Letters of Gratitude to Bea

This book contains many of the letters by those who have heard you speak.

They range from having profound significance to conveying lightness and humor, but all of them portray great admiration for your ability to relate lessons learned from your early childhood. These letters prove how much you have touched hearts and minds with the indelible retelling of your experiences during the Holocaust. They show that you are a woman of valor, a hero and a teacher who has dedicated her life to recounting a dark time in history while reminding people that it must never be repeated. You have committed your time and energy, presenting to countless groups over the past fifty years (and counting), to make the lessons of the Holocaust and its effects on humanity come alive for all who listen.

Although your story has brought many tears, your message has always ended with a note of hope for the future. After hearing your story, many students have shared their wishes that the world be a better place, where prejudice, hatred, and ignorance are erased. They have likewise expressed their newfound commitment never to be bystanders to bullying. Through your tireless efforts, you have helped to create future generations who will take on injustices in their communities and beyond. This book is a testament to how deeply you have touched so many lives. For all this, and more, we love you and admire you!

Happy 85th birthday! Know that your life has been one lived in immense strength and positive energy toward making a better world!

Thank you for that wonderful presentation. I learned a lot from you. I think it was very brave of you to talk about it. It must have been hard talking about. I'm sorry about your parents.

Now because you came, I kind of realize what it was like. But I can't say anything, because I wasn't there. Thank you so much, I enjoyed it. I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought, because it was so sad to hear about. I can't understand as much as you do about it. I still know how bad it was, and how much you must hate Adolf Hitler. I think he is a disgusting man, who deserved more than he got. I feel so very sorry for all of the Jewish people who died and lost family members and friends. Thanks a lot!

Thank you for coming to my school and sharing you experience of the Holocaust. Your story was e interesting, I feel so sorry you got sp separated from you mom and dad. I think I know how you feel. (I wasn't in the Holocaust or anything) I'm only 12 years old! Anyway, my mom and dad are divorced and I'm with Foster Parents right now. So I got separated from my mom and dad. (Back to the Holocaust.) Don't you think it's mean how Hilter took people's jewelry, and I and teeth, Hair?, money. That is Bad, very bad. Anyway, It was nice meeting you and I enjoyed your speech.

Thank you Mrs. Karp for sharing your experiences of the Holocaust with us. What story you told us that I thought was the best was when you were 8 or 9 and you stood up to that soldier and said "you dirty pig" and kicked him in the foot. Not many 8 or 9 year olds would have the courage to stand up to a mean soldier, and throw pebbles at them. The one message that you got from your dad and sent to us was the one when you said "they can beat us physically but not mentally" was a very strong message you sent to me. No matter what nobody can tell your mind what to do. Your father was very true to his Religion, and you too. Thank you again for the experiences you shared with us.

Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to speak with our class about you journey duing the Holocaust. I was deeply moved by your ability to handle the unjust wrath of the Nazi's at such a young age. Your story has helped me to better understand the importance of learning about the Holocaust. It is essential that my generation continues to take interest in this terrible era of history so that it never happens again. You have also inspired me to never loose my faith, no matter how hard life gets. Thanks again for sharing your remarkable story.

I loved that story you told us about your life. It was pretty sad. I still wonder does your sister have cerebal palsy? or Not. okay I won't make this story long so I hope you had a good time at our school. Bye

Thank you for coming to our school. I liked the way you talked and it was very interesting. I feel very sorry for you because you'll never see your parents again.

It sounds sick having lice all over your body.

If I were you I would not of had the courage to walk over to the mens camp like you did. You are very brave and I think you should get an award.

Well you don't have one so I'm going to say I would give you a special medal. THE MEDAL OF HONOR

Thank you so much for coming to speak to our Holocaust Literature class. It was interesting to learn of the French organization that saved children and it was very moving to hear your story. I appreciate that you share your story because, as you said, knowledge is the best way to keep tragedies like this from happening again. Your bravery throughout what you went through astonishes me, as does your ability to keep your faith. I think if I had been in that situation I would have given up hope. Thank you again for sharing your life with us.

We wanted to thank you for coming to Ralston High School and giving your testimony. Your words affected our students in such a powerful way. We have been teaching the students abou the events that occurred during the Holocaust, but having your living testimony will stick with the children for the rest of their lives. You are an amazingly strong person, a spectacular witness, and a model for us all. Your spirit for life is intoxicating. Thank you again for your time and your story.

I very much appreciate you coming to speak to us about your story. I was so amazed that a real-life survivor was here in this very room. That was very special to me. I even told my dad that story word by word. Your story gave me tears. I thank you so much for coming I would love if you came back & give us more about your life. I love learning about this stuff. You are my hero. You are a great role model. Thank you so much for coming it was really amazing to hear what you had to say. I was shocked. I can't tell you how much it meant to me when you came here & told us your memories as a kid. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Ms. Bea Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to come and speaking to us. I can't even imagine how it feels to have gone through that, and the joy you have for all the good that has happened. My grandmother tells me I had family who died in the Holocaust, although none survived. Whenever I think about a great sense of gravity overtakes me, and remind me to not take things for granted and to thank God for every day. You speaking to us has only reinforced that feeling.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful story. I am going to be completely honest, you had me on the edge of my seat because I didn't know what would happen next. I like how you shared how strong the bond with your father was, I respect that. I think that is mainly because ME myself didn't grow up with a father. I am also African American, so I have and idea of what it's like to be treated unfairly, but surely not to the same extent you were. I admire you and can't get over how couragious you are. Thanks again and I hope to meet you.

I am writing you this letter to express my extreme appreciation for your informative presentation to my school, East Carteret, on April 20, 1999. I think you and your story couldn't have come at a better time. The crisis in Kosovo is becoming more serious by the day and people are still hesitant about the idea of sending troops there to stop the massacre. I know that you especially must identify with this sad story. I'm also sure that you feel, as I do, that direct and fast relief is necessary to prevent the situation in Kosovo from becoming another mass genocide. I can't think of a better way to inform young people and for that matter, people of all ages, about the fact that history repeats itself, than having a personal story about the horrors of the Holocaust Your message was powerful and I feel privileged to have heard it and to have learned from your experience. Thank you very much for sacrificing yourself enough to share such painful memories with us and to make people more aware of what could happen if good men do nothing and violence is not stopped.

Thank you for coming to speak for our classes. We've been learning about the holocaust, but it sounded unreal. Your experience proved how real it actually was. I've never experienced anything so awful in my life, and you practically experienced death. Your life was so hard, and people are forgetting. The hardest my life has gotten was forgetting to study for a test. I appriciate how you go around telling your story, so no body will ever forget. Thanks again for coming.

Thank you so much for coming and talking to us. The stories you told were really meaningful. You showed so much courage at such a young age. Your attitude toward the whole situation was to be tolerant, and I think that that was one of the things that was the most meaningful in your talk. I've read books, articles, and even written a paper on the Holocaust, but having you come and tell us about your personal experiences was so much more meaningful than reading a book. Thanks again for coming to our school.

I want to thank you so much for taking your time to come and tell us your story. I know it must be really hard for you to relive those memories but we really appreciate it. I think it was terrible what happened to the Jewish people and I don't know how people can be so cruel. I have learned so much from studying about the Holocaust. I learned about all of the hardships that the Jewish people had to go through. I learned a lot about Anne Frank, and how her family had to hide. The sad thing is that there are still people today that are pe prejudice againt not only Jewish, but almost any group. Hopefully, the world will wake up and will learn to get along.

On behalf of the administration and student body at Morton, I would like to thank you for sharing your life-experience. Your excellent presentation enhanced the understanding of our students immensely.

Your presentation will have a positive impact upon our students for years to come.

Thank you so very much for coming and speaking to the class and I. I thought your story was very touching. It really helped me understand the whole Holocaust just a little better knowing it from someone who actually experienced it. Oh yah I really liked your outfit. Thanks again.

I really appreciate that you came to Boys Town to talk to us. I thought your story was unique. It was not like a lot of other people's who I've heard about in the Holocaust. I love learning about those miserable time because you survivors are so strong. In no way am I saying that our lives today are as awful as those you have experienced, but a lot us us can relate to being in a terrible situation in our homes before Boys Town. It's a miracle some of us are still alive. I think its for a reason.

Thank you so much for coming to share your experiences with us. The part of your presentation that was the most meaningful was when you told of the story of the egg and blood that your dad did not eat. I liked how you mentioned that his beliefs were to not eat anything with blood and despite his hunger he did not eat it. because he said that the Nazis could not destroy him mentally. He stood up for his beliefs despite his need for food and you said how you didn't at first realize why he had not eaten it but you later realized that know matter what the Nazis did to him physically he was not going to let them distroy him mentally. Thank you so much again for taking your time to share this with us. The message that I will take away from this experience is how strong the Jews were and although I already knew a lot about the Holocaust I now have a new understanding about this topic.

I really appreciate the time you took for coming to our school and sharing your experiences with us. I can't believe how badly you were treated! It was impossible for me to imagine the hunger and suffering you went through when you were very young. I can't believe that you were hardly given a piece of bread every day. There is no way I could have survived this. I have learned that my life has been a breeze compared to victims of the Holocaust, such as yourself. Thank you for visiting our school, and I hope you are peaceful for the rest of your life.

Thank you so much for taking your time to come to Elkhorn South and telling us your story. I thought it was amazing that after all that happened to you in the Holocaust, you were strong and remained a part of the Jewish faith. It was also heartwarming to hear that out of all the homes that protected children, you ended up with your sister. And also that you are in contact with her and family. Your story is one I know that I will never forget and I can say the same for my peers who had the amazing opportunity to hear you speak.

Thank You for talking to us Mrs Bea Karp

Your story was very touching and interesting. I think that I some times a tough life but I am really just a baby. I am German and Check and I didn't know my race could be so cruel. I somehow feel like my ancestors could be responsible for your hardtime.

You had an outstanding story to tell us. I will cherish the message you spoke about today. Your words were spoke from your heart, which made me extra interested. The obstacles and hardships you went through, are unimaginable and should never happen to any human being. I want to thank you for fighting through all the obstacles you faced because you proved that Hitler couldn't control everything and you showed the strength of the human spirit. I took to heart the things you said about finding peace on Earth, bullying, and respect. Everyone has had one of these happen to them in some way, shape, or form. So, I was glad you addressed that. Thank you for your speech about your first-hand experience. We are the last generation to meet a Holocaust survivor, so I will cherish this forever. You truly touched my heart. I would also like to express my condulences to you about your friend, Sam. I know what it feels like to lose a loved one and a dear friend. I love my grandparents, but you would be extra special with your experience too. Happy Holidays!

