Wow. There are some events in ones life where you just take a step back and sigh, and today was one of those days.
We started out at the Old Post Office, and we went up in the tower. Unfortunately the tower was open, so it was really really cold. I would say I was up there for a whole, 2 minutes.
We then took a short, brisk walk to the Smithsonian Nat'l History museum. That was really fun. We got to see all of the animal skeletons, an insect zoo, and even the Hope Diamond. It was really big. (Sorry I couldn't come up with something more poetic...) We then went to an IMAX 3-D movie about underwater sea life. That was a lot of fun.
After that we went to the Holocaust Museum. Wow. What an experience. This is a must see for anyone who is ever in DC. The museum chronicles the Nazi's rise to power, and then how they carried out their "Final Solution." At the end is a memorial room with an ?eternal? flame, and I just sat there for a while, thinking about what kind of a person it took to do that to so many people. It was kind of sombering. But it was an experience I will never forget.
And so, my faithful readers, I leave you with this thought:
"We are all different; because of that, each of us has something different and special to offer and each and every one of us can make a difference by not being indifferent." - Henry Friedman Chairman of the Holocaust Education Centre, Washington.
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Did you get to meet the Author Jennifer Roy? I talked to my librarian, he said that he would have paid you for a book that was autographed by her.. Well I hope that you are having fun!
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