those slave labor camps just before they were liberated by the Brits. He saw my mother from a distance, and swore that if he survived, he would find this beautiful girl with the sad, haunted eyes, marry her and run away. And here I am.
We are losing this generation at a rapid rate. A generation that fought, came home and went on with their lives as if nothing happened. They need to be honored and thanked before they are all gone.