Thank you for taking special time out of your life to come to our school and other schools to tell about your experience with the Holocaust. It is our pleasure to have you at your school and to hear your story. If only everyone could be as nice as you to realize what our lives and our freedom are worth. If you and others like you could make a world wide speech to tell your feelings and your ways to look at things. Hopefully that would soak into their brains and someday change the world. I think it's real neat that you take the time out of your life volunteering to tell us about the Holocaust.

I learned a lot from the presentation you gave to us. Thank you so much. Now we understand more, how horrible those camps must have been. I'm sorry that you lost most of your family, and at a young age.

You must have been so frightened. I can't imagine what horror you saw happening at the camps. You saved your mother's life though, and you should feel proud of that. You were very brave to stand up to that soldier, and walk out to see your father.

Thank you very much for coming to our school and sharing your information with us.

I thought your story was very interesting and moving.

I appreciate that you would share that sort of story with us. I know it must be sad at times to tell it. But I really appreciate it.

One of the things that I thought was very interesting was when the Germans came to take your family away to the concentration camp, and when the German wanted your doll you wouldn't give it to him but instead you threw it on the floor.

I am sorry that you had to go through all that suffering just because you are Jewish.

I would like to say just one more thing and that is you're right, people shouldn't hate eachother, because it doesn't do anybody any good.

I want to thank you for coming and sharing your experiences with us. I like how descriptive your stories were I could almost picture your apartment. I also liked how interesting your explanation were. I think it was pure luck that your sister and you were put in the same organization home. You have to have tons of courage to kick a Nazy and call him a "dirty pig". I think you are an amazing person not only for what you have been through but for what you are doing sharing your stories. Thank you so much for coming!!

I'd like to personally thank you on behalf of all the students in the eighth grade class for coming and sharing your story with us. My grandma and I were in the audience and she said your story was very inspirational and that you should continue to tell your story to as many children as you possible can. She is only two years older than you and said she never knew how lucky she was as a child during World War II, where you weren't. I think that is is a very good that you tell your story. It was very lucky that you were hidden more than 14 times and managed to be kept safe by the OSEY. The fact that you found your sister in the middle of the war was also a miracle. You've inspired me to be the best person I can be. Thank you Bea again for sharing your story.

Thank you so very much for coming to speak at my school. It means a lot to us because sometimes we forget the important things in life or we aren't grateful for the minor things. We have read many Holocaust stories, but none of them have really hit as hard. It means a lot more to meet someone who actually went through it. I am greatly sorry for your losses and for all of the tragedies that you have faced. But, let me say that it was an honor to meet you.

Thank you for that wonderful presentation. I learned a lot from you. I think it was very brave of you to talk about it. It must have been hard talking about. I'm sorry about your parents.

Now because you came, I kind of realize what it was like. But I can't say anything, because I wasn't there. Thank you so much, I enjoyed it. I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought, because it was so sad to hear about. I can't understand as much as you do about it. I still know how bad it was, and how much you must hate Adolf Hitler. I think he is a disgusting man, who deserved more than he got. I feel so very sorry for all the Jewish people who died and lost family members and friends. Thanks a lot!

Thank you so much for coming and talking to myself and my classmates. I have heard you speak once before this, but I gained much more this time. When you told about throwing the pebbles at the two policemen, that made me think about what I would have done. When I get angry, I tend to do things I may regret. You have showed great courage living through the Holocaust, and talking about it today.

Thank you for your speech and time. It was very interesting to know the feelings of someone who was involved in the Holocaust. Your memory must be very painful but you shared it with us. Thank you, again for the speech. I hope the rest of your life will be smooth as silk. Goodluck in everything.

My apologies for waiting so long to write, but lately my greatest asset is time, and there isn't enough of it. I want to thank you for taking the time to come to Sioux City and travel to Lemars for the Sunday morning presentation. Your words were received with great warmth and friendship, and you did so much for making this a more understanding world. The people in attendance were deeply touched and moved by your experiences, and their hearts reached out to you. You are a wonderful person and such a great representative of the Jewish people.

The real bonus was the opportunity for us to spend time with you and to meet Harold. The Saturday night dinner and our Sunday brunch were delightful. We must plan to do this again in the future. Please give my regards to Harold.

Thank you again for your help and your friendship.

Thank you for coming to talk to us. I found it very interesting. I learned alot about your history and World War 2. I didn't realize the camp didn't have water. I wrote a report on the war and I learned alot. I belong to the J.C.C. At the libary I'm going to check out books on the war.

Thanks again for your information. I learned alot.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming to our school and telling us about the Holocaust, and your expereinces of when you were a child. It was really interesting. I like learning more about the Holocaust too. I felt so sorry for you when you were a child. I agree with you that I hope something like this never happens again. I don't believe in prejudice.

I was nice of you to come and take time out of your day to talk to us. I hope that there will always be peace and that we can never be predjudice. Thanks alot for coming!

Thank you for coming to my school to speak. You did a wonderful job. Each time I hear you speak I learn something new.

I did not realize how disgusting the camps were until now. I always knew the barracks were small and dirty, but I did not know that even the grass was sick and dead.

You are truly a wonderful person and I love you a lot. I agree prejudice and hatred has to stop. People, such as yourself, are helping fight the battle against hatred by sharing their stories.

Thanks again!

I enjoyed your speech greatly. You have taught me many things that I did not know. The story you told us was very inlightining. I would never have been able to do some of the things that you did. That must have taken alot of courage. It was a sad thing that happen to all of those inicent people. I hope It will never happen Agin.

Hi, I 'am Sean Royer. I know some serious things happened in the past. I thank you for comming and sharring some of the things that went on. I am glad Hitler and the Nazis lost the war. Because they were prejudice and fulled of Hatred. I 'am sorry that you can't see your parents anymore. If I was in that time, and in your shoes, yes I would of called them names and w/ probely throw rocks at them to. Thank You for sharing that w/ me and I have a lot of Respect for you. I would of Bomed those Concentration Camps And Hitler to. THANK YOU

Thank you for coming and sharing your difficult life with the seventh grade. That was a very brave thing to do. I probably couldn't come and tell my story if I was a jew. I wish we could see Hitler in person Lewis in Clark seventh grader would make him suffer and I mean suffer. I'm sorry that you had to be in that war. I'm glad you and your sister found each other again. You'll love living here you can go to [deleted] lots of places here. Visit Lewis in Clark again. I bet you have some beautiful kids.

Thank you so much for coming to our school and speaking to us! I thought it was very meaningful when you mentioned the egg and how your dad wouldn't eat it because there was blood in it. I think it's amazing how he stuck to his faith even though he could've needed that protein. I also thought it was meaningful when you said how you were speaking to a Catholic Nun about becoming Catholic but she reminded you of your dad's messages and teachings. I will

take away from this that I need to be brave, treat others with respect, and stay true to who I am. I really appreciate you coming, and talking to us. I'm very grateful and thanks again!

My name is Micah Ellis. I am so happy that you were able to talk about this tragic event. You really helped me to understand about the Holocaust and about your interesting Jewish customes. This was a horrible and sickening event and it needs to be let out and people need to understand it better. You did this for us and I greatly appreciate it.

P.S. If you ever want to speak at the school that I go to (West Side Middle School) you can reach me at 592-9597 if you ever want to speak to the 7 & 8th grade.

They would enjoy it

Thank you so much for coming to our school to share your expiriences & wisdom. You are truly amazing. We are so lucky to have met someone like you.

P.S. Because of you, I have learned the importance of loving one another, and how vital forgiveness it to be able to heal. I have learned all of this and more from the best human being possible to teach this wisdom; to send it out into the world for future generations. I can't thank you enough.

Thank you for coming to Merrill to speak to us. I learned a lot from your speech. The Holocast became more realistic to me when you came because I got to see someone that was affected by it. One story that stood out to me was about your sister and the lice on her head. You said how she got sores and hair no longer grows there. This told me about how inhumane the barraks were. Your speech mostly sent the message to me that hate and prejudice need to stop and we can be the generation that stops it before another Holocaust occurs. Thanks again for coming.

I wrote this to say that I'm sorry about your lost & about the Holocaust. If reading this note brings back memories then you don't have to read it. But I'm sorry for your lost I hope have fun when you see your sister in a couple of weeks. I hope you have a great time. But most importantly I wanted to say thank-you for coming to speak to us. We enjoyed but felt bad about the presentation. Your a really great person. I think you are.

Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your "stories." It was brave of you to throw the pebbles at the Nazi's. When I have my own kids I will tell them about you and call you "A Little Rebel." I hope that through this we can remember the 11 million + people who died.

Thank you so much for coming and telling your story! I admire your extreme courage to share your story to so many people. I can only hope to have half the courage that you have. Your strength to keep your faith and your strength to start over after the trama is especially inspirational. Thank you for reminding me of the horrors that predjudice can cause. I will never forget.

I would like to thank you SO MUCH for being so willing to share your story with us. From the stories you told, it must be hard to relive your experiences while you tell us. It truely was a unique learning experience because not many of us know people that have survived the Holocaust. Believe me, it is ten times more interesting to learn about this horrific time in history with you telling us about it rather than a text book. Your childhood moved me to tears! I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like... You helped me to realize that I take almost everything for granted: the food I eat, my freedoms and even my family. I hope you know that your story really ment a lot to me and I am so gracious for your time.

Thank you for coming to our 6th grade classes. I loved hearing your story. I hope you can come back to Columbian again.

Thank you so much for coming in and telling us your story. I find it really inspirational that even in the worst time of your life, you could still push through. It makes me feel like I can push through my anxiety to get through the day. I mean, if you can survive the Holocaust, I can survive one day. Thank you again for sharing your story. I assume it isn't easy.

Thank you for coming to speak to us. You words were... enlightening to those of us who don't know everything about the Holocaust, and you told us about your first hand experiences. Many things you said suprised me, and I love the fact that you were so young, and yet you stood up to the Nazis, and thats amazing! Something in your story was said that I really liked, and it was that you didn't change your religion. That might sound weird, but I really had hoped you hadn't changed your religion. The last words you spoke to all of us where the ones I'll remember the most, "Remember the Holocaust" and we will.

