Sophie Scholl
Today I was going to write about me, again. It was to be a, hopefully, amusing piece in which a humorous link would be forged between a Luftwaffe bombing raid over London in 1944 and my birth in a London hospital as the bombs fell. I had looked at it this morning, and dumped it in the trash. In February, a year earlier, a young German student called Sophie Scholl was guillotined by the Nazis for non violent protest at their regime. I know this because I saw it this morning in that collection of trivia that we call Twitter, and it moved me.
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I never know what to expect from you Roger. Today your post and photo moved me too – a child, that’s all she was.
Am guessing maybe it’s your birthday..if it is…I hope it’s a happy day as it progresses.
I have to say that this took me by surprise too. Depressing but elevating.
It is sad…
…and the rest.
A good judgement on your part Roger. As we learn more about how brutal the Nazis really were, it becomes more difficult to dig any humour out from the years of WW2.
You have a much clearer insight into this than I, Andy. I’m glad you felt that I did the right thing.
It moved me too and good you showed it.
Thank you, Dick.
This story reminds me of the school girl Malala who was shot by the Taliban – different centuries but similarities all the same
How right of you to point this out – extraordinary parallel.
Frightening to realize some more of the horrors committed by the Nazis. Such perfectly innocent victims taken at will by those monstrous bullies. Poor, sweet child: what a crime that she fell into their murderous hands.
It should make us treasure and freedom and not take it for granted.
For all the “mourning” of celebrities these days it is good to be reminded of true courage and sacrifice that is around us and in history. What an incredible young lady. Thank you for posting.
I’m so with you on this.
It would be nice to think that humans have stopped killing innocents simply because of their political beliefs. Has it never occurred to anybody that political killings have absolutely no long term effect?
It just joins all the other lessons that humans haven’t, and won’t, learn.
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days is an excellent film, Roger, if you have the means to stream it. I saw it several years ago, and I have never forgotten it.
I saw something about the film when I googled Sophie Scholl. I’ll try and stream it.
Our lives lead us we know not where, Roger; just occasionally they lead us into the darkedt of places. Easy in the midst of all this affluent peace to forget the atrocities inflicted on good people. A true hallmark of evil.
We never change. There’s still so much of that evil abroad in the world at the moment.
Sorry, darkest!
Bravery and barbarity.
We’re such a double-edge lot.
The barbarians are edging it, I think.
Thank you for reminding us . . . was a tiny tot at the time . . . did not understand what I so oft had to see, but the fear and horror engendered by so many episodes when parents tried to cover your ears and eyes is still deeply ingrained when I allow my childish memories to surface . . . .
your post is rather somber serendipity, blogged about this film a few days ago..if you’ve not seen, you must – haunting ~
pardon, you refered to Ms. Scholl, not the film, but that is where my mind went…
I must check this film out – her and her brother seemed to have been remarkable young people.
All of the deaths are a tragic waste of life!
Amen.
Her expression just breaks my heart.. so much joy, hope for the future.. how desperately sad…
That’s just how I reacted.
Terrible and moving story! We really need to refresh our memory and saying “Never again”…
Thanks for commenting, Roberto.
well said Roger. The courage of “ordinary” Germans who opposed the nazis continues to amaze, move and humble me.
Not enough has been said about these extraordinarily brave people.
This puts all our lives into perspective. Yes, so sad, but I hope that if it’s your birthday you manage to celebrate too.
Oh, yes! Many thanks for the good wishes:)
Very sad indeed – I’m interested to see the film that was mentioned in another comment. Happy Birthday 🙂
Me too. I must try to stream it.
So sad Roger..indeed..Let us never forget history, especially what happened at that time.
So much of the same thing is still happening today.
Watched Schindler’s List again last night… and again am astonished and beyond appalled. Thank you for this short post.
It’s extraordinary how it actually happened.
The tragic and cruel events of war should never be forgotten. We need to cherish the freedom we all share through the actions of so many brave people both young and old.