27th

January 27^th marks the 80^th Anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz. It is a very bittersweet day. On the one hand, liberation took place, but, on the other hand, the day marks the very worst in human behaviour. Why do people hate? The reasons are many and they are all inexcusable. Jealously on so many levels, ethnicity, avarice, belief of self-superiority, the seeking of power, and on and on.

Sadly, human history is filled with countless examples of intolerance and hate. Will we ever learn? I doubt it, but, I am still hopeful, nevertheless, because you cannot ever give up on hope. It is a cornerstone of change, especially if it ultimately results in a world filled with peace, caring, and love for one another. The North American hippies of the 1960s had this part right.