Thank you for coming to our school and speaking. I thought you were the most eloquent speaker that I have ever heard talk. I thought you were going to be very boring before we came down, but I had a very big surprise. I was very surprised that you had everything remembered and that you could talk about something like that in front of everyone. You answered almost all of my questions in your speech and I was very pleased.

I think that you have a lot of courage and you are very brave.

Thank you so much for coming and sharing your story with us. I admire you so much for being so strong. You are truly an amazing purpose. Your story is inspirational, & I don't know how you did it, but you are amazing. Being Jewish myself, I understand discrimination & the subject of race vs. religion. I am offended when they refer to Jewish people as race. We are a people & I'm glad you feel the same way that I do.

Your story was inspirational to me & I thank you again for sharing it.

Thank you so much for coming to our school and telling us all about your expierence in the Holocaust. I am very thankful to you because we are the last generation to hear directly from Holocaust survivors and it means alot to me. I am always going to remember your story because it was so powerful and had so much emotion. Thank you for coming and talking to us.

I enjoyed your story yesterday, it made me think how lucky I am to live in the U.S.A. I am sorry for your childhood experiences. I am of German ancestry, my father was born in Germany in 1957. He said it was a beautiful place, and would like to like to visit it someday. Your stories about your childhood in the Holocaust was very sad. I think that someone should have stopped Hitler before he started killing innocent Jews. I hope you come visit us again one day.

Thank you for enlightening me about the Holocaust and helping me to understand your personal experience. Being the grandson of a WWII veteran who fought for freedom and equality, I appreciate your strength and conviction while dealing with true adversity. You are a true hero and I am honored to have been blessed with your presence.

Thank you very much for coming to Lewis and Clark, and presenting that incredible story. I really appreciate you using your time to come to our school. The Holocaust intrests me very much, and I was appauled at your story. It was very sad.

You must miss your family a lot. I admire you for being able to accept your conditions, and your bravery towards the Nazis.

Thank you again for coming to our school and presenting your story.

I want to thank you for coming to talk to us, and taking time out of your day to do so. I also want you to know that you added some personal feelings to the horrible story. No textbook, with its black and white text, could touch us the way you did. I feel that you gave a chance to understand, that it wasn't 6 million Jews and 5 million non-Jews, that died, but 11 million people. Each one with their own story. I want you to know that no one will forget, we can't, even as much as some people want to we can't. Again, I want to thank you for coming to Lewis and Clark. We enjoyed your visit.

Thank you so very much for coming to our school and telling your wonderful but touching story. I really did enjoy it, and you opened my eyes. I think it's absolutely great that you can go out of your way and share your tragic story.

I thank you again. Your coming to talk is something I'll never forget!

I can't thank you enough for letting me realize how lucky I really am to live where and how I live today. I also admire you alot for bringing back those awful memories that I know must have left an awful hole in your heart. Again thank you so much. It really was a wonderful presentation, and I pray the rest of your life goes on like a wonderfull dream.

Thank you for coming to this school to talk to us about WW 2. You brought a new understanding to me about the horrors of war. You described it in so much detail that I thought I was there. Thank You for a description of WW2 concentration camps that You could not find in any book any where even if You looked for 1000 years

I enjoyed your coming to our school to talk about you experience. It was really interesting what you went through, even though it was quite tragic. Elementary 5th and 6th graders at my school were talking about it all day. In class the day after, comments about your speech brought a thought to my mind of even the mutest child. Having friends who are Jews, it is hard to imagine my friends at concentration and death camps. I also found it very nice that you were able to talk about what you went through without being emotional. I know I couldn't have controlled my emotions if I were in your shoes. I'm pleased to say that you were one of, if not the best speaker this year, and believe me, you'll never be forgotten by Swanson 5/6th Graders in 1993.

Thank You So Much!

Thank you for coming to our school to talk to us. I'm sorry for all that happened to you. I know it must have been really hard for you to get up in front of an entire audience and talk about your painful past. A lot of kids our age might look to the Holocaust as just another thing to study, but I don't. Whenever anyone begins talking about it, I always listen. I think it is a terrible thing that happened to you. I hope I will be able to learn more about the Holocaust later on. Once again, thank you for your wonderful speech.

Thank you so very much for coming & talking to our school. It must have been hard talking about the Holocaust. You are very brave, I would probably burst out into tears. I know a little bit more since I heard you talk than I knew before when I watched videos & stuff. I feel sorry this happened to you & lots of other people. I hope it never happens again to anyone. In a way I feel guilty that the U.S. & others didn't come & help sooner. A lot more people would still be alive if we had. Thank you again

My name is Toni Gaskill and I am a junior at East Carteret High School in Beaufort, North Carolina. Today, April 20, 1999, as students filled the noisy auditorium, you began a tale of a place and time far away and yet unimaginably near. I was overwhelmed by the sadness of the story you told of you and your family during Hitler's reign. Never before had I come so close to a survivor of the Holocaust. So often, we use the word survivor and not realize the depth of the words. However, after today, I will always carry a deeper meaning of the words... a deeper meaning because of you and for that, I am forever grateful.

Your Holocaust presentation at East Carteret High School on April 20 was both wonderful and inspiring! Though the subject matter was very sad, you told it very well. You enabled me to put myself in your place and feel your pain. It was not a very pleasant feeling. I truly admire you and feel inspired that you could face what did and still emerge as a strong person. I really appreciate you talking to students about your experience. You are truly making a difference in the lives of many. God bless you!

Thank you so much for taking your time and sharing your experiences in the Holocaust with us. When I read about the Holocaust it means a lot to me and upsets me, but I read it as if an author made up some story, not as if it really happened. When you told us your stories it touched me greatly. A lot of books base the Holocaust on facts and not the emotions of the people in the Holocaust like you based your presentation on.

I learned a lot from your presentation, but the facts I learned will not impact my life as much as the stories you told. From this, I learned how lucky I am to be free and how lucky I am to have the things I have and live the way I live.

Thanks again for sharing your experiences in the Holocaust. It meant so much to me.

Thank you for coming to our Central Middle School and telling us what happened with you when you wer a child. I'm so sorry what happened to your sister, your father, your mother and you. I couldn't believe that those solders could do such a thing like that. And I can't believe you were that brave to tell us what happen in World War II, if it was me I don't think I could be that brave. Once again I'm really appreciative about what you told us and I have learned a lot of things about Germany. Thank you!

Thank you for telling us your story. It is different when someone that was there actually tells you what is going on. I think it sticks in your head better if it is done that way. After I have studied this idea, and listened to what you have said. I care a lot more about this subject.

Thank you for comming to Central and talking about your life and your story. You are one of those people who I consider beautiful. Despite your bad experiences you speak openly and are not bitter from it. Even though you are very small your presence is huge you amazing and inspiran me too go on when things get there darkest. I feel terrible for ever questioning god and you made me realize that man does stuff to man.

Thank you for taking the time to inform students from the Holocaust Literature English class. As I was taking notes from your experiences in the Holocaust, it was inevitable to pause and reflect. Ms. Beatrice, you have always been a brave person. For example, when you told the Nazi soldier "If I can't have this, you can't have this doll..." It was one of the many brave acts that could have been risky at the time. As children, we all have had experiences where we did something in defense of ourselves or others.

Today, we live in a world where bullying occurs each and every day to people who are being discriminated against for their ethnicity, religion, sex, language, or physical features. Ms. Beatrice, I found it astonishing hearing the analogy of comparing Nazis to bullies and Jews to victims from the Holocaust. This opened up my eyes. Students of today   should not be bystanders anymore and speak up even if everyone does not agree. I thank you for changing my perspective of the world. Taking Holocaust Literature has made me more aware of the need to help other countries whether if it's addressing hunger, genocide, or disease.

There came a time when we took delight in one another - when we were stars to each other - when each listened to others as to music... and being our guest speaker, made you a star to us.

Thank you for visiting Central High School and speaking to our Holocaust literature class. You're an inspiration to me because you make me want to help stop bullying and help people get through bullying. After hearing your story it makes me appreciate my life and not take things for granted. Thanks again for speaking to us and sharing your story.

Thank you for spending your time, and I Thought that you would tell the story like an informtive book. I was wrong, you tolled it lik as you going through it or taking a time machine back in time. If you ever want to come back and talk to ys again, more than welcome to.

I learned that not all concentration camps were death camps. I watch tv shows about WII and WI, but you told it like a real person was. I learned what you had to go through.

Thank you again

Thank you for coming to team 6-3 to talk about the Holocaust, I am an eleven-year old Jewish boy who has never really known a lot about the Holocaust, until today. I am very grateful that you came.

There were a few things you said that I really remember the most. One was the story about the egg. I think your father was very couragious not to eat the egg and mentally defy Hitler. He was literally starving, so it must have taken great will power to not devour it. Another is when you left your mother for the last time. That was the only time that I cried.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you for coming to Morton to be our guest speaker. Last night I throught about what you said about not letting something so bad and mean happen here. To me you are a truly a remarkable women. Your speech is something I am going to keep in mind for a long time.

Thank you very much for coming to our school. I really enjoyed your story. I will rember that story all my live and I will tell all my children about how important it is to now about this horrible situation. Again Thank you very much for coming.

Thank you very much for coming to our school & talking to us about your life. You have enlightened us about that horrific ordiel. I the part about the egg very captivating. I am sure that it was very hard for you to come talk to us about what happened in the holocaust. Your words will stick in my mind for the rest of my life. You have moved me very much. Thank you again.

I would just like to thank you for sharing your time with us. I thought your speech was very interesting. I can't see how the Nazis could treat the Jews in such a terrible, cruel way. It gets me very upset that so many Jews had been killed. Thank again for your time.

I would like to thank you so much for sharing your story! You really made me realize that the World War II wasn't just a war. It was a time of sadness and hatered against Jewish people. The story you told was heartbreaking. It was like reading out of a book. Although it is not a book it is hard to beleive. This was something you experienced. It was something you survived. After you left I thought about what you said. I realized some people thought ripping an earring out of someone's ears or not bathing was bad. It was peanuts compaired some of the things they did. I am happy you, a survivoir, brought this to my attention.

