X-Message-Number: 18277
Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 02:42:18 -0800
From: "John Grigg" <>
Subject: Olaf Henny, the rarest of men...

Olaf Henny shared:
On occasion of the May 1st 1951 Workers Day
parade, we were marching in true totalitarian style, ten or
fifteen abreast, past a stage occupied the then president of the
GDR, Wilhelm Pieck, and his entourage. Chanting all around us,
the loudspeaker proclaimed: "The president of the German
Democratic Republic salutes the students of the Goethe Schule
(our school)".  Around me everybody was clapping with hands
raised above their heads.  It was mass frenzy and although I
resented the guy, as I have resented few in my life, my impulse
at the time was to raise my hands and join in the clapping.  I
resisted and clenched my briefcase instead, but I realized then
how profound the impact of mass manipulation can be.
(end)


Olaf, your post was so incredibly touching to me!!  I realized there were a 
handful of people out there who had done things like this, but would never have 
guessed one would be on this list!  


I just wonder what gave you the wisdom and inner strength at such a tender young
age to resist the mob mentality everyone else had fallen for??


Mr. Henny, my congratulations on what you did!  You richly deserve like few 
others to be suspended and see the future.  I fully expect the citizens of the 
late 21st century to be as astonished at what you did as present-day people are.


And I dearly hope you have written a book about your experience!  Your story 
must never be forgotten.

sincerely,

John    


--
Click here for your very own create-a-date adventure from MatchMaker
Go to http://ecard.matchmaker.com/dating.html

Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18277