9168 Rolling Greens Trl.
Miamisburg, OH 45342
February 17, 2012
Dear Gerda,
I was writing in response to your decision to not stay in Sosnowitz. Even though it was your choice to make, I must say I do not agree with your decision.
Do not get me wrong, I do understand why you chose to leave. You did not want to feel as if you were being forced into a marriage you didn’t want. You believe that by accepting the help from Abek’s family that you would be obligated to marry Abek after the war. For this reason I can understand your choice to leave. In your mind, you would rather have an uncertain future, then a future in which you would be safe, but would not be happy.
However, I believe that you should have chosen to stay. By staying in Sosnowitz, you would have been guaranteed safety from the Nazi’s, at least for an extended amount of time. By choosing to leave Sosnowitz, you were condemning yourself to an uncertain future. You could not be certain if the camp you were going to was a labor camp or a death camp. If you had chosen to stay, you could have been certain that you would have been safe, and even then your marriage to Abek would not be set in stone.
However, given that your decision is already been made, I wish you luck on the path that you now follow.
Sincerely,
Jonathan
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