I thank you very much for coming and teaching us all about your life story. Your story will have a great impact on my life. To express my gratitude I will try to become a fair person and not become prejudice.

I learned very much from your talk including that prejudice can be as horrible as you make it, also that you should fight for what you believe in, and stick up for yourself just like you did to the Nazis.

Again I thank you for your talk, and I hope you will be able to teach other kids about your story. Best wishes!

Thank you for coming to PCMS and talking to us about the Holocaust. When you were talking, you gave me strangth to face my dad cause he is prejudice to Jews. Hearing about the concentration camps sounded sad and very scary too. I was amazed with how tolerant you were at the camps and all the different places you went. When you told us how you stepped on the Nazi's foot and called him a big ulgy pig I thought it was funny. Once again thank you for coming to PCMS and talking about the Holocaust.

Thank you so much for coming to our school to talk about the Holocaust. I had no idea that it was that terrible. I learned many things today like Jews were brought to concentration camps and treated like animals. Again, thank you very much.

Thank - you so much for coming to tell us your story. All the time we read and watch movies about the suffering of the Holocaust, but to hear it from a person first hand is so different. Because we are there to see your emotions and thoughts it effects us alot more.

Although we are taught these things from our history, so far we have not applied it. I hope that our generation can begin to make a change. Thank - you so much.

Thank you so much for coming to Swanson and telling us your fantastic story. I think it's really amazing that you can still talk about all that pain and suffering you went through. Books about World War II are interesting, but they don't really make you feel like your there. However, your story did. I could almost feel like I was right there next to you, although that is insulting to say for I have not suffered nearly as much as you. I hate very few things, but I hate Hitler and the Nazis, and after hearing your story I hate them even more. You're a remarkable person and thanks again for coming.

After school yesterday Hunter sat at the table with me for a long while repeating the story of the suffering and especially the inner strength, of the dear guest in your classroom on May Day. May God bless that woman forever and ever. I wish I could have been there — her life is a lesson to us all... even hearing of it second hand from an 8th grade student gave pause for thought as well as an immense respect.

Please tell her thank you. It is so important our children KNOW and not be sheltered from certain horrors, especially the tribulation (to put it gently) of our Jewish families. Her generosity and her courage to speak directly and answer questions from the children is much appreciated.

I would really like to thank you for coming and talking to us about what kind of terrible things happened to the Jewish people in Europe during the Holocaust. I was kind of unclear about what kind of things happened, but now I understand more clearly. I think you are a great speaker and are very courageous to come and talk to a bunch of kids about what kind of things happened in your life. I really admire you because of your bravery and strength to still have hope during what you went through. I'd like to thank you again and hope you can come talk to the eighth graders next year because I think they'll enjoy listening to you as much as I did!

Thank you so much for coming to talk about your expierience of when you were in the Concentration Camps; when you were little. I wish that people would realize that we are the same in the inside, but most people judge us on the outside, because we are different from one another. Youre words were so powerful that I can visualize what you had been through as a child. I am so glad that you and your sister were able to make it through by supporting and encouraging eachother to get through difficult situations. You had a ton of braveness in you when you were a child. Thank you so much for coming.

Thank you for talking to the classes. I thought it was very interesting. Lots of people liked it very much, one was me. How you look back to your childhood I'll never know, but I have to give you a lot of credit for that.

THANK YOU MRS. BEA FOR TELLING US YOUR SAD STORY AS A CHILD. IF I COULD GO BACK IN TIME I WOULD NOT HAVE LET THAT HAPPEN TO YOU OR ANYONE IN THE WORLD. THANK YOU

Thank you for telling us your story. It is different when someone that was there actualy tells you what is going on. I think it sticks in your head better if it is done that way. After I have studied this idea, and listened to what you have said. I care a lot more about this subject.

Thank you for talking to us about the Holocaust. I really learned a lot of things that I never knew about. I'm sure that it was hard for you to talk about, but we all appreciate it.

I larned so many things about the Holocaust. I never knew that young children had to work so hard, and I didn't know that the people involved recieved such small amounts of food. I really admire you for keeping your religion through all of this.

My two favorite parts of your speech were when you kicked the guard and threw pebbles ar the Nazis. They really deserved that. I think that now I will look at the Holocaust in a different way and appreciate my life more.

Thank you for coming to our school to tell us the story of your life. I know it is probably hard for you to tell your story, but I think it probably helps people understand that the people in the Holocaust were normal people like you. I'm glad you came to tell us your story because it was very touching and it makes everyone think of the horrible things that happened to these people. So it will probably make people think more of the Holocaust more often.

Thank You, To A very Special Speaker

First of all, I would like to apologize for the tacky way in which this is presented to you (i.e. my handwriting isn't as delicate as my persona may entail). You deserve much better, yet I write this letter to thank you for your soliloquoy on your experiences in Concentration Camps. To take an active role in the spreading of this information, is admirable, to not do such would make this lost to history. If this information were to be lost, it would be, a shame, and a crime. I am not the most cheerful, sorry. If you do not remember me, (not saying you should.) I am the boy who approached you and talked about Français. Of course, you probably have quite a bit of people who have talked to you about the subject so if you still do not remember me I doth not mind.

My mind churns and wanders ceaselessly, so, I will say again, thank you. Your service to our society is priceless, to say the least. Please turn to the back,

Au revoir, Mademoiselle Karp

I give my thanks to you for sharing your story with our school. It was so inspiring and entrancing that it made 50 minutes feel like 5. The Nazis took nearly everything from you and you never lost hope. I can't imagine what it would be like to have to relive some of the worst moments of you life time and time again. How you spoke of retaining your beliefs made me feel closer to my own God. When you kicked the guard and walked right out of the camp, I saw myself in you. Wherever you are now, whether in another state or safe at home in Omaha, I wish you a good rest of your life. I hope every day is full of a joy so powerful that it overrides the pain of your past.

Thank you so much for visiting Merrill. I really appreciated it. Your stories were very interesting and they taught me a lot about the concentration camps. At first I thought there was no difference between a concentration camp and a death camp. I think it's good to know all sides of the holocaust.

I'm glad you came to speak to us and I think it is a really good thing for you to make appearances at different places to tell your story. People need to know about it and you're helping. Pretty soon we will only have books to tell us what happened, but you make everything real. It was a wonderful experience.

Thank you again!

My name is Kevin Bailey. I am a student in Ms. Hoftman's class. She has educated us well with books, movies, plays, but when you came and told us your story it just made me very emotional and really sunk into my heart. You story was very touching and I think it really got to people who didn't realy respect the holocaust. I would like to thank you for coming to our school. You story wil stay in my heart forever, and because of you I will always remember the holocaust.

Your story was so very good, it made me want to cry! The parts that I strongly remember are as follows: 1. The egg with blood 2. The meat in the broth 3. The face of the doll 4. And how you practically saved your mom's life by taking the money from her!

Thank you for sharing your memories and your time with us. I know that time for everyone in todays world is very precious and your sharing with us make you very special. I hope that you enjoyed the children as much as they enjoyed you as evidenced by the notes enclosed.

I look forward to hearing you again in the near future if you have time.

Once again I thank you for sharing your story and hope that if you even changed one person opinion or opened one childs mind you made a big difference in the way that child will grow up.

My best wishes for your healthy future.

I would like to thank you for coming to our school, and sharing your experience with us. When I was a little boy I also survived death, in Bosnia. I was about 3 when we left our country. People in Bosnia were also killed because of their race or religion. I am very lucky that I survived, and I hope there things will never happen again. I would also like to thank you for opening my eyes. Informing me on how prejudice, and racism can be a horrible thing.

Your story is very touching and I am very glad you shared your story with us. You have great bravery to tell your story in front of 150 students. I am glad you and your sister both made it out of the Holocaust. You had great courage to tell your story. I can't believe that something that horrible happened in our history. After you told your story and I read books about it, it comes to me as very frightening. To see a little girl like you and your sister in a concentration camp suffering and starving it is very disturbing. I am glad people like you keep the history alive by telling your story. Even you as a little girl seemed very brave. I could never go up to a Nazi soldier and call him a pig. You did a great job telling your story. I hope something like the holocaust will never happen again and the hate groups in this world will stop. Thanks again.

Thank you so much for visiting our classroom. Both the students and I learned a great deal from your personal experiences.

You are truly a remarkable woman! We very much appreciate your generousity in sharing your story with us.

I hope you enjoy the thank you notes from the 4th & 5th grade class.

Thank you for coming and sharing your experiences at the Concentration Camp. I know how hard it must have been for you.

You must have been very happy to get out of there and also to hear from your grandmother and most of all to finally see your family again.

The hardest part for probably would have been being separated from my family.

I think that the way you were treated was totally unfair and cruel. I wonder why Hitler did that for and what he got out of it. Certainly not satisfaction that's for sure. Maybe, he did get satisfacction out of it. If you don't know then I don't think anybody does.

What surprised me the most was that you actually kicked a Natsie and he didn't do anything to you and your little sister for doing that.

I totally admire you for your courage and for being so brave.

Thanks again for coming to Morton. Hope you enjoyed it and that we were as good of an audience as you were a storyteller.

Thank you, thank you, thank you so very much for coming and talking to our class. I loved every minute, I only wish that you ccould have stayed longer! From the very beginning, everything was so interesting! I found it to be a very fascinating experiance. Hearing about the Holocaust, and whenever I do, it always puts me in a huge slump. Yet I feel it is important to learn of the past. I feel it's a crucial part to building our future.

To me, you are a woman of great courage, and strength. It is people like you who instill a sense of hope in me. You are a very admirable person. I find your ability, and willingness to talk about your life a very wonderful characteristic.

In my family, my mother is Jewish, and my father is Catholic. I feel I'm getting the best of two totally different words. Yet, there are still those people that say "eeww" when they find out that I'm part Jewish. But hearing you talk made me realize that I like who I am.

Once again, I would like to thank you for coming to our class. It is a day which I will never forget.

Thank you so much for coming to our school today and sharing with us your past. I know it must be hard to talk about some of the things you shared with us so I would just like to thank you so much for showing courage. You really inspired me today and I learned a lot from your speech. One thing that I know will stick with me is when you spoke about sticking up to the Nazis. Your bravery inspires me especially when you told us about the story of when you broke the doll in front of the solider and kicked the solider at the camp. Thank you for opening my eyes to the hate in our world today and making me realize I can make a difference. Your inspiring words will lead me to be a better me. Thank you tons and may God bless your kind, sweet heart!

