A message from survivors.

       It's hard to imagine being in those situations that the testimony's describe. The first time I watched it, I heard it more as a story, then as something that really happened. After watching both videos the first time, I realized I didn't feel as sad as I maybe should have. Maybe because I've heard it so many times, or maybe because I didn't really think and feel what he was saying. So I decided to watch each of the videos again, and try to really put myself in their shoes. And this time, when George Gottlieb spoke of seeing his mother for the last time, I pictured the situation with my mother and me instead. My eyes teared up, and I felt incredibly heartbroken. I felt like I would do anything to reach out and help, even though I know I couldn't. It's hard to truly understand how these people felt, until you picture going through it yourself. Even though the sadness and and stomach twists I felt while watching these were painfully, I could never comprehend the physical and emotional pain these people had to endure.