Why I Write, (Irene Gut Opdyke)

My name is Irene Gut Opdyke and I am a Holocaust Rescuer.

I write to shock.
My goal is to interest my audience with my story, my experiences. I want to show the world the horrors I've witnessed and that the terrors my friends endured were real. I would like to reveal the rawness of the Holocaust.

I write to tell.
You need to hear about the lives and the stories I've encountered. I need to inform ignorance and educate obliviousness with harsh truths. I want to expose the reality that once was, for all it was, so it will never be again.

I write to prevent.
We must ensure that these nightmares never repeat themselves ever again. Together, we have to relay the memories of those affected by this tragedy. We can not allow a life to be treated in such a disgusting manner. I am trying to add to the reservoir of recourses so there will not be a relapse in history.

I hope that my influence positively changes as many lives as possible and that it was enough. These lives were in God's hands, as well as mine. As well as mine.