"You are my inspiration! You went through the worst things possible and your still going strong!"

"You are helping to make the world a better place."

"From now on I will stand up to anything that should not be happening!

"You have inspired me to become more politically involved."

"Because of you, many will know what hatred can turn in to."

"You have been a "shinning light" to us, seen through the darkness of prejudice!"

"Your experience reminded me that we all should make this world a better place by respecting each other."

"Your story is one that I will never forget."

Thank you so much for coming to speak to my school about your experiances during the Holocaust. The story of your determination and perserverance was incredibly powerful and emotional. For myself, the most inspiring aspect of your life was the fact that you never lost hope, which I imagine is a extremely difficult thing to accomplish in a situation like yours. I was very moved when you talked about how this generation needs to be more kind and accepting of each other, I totally agree. Thank you again for coming to my school to visit us.

It is always a gift to have you around and to listen to you.

Your energy and kindness are so special and nice to be around.

Thank you so much. The students were so proud to have listen to you and were aspired by you story.

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. It was so moving and I am so grateful that you were willing to share it with us. I think that in my generation we tend to take a lot of things for granted and many things are just handed to us. Your story kind of reminds us that we should be grateful for everything that we have, instead of feeling entitled to it. You are an inspiration for all of us. The way that you never let your spirits drop and never gave up hope is just amazing. I love that you didn't let the Nazi's take away who you are. I am in awe of the way you fought back in your own way, like when you held onto the leg of the table and refused to leave your home, or when you kicked the guard in the shin and walked out of the camp. You are an inspiration for everyone and I am so thankful that you were willing to share your story with us.

Thank you so much for coming to speak with us about your experiences during the Holocaust. I've learned so much and I will take many of the lessons that I have learned and apply them to my own life.

You brought me to tears when you spoke of the last time that you saw your father. Your family seemed very close and it was heartbreaking to hear that you were not aware that he was being sent to Auschwitz and that that would be the last time you would see him.

You said that we are the future of our country. That really hit home for me. I hate prejudice too and after hearing your speech, I will do everything in my power to keep equality alive in America.

Thank you again for providing us with a different perspective on life. You have affected my life greatly and will forever remember your story.

I'll always remember how brave you were for standing up the Nazis three times!

Thank you very much for sharing your story to my school. Your story really touched me and showed me how lucky I am. You were a very brave child and it is amazing how you stood up for yourself the way you did. What amazes me is that you never gave up and you never lost hope. You are very inspiring. My favorite part of your story was you kicking the guard in the shin. Thank you so much for sharing your story. You are amazing.

Thank you so much for visiting Merrill. I really appreciated it. Your stories were very interesting and they taught me a lot about the Concentration camps. At first I thought there was no difference between a concentration camp and a death camp. I think it's good to know all sides of the holocaust.

I'm glad you came to speak to us and I think it is a relaly good thing for you to make appearances at different places to tell your story. People need to know about it and you're helping. Pretty soon we will only have books to tell us what happened, but you make everything real. It was a wonderful experiance.

Thank you again!

Thank you so much for visiting Westside Middle School. I love hearing your story over and over again because I always learn someting new. You are truly an inspiring person who I have learned a lot from. Thanks again!

THANKS! Miss. Bea

The Sun is Always Shining

Thank you so much for talking to us about the Holocaust! It was very intresting! I thought you were a very spirited little girl, and you reminded me of myself. It was funny that you cussed. I do that too.

I am humbled to be writing to you. I feel so blessed to have met you and to have learned about your life. You are a phenominal woman. Your strength, faith, and gumption is an example for everyone. Your stories changed my students' understanding of history. You made it real for them.

Thank you very much for coming and talking to us. I can't believe what you went through when you were a girl younger than I. After I had read Anne Frank Beyond the Diary, and heard you were coming, I couldn't wait to hear your story! I was moved. My best friend heard your story, and she's Jewish too. I never imagined how brutal you were treated, but now I know. Once again, thank you for coming. I loved it! Happy Valentines Day

I would like to thank you for coming to our school, and sharing your experience with us. When I was a little boy I also survived death, in Bosnia. I was about 3 when we left our country. People in Bosnia were also killed because of their race or religion. I am very lucky that I survived, and I hope these things will never happen again. I would also like to thank you for opening my eyes. Informing us on how prejudice, and racism can be a horrible thing!

Thank you for coming to our classroom. I thought your story was fascinating. I think your job now is very good and helpful to the world. It makes up realize how cruel people can be and how we must never let it happen again. You're a daring and wonderful person.

Thank you for coming to our school to talk to the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. I thought the story was great. That was the best Holocaust story I ever heard, actually it might have been the best story I ever heard. Thank you for your time. I learned that people helped you.

I would like to thank you for coming to speak about your experience throughout the Holocaust.

The most memorable part was how brave you were and still are to have the power to speak and inform us of your horrible experience.

I wrote a prayer to protect you through your life... I will take courage & hope from your stories because if you can bear the pain then I can too.

Dear Lord, thourghout our troubles you care for us. Now that we are grown show us that no matter how hard things are we are forever loved, and protected. Hold us close and rock us to sleep each night with hopes & dreams of tomorrow amen

Thank you for coming to talk to us. I'm sure that the first time you told the story it was very difficult. I saw the movie Schindlers List and thought it was very sad. I heard your story last year and when I got home I told my parents. Being in the concentration camps would be pretty scary. I have read many books about Adolf Hitler and I think he was a bad man. I hope you will tell your stories to many other people. I agree with you, it's something that should never be forgotten. Thanks again!

Thank you for coming to tell our class about the Holocaust. It was very interesting. You did a really nice job telling the story. I got real into the story and I kept wanting to know what was going to happen. Once again thank you for coming to see us.

Thank you for coming to speak about your experiences as a child. Your story has inspired me to stand up against bullying. I'm suprised that people didn't help and denied knowing what was going on.

Thank you so much for volunterring your time to come educate us on the Holocaust. I am very sorry that you and your family had to go through this. Our school, St. Pius X / St. Leo, very much appreciates you and your performance. When I listened to your story I was very much inspired. I want to be as brave as you. You had the heart of a 6-7 year old girl, that was bigger than mine is now. You would stand up for yourself and tell the Nazis that you are doing this and they can't stop you. I can't say that I know many people like that. Your story was very moving. I thank you so very very much for telling your story over and over again even though it brings back memories that may not be the best. But now this memory that was brought upon my life will be one of the fondest memories I've ever had. This taught me to be a better person because you were going through the worst time in your life yet you still managed to be kind and generous. Did you know I visited the Holocaust Museum and I can say that it was equally moving to your life story. So one last time I thank you very much for telling your story. You should know how much your story meant to everyone that heard it.

I want to thank you for coming and sharing your experiences with us. I like how descriptive your stories were I could almost picture your apartment. I also liked how interesting your explanations were. I think it was pure luck that your sister and you were put in the same organization home. You have to have tons of courage to kick a Nazi and call him a "dirty pig". I think you are an amazing person not only for what you have been through but for what you are doing sharing you stories. Thank you so much for coming!!

I'll always remember your story. It's so amazing how an unkosher egg can make such a big impact on your story and on me. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for coming to my school and sharing your story. Your experience reminded me that we all should make this world a better place by respecting each other. I also was reminded that when you are in a terrible experience, you should always keep your head up and hope for the best, you have to keep hope that you will survive and come out stronger.

From your story you've taught that you should be strong in every situation. Also, that if you keep hope and be strong, you won't let anything break you. Thank you for telling your story about you being brave at such a young age. Thanks for showing that bravery comes at every age, you just have to know where to find it. Thanks again for sharing your story, I'll never forget it.

I'd like to thank you for being so courageous as to relive your hardships in front of us. It must have been hard for you but it was really delightful getting to know the horrors of the Holocaust first hand from a survivor. It's hard to believe the awful, cruel things they did to innocent men, women and children. I thank you for never giving up hope, and for opening up our youths eyes to how lucky we really are. You are right. This is the greatest country in the world. I will do my best to never forget the luxuries we all have as proud Americans. Your story about your father and the tainted egg really spoke to me. You are certainly correct about what you said, that no matter how much people take from you physically, they could never take from you mentally. You kept your faith and proved that you were not a coward. You were not about to give your life away to Hitler. Thank you again for showing our school how wonderful you are, and showing us that we should never give up hope. I'll never forget you.

I don't believe you remember me, (Im the girl in the scarf around her head, asking for a hug), but I will always remember you. Your story was the most inspirational and was raw and beautiful. Thank you building up the courage to talk about your hardships and how they have made you who you are today. Although nothing will add up to your journey, I promise you this: I promise to see beauty in everything and everyone, to never judge without knowing that person's story, to spread equality and happiness everywhere I step, and to never never take what I have for granted. My worst nightmare might be somone else's best dream.

I would like to thank you for sharing your time and your story with our class last week. I now have a greater understanding of what life must have been like during that time of our history. I think it must have been difficult for you to remember such a painful time and I want you to know how important it was to me to hear your story. I shared your story with my family and I will never forget you or the pain you suffered. You made the Holocaust a real event for me instead of words in a book.

Thank you for being a special person and sharing your life with our class.

Thank you very much for taking the time to talk to us. I thought you would have to be a very brave person to do some of the things you did. For example, you kicked that Nazi guard and threw rocks at them. I also think that you're a brave person for even talking about what happened to you. You see, my grandma's friend was also involved in the Holocaust, and put into a concentration camp. When she came to the United States, for 15 years she did not admit she was a Jew. Till this day she does not even talk about it. So I think you're a great person to be able to tell about it. Again, thank you very much for coming, everybody enjoyed it.

Thank you so much for visiting my school. I felt honored you'd come and talk to our class even after all the pain physically and mentally you've been through. I had no idea that time was so bad. Also after all the research I've done on the holocaust I had no idea that there was an organization that could get children out of concentration camps. The holocaust was one of the most terrible chapters of world history, hopefully we can learn from our mistakes so it will not happen again.

Thank you for taking your time to come and talk to our 7th grade. I am very interested in the Holocaust period, and know that it must have been hard for you to come and talk about your past. I admire your bravery and everything you have gone through. Thanks again.

