A Visit to the Holocaust Memorial

On Sunday Kristin and I were able to visit the Holocaust Memorial in West Bloomfield. This is something that we've talked about doing for some time, but never had the chance to get over there. One of the problems is that they are not open in the evenings and they are closed on Saturdays. So Sundays are really the only day that a working person can visit. They have an impressive new building located on Orchard Lake Road. We decided to get there in time for a guided tour. The guide went over the highlights of the museum with us and encouraged us to go back through on our own so that we could read and see everything they have. I learned a lot of new things, but also saw images that will stay in my mind forever. They have one section of the museum called The Abyss. They showed actual filmstrip footage that was taken when the prisoners were released. I walked away from there with the biggest burning lump in my throat. It was heartwrenching. The highlight of the tour was the end. An actual survivor talked to us for 30 minutes about her experience. This was a woman in her 80's that was taken as a child from her home. She was the only one to survive. I highly recommend everyone to visit the Memorial. It is free and well worth your time and effort to go.