Thank you for coming to our school to talk to us about how you survived the Holocaust. Your story was very interesting. One of my favorite parts of the story, was when you and your sister went to see your dad at the other camp. You were so determined to see him, and I think I would have been too. I thought that it was really neat, when you and your sister found each other at the childrens home. I am really happy that you and your sister survived. I'm also really sad that your parents didn't. You were lucky to have relatives that wanted you after the war. I hope someday that you will get to go to the musem in Washington D.C. and see your letters. Thanks again.

I am very thankful that you came to share your story with us. I enjoyed listening to it very much. It made me think of all the things people take for granted. food, belongings, even fresh water. I respect you very, very much for coming to sharing with us. And I hope that someday I will be able to read you book "Broken Doll". I have hope and faith that this Generation of children will make this world a better place. You remind me of a very confident, strong, and witty, strong wonderful woman. who believes in this world becoming a better place to live in. And I think you are a the type of person who can change this world for the better.

THANK YOU

Thank you so much for coming to speak to us. I loved your story. It was so interesting to hear about everything you went through. It is amazing to think that you've gone through all of that. My favorite story was when you said you kicked the Nazi and called him a "dirty pig." It was so brave to do that just to see your father, and I admire your braveness. I loved how you talked about being prejudice. I found it interesting when you talked about us being the next generation and we can't make fun of, or put people down just because they believe something different than you. Thank you again for coming to our school to share your story.

It was a pleasure having you come to our school and tell us about your experience during the Holocaust! I took to heart what you said about all the bystanders. I do my best to help other people when they are in trouble or need help but could probably do more. You have inspired me to do such! Telling us how you put yourself out there to help, even if it is way out of your way. I cannot explain how grateful I am that you came to speak to us. I believe that was second time hearing your story, yet I still learned more! It was an awesome experience being able to listen to your story, not just once but twice!!

Attending your speech about your personal experience during the holocaust was more than a joy to sitting down and listening to a real and interesting story. I would first off say I am extremely thankful for your visit, and I can honestly tell you your story will never be forgotten as I carry it with me. I also have nothing but the highest expectation to teach my children about treating EVERYONE equally, to have no prejudious and for them to respect everyone, the same as you taught your children. Like you, I will fight for never letting anything close to that happen again.

Knowing so much about you Mrs. Karp, I would like to tell you about of the people you have touched with your tremendous words. My name is Adan Jones, I am eight-teen and a senior at Omaha Central High School. After hearing your voice and understanding your words I just like to say, "Thank you."

Thank you for coming to our school to share your experiences of the Holocaust with us. I can only imagine how hard it must be for you to share your childhood memories again and again. I really am sorry for all you had to go w through as a child. you are really brave. Please continue to share your story as it is very inspiring and a tribute to all who have passed away. Thank you once again.

You cannot imagine the delightful comments that have been made about your presentation! Students, teachers, administrators, and community members have raved about you and the courage it takes to share your experiences and thoughts.

The impact you have made on Carteret County Schools is immeasurable. Student responses to your presentation and their desire to learn more about the Holocaust, the prejudice exhibited toward a segment of the popluation, and how to accept one another to keep a similar event from happening again have been related to me over and over. Your clear message was well-received.

I certainly have taken delight in getting to know you and Jeanie. I consider you both as new friends. What many people think of as a job, becomes a growth experience that is such fun when I have the opportunity to come to know two knowledgeable, exciting women. I hope your visit was as much fun for you while accomplishing your mission.

Included in this mailing are the newspaper article from Wednesday's paper, several notes from students, and some comments from others who heard you. The area television station showed you talking with students at Cape Lookout High School and told about your visit. Sorry I don't have a videotape of that segment. Comments made in evaluations from students and teachers overwhelmingly expressed the desire to learn more. You were hailed as "a courageous lady who taught us many lessons about life" in a short talk.

I know you will continue to share your story to young and old as a way to keep atrocities such as the Holocaust from recurring. Thanks to The SUNSHINE LADY FOUNDATION, Inc, we were able to learn about you and about the Holocaust firsthand. There are not enough words to say thank you for the message and joy you brought to us in Carteret County.

I really admire your bravery. It takes courage to speak in front of many people and talk about the most traumatic event in your life. You have inspired me to live my life to the fullest. I also know the feeling of prejudice, I am an african american girl. I have a caucasion mom and a african dad and I know some of the hate you felt because some people are racist to me, it feels aful. But, I can't imagine going through what you went through because of your race and religion. It was devastating how you lost your family, mine means the world to me and I need to show that to them, I take them for granted sometimes. I loved the part in your story when you reunited with your sister, it gave me hope. I admired what you did today and you made a huge impact on me. Thank you.

Thank you once again for speaking at Kiewit. The kids loved your talk and had lots of questions, even after you left. You are a great

person to share your story with the rest of the world. We are all better people because of your story. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for comming To Kiewit and talking to us. It took a lot of courage to stand up and share your experience. I enjoyed istening to you talk. I am very sad that you had to go through the Holocaust, but grateful that you made it through to the end of the war. I hope that you keep spreading your story and teaching people that hate is wrong. If we don't learn from the past, history will repeat it's itself. I think that your contributing with your story will help. Once again, Thank you for comming!

Thank you so much for coming to Westside and telling us all your interesting story about your survial of the holocaust. I told my parents and family all about you and they all thought it was amazing that we could have an actual surviver come to our school. I have wanted you to come and was very anxious from the first week of school when I heard of you. You are such a great person to listen to, thanks for everything. We all hope that you come back again to tell us your jaw dropping story.

Thank you for coming to our school and sharing your story with us. I learned that not all Jews were sent to work camps, that some went into hiding.

I enjoyed listening to your story and am thankful we got the opertunity to even hear it.

Thank you again for coming to our school.

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sorry you had to go through this.

I thank you very much for coming and giving your speech. Before you came I didn't know anything about the concentration camps. Your talk cleared alot of this up.

I'm glad I know of someone who survived these camps. Getting first hand information is better than just assuming what went on. Once again, thank you for coming and keep on informing others how you were forced to live.

I am currently a Central high Student enrolled in Holocaust Literature. I was fortunate enough to witness your speech the other day and I wanted to let you know that I truly appreciate you speaking to us and teaching us about your experiences during the Holocaust. I was most stunned by how brave you were at such a young age! When you told me that you threw those pebbles at the two Nazis backs I was more than surprised by such an action! I had never before heard such a story like that and especially one where the person got away with such an insult to a Nazi. I respect you for that. You were standing up for your religion, your family, and most of all, yourself.

Throughout your story I realized that you had grown up extremely fast. Some of the things you did were so exciting and

bold, things that I personally would not have faced at such a young age.

All in all, I just wanted to thank you personally for what youre doing today and telling people that the Holocaust was real, that humans must not let such a thing happen again. Bea Karp, you inspire me.

Thank you so much for taking the time to come to Central and sharing your story. The events that you shared with us hit me on such a deep level I still could cry about it. I want you to know that you are my HERO! You are such a strong women and I hope I could have the same strength you had. I can not thank you enough for coming and sharing your heart wrenching story. The events that happened to you are gut wrenching and I can't believe you can still share your story. Again thank you so much for coming. I appreciate hearing your story and you will always have a place in my heart.

Thank You

Thank you for comming to speak to our class about what happened when hittler came to power. It was very sad what you spoke about but insteresting in its own way. I was wondering how old were you when this took place? As you were talking I could not help but notice when you were telling us about the Holocaust how (to me) it was so simiar to slavery days.

Thank-you for coming and speaking about the Holocaust. Since my grandfather fought against the Nazis it was really interesting to really understand what it was like.

I am very sorry about your mother and father. I think it is very sad that one person can have that much hatred inside and have so much power to just go and kill people unlike him.

I am proud that ant at a young age you really spoke your feelings. I am also glad you got to see your father & mother before they passed on. Also, I am glad you & your sister were reunited!

If you would like to keep writing I think it would be interesting to know more Only if you would like! Again thank you for coming and sharing you devistating experience!

I cannot thank you enough for the enlightening presention you gave on Tuesday, October 10th. My students and fellow teachers were captured by your speech. It was heart rendering to hear about what you and millions of people had to endure during that horrible time in history. I find it hard to fathom that anyone could be so cruel to another human being. Truly your faith helped you through those difficult times. I brought many different items into the classroom to give students a better understanding of the time period, but by far, your presence of speaking about human suffering seemed to change the minds of some of my most stubborn students. You have been a "shinning light" to us seen through the darkness of prejudice!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to come and talk to us. The way you described the holocaust made me feel as if I was watching a movie of your life. When you discribed the relationship between you and your sister reminded me of my sister. She has downs syndrom and I would be so upset if she was taken from me. I can't imagine the pain you must have one through. The message I will take away is that if I notice something that isn't right or is harming others, I should say something. I know from personal experiences that if you don't stand up, things will get worse. Thank you once again for coming in and teling your story and answering our questions.

It is with great gratitude that we thank you for taking the time to speak to our kids on May 1, 2013. Your story is one of courage and heartbreak. You have seen things most people dare not imagine. The fact that you not only survived, but emerged stronger and with great fortitude. Your history serves as a lesson, for all involved.

Enclosed please find some thank you cards that have been signed by all of our sophomores. I know that they were riveted by your talk, as you can be rest assured that they never stopped talking about it in class, all day.

Bea, you are a tribute to your faith and your generation. Thank you again from all of us at Platteview High School.

Thank you so much for coming. I hung on to every word you said, I might've even cried a little bit. You are my inspiration you went through the worst things possible and your still going on strong. You were forced to grow up too early. Im so sorry you had to go through that. I will always remember you!

Thank You Bea Karp

I really thought your story was very interesting. It seemed you were kind of bad but never got caught. Sometimes I wonder what it was really like in during that time. Thank you for coming and sharing your Holocaust story with US.

My name is Jeana but everyone calls me by my middle name Leah. I'm in 3rd grade. I go to school at Friedel Jewish Academy. You told about yourself and I will tell you about myself. me: My birthday is May 31. I was born in 2004. I'm 8 years old. My favorite color is pink. And I love to act so I auditioned for a play. In the play I'm a "Who". I learned from your story about the Holocaust. I think you were very brave to stand up when you could. You did things that people wouldn't do. Thank you for sharing your story.

I thought you were very brave when you were younger than me at the time, you stood up to Nazis three times and I would be too scared to. I could never break my favorite doll, I could never throw pebbles at Nazis or kick one in the skin. Your're very brave, Bea.

I'm one of the students that you spoke to on Wednesday. You probably don't remember me, but I was the one that asked about your mother. I'm really glad you had the courage to do this so many times. Because of you, many will know what hatred can turn into. Also, you helped me. I have gone to a Holocaust museum in California and will be going to the one in Washington D.C. during spring break, I have also read The Dairy of a Young Girl and another book on the Holocaust. But not until you said your story did I realize that this really happened. Up until no I though (for some wierd reason) that it was just a story even though I know it happened. It's hard to explain. Thanks again.

Thank you sooo much for sharing your story with us! You are an extremely interesting person and very brave and courageous for reliving some of the most challenging times of your life. All that you told us about should allow us to tell more and more people to try and not let something as painful and trajic as the Holocaust happen again. Bea, you have a beautiful yet heartbreaking story and we thank you for sharing!

Thank you for taking time our of your day just to come tell us the story of the Holocaust. It was good to hear. You told it with such good detail it felt as though I was there. It must have been bad when you were with your dad in his camp. I knew they dind't give much food, but it must have been bad having to slice divide[?] the bread. Another thing I didn't know is how bad they didn't want the captives to have money. After you yelled at your mom and then you heard gun shots I think your mom might have been releaved. But that's just what I think. Also, now I know really how mean Hitler is. I already knew but your story made me dislike him even more. Was it fun being able to play games or did you know something was wrong? Did your dad end up touching the stove or did you or your mom stop him? I could write so much more that I learned but it would have taken a lot of pages. Again, thank you so much for the

interesting story.

Thank You for coming! I've been waiting for that day for a very long time. My wish came true. I really appreciate you coming. Thank You for sharing your story!

THANK You!!!

Thank you for coming to our school to talk about the things that happened in your life. I know it was really hard for you to talk about all the horrible things that you had to go through. I can't say I understand what happened to you, but I will say that my heart is with you.

You have truly touched the lives of the chilldren and adults you spoke to at Morton Elementary School. The story of your life during WWII was a very moving experience for all of us. We can't thank you enough for taking the time to share it with us. You're a remarkable person.[?]

I wish you all the luck & happiness that you can get. I am sorry that had to happen to you, your friends & your family. I know its hard to try & get over what happen back then. I just hope it doesn't happen where we leave because I don't want to see anybody getting hurt or abused or even killed by the rate this town is going. In Omaha today there is gang violence & all sorts of crime.

I have learned alot about the day you came & you talked to us. I appreciate you coming to our school just to talk to us about the holocaust. Like I said I learned alot from all of this. I hope you like it here.

Thank you very much for coming to speak to us. I really enjoyed your story. It must be really hard to talk about things like that, but it teaches us a lot. I am very interested in the Holocaust and I have learned many things about it through movies, speakers and Hebrew school. I hope that when I go to the Holocaust museum that I will be able to see your video. Thanks again!

To: Mrs. Bea Karp

Thank You!

Thank you very much for coming to our school. I really enjoyed your speech. It made me realize how important and valueable life is.

I want to thank you for sharing your past life. I realize it must be hard for you to reflect and tell about your past. It takes a really strong person to do that!

Because of you we were able to learn from the faults that our country and world have made. Because of you, you made a point to try to stop things like that from happening in the future.

I thank you for coming to talk to us today. I will never forget what you said. I promis that I will never follow someone that has the same thought and intentions that Hitler did!

Thanks a lot for coming to our school to talk to us about the holocaust. I really enjoyed all your stories. I can't believe all of that really happened. I feel sorry for you, your family and the other six million people who died. I hope you get a chance to visit The Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. I heard you donated some stuff to that museum. Thats great! I would really like to see it sometime soon. Now I understand some about Schindlier's List. Before I didn't know much about it and didn't care, but now I understand and I know how serious it is. Thanks a lot for coming to talk to us. I hope you'll come again.

Thank you for coming to our class. Your speech was real interesting. I did a report on the Holocaust. From your speech I learned alot more. I think you're really brave. I'd like to hear the story over and over and over again. The thing that's amazing is that its true. Are you ever going to come back to our class?

P.S. Have you ever heard of my grandpa Henry C[?] Leman[?]? He lead people through the sewers to get out of the concentration camps.

Thank you for coming to our class and telling your story. I really enjoyed it and I think they should make a movie out of it. I'm the one who really likes dolphins remember? Have you ever visited the camps before? I didn't know that they gave you a place to live. I thought that they just torchered you all day. Did you ever see any of the gas tanks? I really liked your story.

I am really glad you came to our school and told us about your expierience. You taught me a lot about Nazis, Jewish people, and concentration camps. Before you came to Kirn I really didn't have a good idea what things were like then. Now I have a clearer picture.

I went home and told my mom and day about your story. I called my grandpa too. He was in that War, so my mom thought he might be interested. I'm also going to go see Shindler's List if I get a chance. If I don't I will be sure to rent it.

P.S. I don't think we could have had a better speaker than you.

Thank you for coming to are school to talk to us about your life during the Holocaust. I was excited when you were talking about Kristallnaught. I did a report on it in Life Skills not to long ago and I knew what your talking about. Before everything was more of a dream and you turned it into reality by telling us about it. Thanks again and God bless you.

P.S. I pray that you tuch many lifes like you have done to me so that we learn from the past instead of reliving it.

Your speech about the Holocaust was wonderful, and very educational. You did a great job explaining everything. I don't know if you noticed, but practically everyone in the room was in a trance. Once again you did a wonderful job and i'm glad we had a chance to hear your story.

Thanks for coming

I want to thank you for coming to our school and speaking to us about the Holocaust. I thought it was interesting how you talked about being in a concentration camp. I felt sorry for you, and I wish that you didn't have to go through that period of time. I am really glad you came and spoke to us, it was a great learning experience for everyone.

Thank you!

Let your story live on FOREVER

Thank you very, very much for taking the time to come and talk to us. I never understood how Hitler could get away with all of the murders, and I probably never will, but I really am sorry you did lose your family. I am glad you are okay! Having you come to our school and talking to us and watch you tell your story through your tears, was very emotional. You almost made me cry. Thanks again for coming, and I wish you the rest of your many years in happiness.

Thank you so much for telling your story to us. It really touched me and was once and a life time experience. Sorry that I cried when I hugged you, it's just that it touched me so much. I can't do much to show my graditude. All […]

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I realy enjoyed your speech it was realy interesting and well spoke. It is interesting hearing what can happin in a society gone mad, With a Devilish ruler. I feel sorry for what happened to you and your family. I also heard you speak at Morton my old school. Everyone here at MNMS (Millard North Middle School) Im sure enjoyed it. Please keep up the good work speaking for the public because your doing a well job letting people know about the Holocaust it sounded more like Germany was H...E... double hockey (L L) stick.

P.S. I will never forget your testamony. Best of wishes

Thank you so much for coming to our school and sharing your story. I am sure it must of been hard for you. I think it is dreadful what happened to you. I really respect you however for the life you live now, and all of your accomplishments what you said really touched me.

Thank you again.

Thank you for sharing your heart-breaking story with our class. We learned a lot about the cruel treatment given to the the Jewish people. It was very informative, and we really appreciate it.

I really wanted to thank you for comming to speak with us. I don't know how hard that was for you, but I am sure that remembering those things. I was truly inspired by your spunk for lack of a better word. I don't think that even as a child I could have stood up for myself half as well as you did. I feel that the acts of you and your family show better than anything else your unwillingness to be put down by all that was happening. Your thankfullness to all those who helped you and your sister is a true show of character, and I will strive everyday to be more like you. Thank you again for coming here and speaking to us.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to come into our P.A.C. to teach us about the Holocaust. Those years should have never happen. You are by far the strongest person I have ever met.

After what you told us about the Holocaust and what others said I feel as though I should do something. From now on I will stand up to anything that shouldn't be happening. I will make sure or try my best that something like this will never and I mean never happen again. Nobody should ever be put through that.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

My name is Melissa Raabe and I attend Millard North Middle School.

I enjoyed hearing your story and I'd like to thank you for sharing and teaching us more about the Holocaust.

I admire your bravery and nerve and can not tell you how much I look up to you.

It's very important to me that there are people like you speaking in public for people who can't remember the Holocaust to help them to recognize and learn about it.

Thank you so very much for coming to speak to us. It is so unfortunate that you had to experience such horrible things. Your story is so fascinating. I heard it once before, because I went to Morton Elementary. I enjoyed listening to it the second time as much as I did the first time.

My grandmother (who is Japanese) lived during World War II. She was forced to live in a concentration camp. It was a hard time for her. It doesn't even compare to your experiences though. I hope that nothing like that will ever happen again.

Thank you!

I want to thank you for coming to speak to us and tell us your story about what happened during the WWII era.

Your story made me realize actually how tradgic World War II really was. You also made me see how evil of a man Hitler really was.

Thank you!

Thank you for coming to are school to talk to us about your life during the Holocaust. I was excited when you were talking about Kristallnaught. I did a report on it in Life Skills not to long ago and I knew what your talking about. Before everything was more of a dream and you turned it into reality by telling us about it. Thanks again and God bless you.

I heard you speak at Kirn Junior High on April 2nd. I found your story very interesting. I am also a member of Temple Isreal 8th grade religous school class. I found your story interesting both times I heard it.

It is great of you to speak to try to get rid of prejudices. It is a very courageous thing to do and I appreciate it very much. You are helping to make the world a much better place.

Hi. My name is Stacy Kempf. You came to visit us at Kirn Jr. High this week.

Thank you for taking the time to come and visit us. It must take a lot of effort to be able to talk about being in a concentration camp, being hidden, and losing your parents. You touched a part of me that had been closed up from being different. I'm a diabetic. At first, people thought it was contagious and they didn't want anything to do with me. It is not fun being different, and I thank you very much for sharing your past with us.

Thank you so much for coming to visit with our class, and talking about the Holocaust. It was very interesting listening to your story, and all the harsh things that happened to the Jews. You made me realize how much the Holocaust affected a whole family. I also thought it was amazing how much your father helped you and how much courage all of your family members had. I'm glad you came and talked to us because this really opened my eyes, and showed me how much the past can effect our future. When you came and talked to us I really wanted to listen because I wanted to hear what you had to say. I think it is really good that you survived and can share your story with other people. I hope that everyone that hears your story can listen to it and really learn about what all the Jews, and anyone whose ever been discriminated, went through to fight for what they believe in.

Thank you so much for coming to our school to share your story and thoughts about the Holocaust. I realize it must bring back horrible memories and feelings so I appreciate that, for I think that story and history can't be forgotten. That we must never forget those six million souls, that perished during the Holocaust. Also remember their courage, love, and faith in their God. I will remember your story, for the Holocaust fascinated me. Even though it was a horrible time in history, I love to hear of the Jews constant faith, including yours. So again I thank you for your time.

First of all, I'd like to thank you, Ms. Karp, for coming and sharing your experiences with my school and me. Hearing from strong Jewish people like you is why I signed up for Holocaust Literature. You shared your views on bullying and said how you see it everyday in schools now a days, and I agree that its very sad.

I haven't experienced bullying first hand, but I have been in situations where I find myself being a bully, and I'm not proud of that. Learning about what you and other Jews and non-Jews had to go through during the Holocaust has made me look at life in a new light. from now on I will strive to be the one to protect others from bullying instead of being the antagonist.

Thank you for inspiring me and giving me hope. It's not everyday I have the chance to hear someone who really cares and wants other people to get involved in our world. I have much respect for you and I'm appreciative that there are still people like you out there. I respect you for you not giving up, that you kept faithful to your beliefs, and that you take your time to speak to students about your tragedy. I'm glad you still speak to students because many kids need your speech for I've never felt so inspired. I liked when you said that these kinds of tragedies still happen today and that we need to get involved and pay attention to our surroundings. I will take your story with me forever and I will work extremely hard to make change in the world. Thank you for changing my life and you will be deeply remembered.

Thank you.

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to come talk to my school. It was very kind of you to share your experiences with us. I don't think I could talk to a group of kids for an hour. My favorite part of your talk was when you talked about hate and throwing pebbles at the Nazis. You really did have a reason to throw those pebbles at such horrible people. I have learned so much from you including peoples parents and homes were taken away from them. You are such a strong woman who can't thank you enough for sharing your story with me.

Thank you very much for talking to us about your hard life. I really enjoyed your talk. It really touched a softspot in my heart. I am very thankful that I did not have to go through all that you did. You are very brave.

I couldn't believe that you stepped on the guards foot and you and your sister just walked off. I thought that you would get to eat that egg. I didn't know that it was against somepeoples religion.

If you would not mind I would really love to know somemore about what happened. If you are too buisy that is O.K.

Thank You Very much for you talk.

Thank you for coming to my school to talk to us about your life. It was very beneficial to me. I feel like I now know alot about Hitler and what he did the to Jewish people.

After school I went straight home and told my family about the story that you told us. They were really amazed! They also kept asking many questions.

I don't know how the other kids feel in my grade, but for me it was one of the best expieriences that I will get out of life. Again - Thanks a million.

Thank you so much for coming. My name is Kristin Kelley my mom was the one who met you at the door and introduced you. Right when my dad came home my mom and I told him wonderful you were and told him everything you said. We even cried when we told him about the meat and how you can still taste it till this day. My dad said he wished he could have come and hear you speak.

The kids thought you were just super. Some people came up to me and said how does your mom know her she was fabulous. I replied yes she was great. 6th grade has never had such a super speaker before. Thank you so much for coming!

Thank you for coming to our school and sharing your inspiring story with us. I appreciate the time you take to express to us exactly what was going on and how you felt. I know it is probably difficult to relive everything that went on in your life but I hope you know it is an honor to hear your story. I can't imagine the suffering you went through at such a young age and it makes me realize how strong of a person you are. Your life is an inspiration to me and to many others. It has opened my eyes a little bit more hearing about the Holocaust in person. Having a person come speak directly to you makes more of a connection and the truth hits you way harder than reading it in a book. Thank you so much for what you have done and what you are doing and I wish you the best!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to come and tell us about your experiences. I thought it was meaningful when you mentioned the fact that beleive the Holocaust would not have gotten as horrific as it did if people stoodup for the Jews and weren't bystanders. That was very meaningful because today when people are bullied, you can chose to be a bystander or someone who changes the outcome. I also really enjoyed how descriptive your speech was. It really made me imagine what it would be like to be a child during the Holocaust. Once again Thank you very much for coming and talking to our grade.

Thank you for coming to Omaha Central High School to talk about your experiance in the Holocaust. It was incredibly kind of you to make time out of your day to come and talk to us about something so important to remember. You are a very strong individual and I have found you to be quite an inspiration. Thank you for sharing a personal and amazing story that truley touches me.

Thinking about the genocide of millions of people is a horrible feeling. I feel for all those people who lost their lives so early in their years. You and the people who suffered from the Holocaust never deserved such inhumane treatement. and d Despite your suffering you taught me that through your hope, humanity, and determination life can be renewed. You taught me that life is precious and we should not waste it. Sometimes I forget how fortunate I am and look at things negativly.

For all the people, who died in the Holocaust life was not taken for granted. Thank you for your courage, because if you did not have the determination ot survive during the Holocaust and spread your story we would surlly never understand such evil. Your story is a lesson to never repeat history and to me it means to live my life to the fullest, because life is too precious. Thank you for all that you've done. You are a hero to all those who cannot tell their story of the Holocaust, because you survived to tell yours. God Bless you.

Thank you so very much for coming and speaking to our school. It meant a lot for you to come and explain your story. Every part of your speech was meaningful to me but if I had to choose one very idea that stuck out to me was the story about you and your doll. When you are a young child, you don't always comprehend most things so I know it was hard for you to understand why you couldn't keep your doll. Also, I thought it was very powerful of you to stand for yourself against the Nazi because he was yelling at you about your doll. I would never have courage to do that. Throughout your speech, I also learned many things, one thing I learned was to never be afraid when facing your fear. The more courage you have the better you will face the fear. Overall I learned and got a lot out of your Holocaust story and I wanted to say thank you for coming!

Thank you you so much for taking time out of your day to come and speak today. A part that was especially meaningful to me was when you told the story about how they almost took away your doll so instead you broke it. For me that really put it into perspective of how cruel they really were. One thing I learned from your talk was to Love everybody, because the world already has enough hate in it. I will try my best to never look wrongly at anyone again, and try to see everybody in a positive way. Thank you so much again for coming to speak for us.

Today when we went to see your speech I thought it would be good, but it was actually great! I started crying during the middle of it when your father came back to your apartment looking very beat up. Also when your sister was too sick to go any farther, but I'm glad she was okay. Your speech was absolutly heart renching, but in the best way possible. I learned how easy we have life right now and how hard it was for you. I learned that I need to be more grateful for what I have. I usually get bored at normal speeches, but this one I hung on to every last word you said. I can't believe how calm you were talking about it. I think the best part was when you threw the pebble at the nazi. I know how terrifying it must have been, and, the thing is, I would have done the same exact thing. I just wanted to thank you so much for coming to speak to us. It really did change my perspective on how I look at my life. It changed that way I look at my life for the better and, I thank you for that.

I just wanted to say thank you for letting us listen to you talk about your life. I was really interesting to learn some of the different things that happened to people. It was really sad some parts also. The more I learn about the holocaust the more I am mad that people do not believe. I do not get how people could not believe in this. Some day I hope my kids will learn about this even though they may not be able to talk with some one like you they could still learn a very valuable lesson.

I thought it was cool how you taught you kids about your life and that they should treat other good and not discriminate. That made me think about how people I know treat others and it made me really rethink how I see things. I have always believed in the holocaust but just listening to an actual survivor made me realize how bad it really was.

I just am glad that you took out of your time to talk to our class I am happy you did. It made me realize a lot. I now have a different perspective on thing.

Thank you so much for coming to our school to talk to us about your experiences as a child. What was to most meaningful about your story to me was how at the end you talked directly to us about how we can't let this sort of thing happen again and how hate for different people is not the answer and to stop something like that we need to be loud and voice our opinions. I've learned many things from your speech including that the concentration camps let out some children to go to orfanages. I found that very interesting.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with my group. My English class came to listen to you speak on April 15, and I really enjoyed it. I admire you for being able to talk to us about your experience. I don't know if I would be able to share mine if something as terrible as that happened to me. It's difficult for me to imagine just how awful it would be. It was a privilege to listen to you.

Your story was very interesting. I'm sorry about your parents. Your father was very brave to keep his faith, even when it seemed like there was no reason to. Your mother was also very strong. She knew what would be best for you and your sister, even if that meant letting go of you two. I'm sure you are proud of them, as you should be.

I'm glad we got to listen to you. I really appreciated it and not just because I got out of school. It was fascinating listening to your story. I'd like to think that if I were alive during the Holocaust, I would've helped. However, I know that I probably wouldn't have. Look at the world today. It is far from perfect, and yet, I haven't done anything to help it. I believe this is what you wanted us to take from what you shared. I will try my best to make a difference.

I very much feel thankful for coming to talk to 8th grade class and myself. I would like you to know that I am happy you survived the Holocaust, it troubles me to know that humans could possibly somehow turn off their humanity. Your story was insightful and I am sincerly sorry for the hardships you were force to stare in the eyes. You are a very beatiful soul, Mrs. Karp. I wish you all well for, you and future generations.

Thank you for coming and telling us your life story. I find it very inspiring that after all of that hardship you still had a strong belief in your heritage and faith. I think it is also really cool that even though your father was starving, he still managed to throw the egg at the wall because of his faith. I also like that you stood up to the Nazis and you didn't give them the respect that they wanted. I was very sorry to hear that your mom and dad died, but at least you and your sister survived the war. I'm happy that you told us that your father said that they can hurt you physically, but you can always stay strong mentally. Thank you for inspiring me and all-in-all making me a better person.

Thank you so much for coming to my school and telling your story. I agree with you about prejudice today, and I often think that after everything that has happened why people don't see that their actions hurt people. I am glad that you said that our generation is the future of this country and we need to make sure these events aren't repeated. You gave me something to look back on and your stories will ensure that I think judging people before I do. I am glad that I was able to hear your stories and hope to hear them again.

Thank you so very much for sharing your story with us on Friday, March 6th. We all learned so much! We will always remember to be involved and knowledgeable about what is going on in our community, city, nation, and world. You are an inspiration and we will never forget you or the tragedy of the Holocaust.