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Skyler Father 10/2/08 "It is just a yello  w star" I tell the others, trying to stay positive. I do not want to wear it either but i can not say that they all look up to me. This morning i had to run to hide our gold,and jewerly, but if they find we will all be dead. It is down in the dark cold basement in a small hole i dug with my own hand, as my wife did her cleaning up stairs. Just as i washed my hand they gaurds came in and looked around for any gold or jewerly, thankful i just hid it. I kiss my children and wife goodnight as we all try to sleep though all of this madness. Hopefuly the warm sunlight of tomorrow will bring better news.

Skyler Father 10/5/08 I was sitting around a table talking to friends and telling a great story. We had no worries cause we thought Hitler would not make to our town, but we were wrong. Before i could even get to the good part of my story i was pulled aside. "What is it?", i asked the oficer."you must come with me right away i hold important news you must hear." As i follwed him into a big room we sat at a table.It was cold in the room and i was thinking about my family and friends who must be dieing to here the news. What do they think it is? Good news i hope... A large gentlmen came in and i stood in respect. We sat and he explaned that the town would be "transported." So many things went though my mind, were are they taking us, what will they do to us.I went out and my family annd friends were sitting there waiting like they were pulling an all nighter to get into a consert.I told my children to wae the nieghbors and leet them know were will be "transported." As all the lights of the houses went on it was like dawn in the middle night.The next morning we woke up to yelling and screaming. they were taking the first street to God only knows. It must of been at least 99 degress that day. Children were begging for water, and somthing to eat. It was finaly one in the afternoon and the left. 3 hours standing in the blazing. An officer came and told me we would be leaving on Tuesday. It is only Sunday, two days to go and so much to do. Tuesday will be the desiding day for my family and I. Would we being going to a nice camp? or a different town to start a knew life? Posted by Laughing Orca Ranch at [|3/09/2007]

Skyler Mabie Father 10/12/08 They held us an extra day, everyone is glad. I get the children to bed early cause tomorrow we will be leaving. "All Jews outside, I repeat All Jews outside," a gurad says. "You will walk to the next ghetto," he orders. I try to hold back my tears as long as i could but i could hold them no long. As they streamed down my face like the summer rain falling from a blue sky, I know my kids can tell i am crying. With all the dirt on my face they is a line verticly down my face were the tears fall one by one. "Faster,Faster you good-for-nothings!" another gaurd yells. My legs so tired like jello. I am tired i wonder how my kids feel. YES!!!! I think we are finaly here."Father? can i go with sister to go to live with our maid her house is right down the street?" Ellis asked. "Yes you can, but i am not going too, I will stay here with your mother and the little one." "Nevermind father I want to stay here you!" " Okay son, well you two better get to bed we have a long journey in the morning."

Skyler Mabie Father 10/13/08 Before my family went to bed we all sat down and ate the nice dinner my lovly wife made for us. The next morning was a nightmare. We got up nad all we heard was yelling. As they shoved 80 people into a small cart it was like being sufficated. NO one could sit down or lie down we all had to stand. Only tiny little windows people were lucky to be standing by. Before we got on the the small carts they told us that we were know all under the authority of the German Armany.We finly got some were the train slowed to a stop. As the door slammed open a gaurd told us that if anyone went missing that he would shot us all like dogs. Standing in the corner of the cart Mrs. Schachter was paniked. "Fire,Fire," she was screaming. This was the second time it happend. "Sit down lady and be quite, you are not the only one on here," said a man very rudly. "I know how to shut her up," a man said hitting her. The hits were probly lethal."There now she will be quite." As the train slowed down Mrs.Schachter was staning up lookin gout the smal window. "FIRE,FIRE!" she was yelling. This time it was true. we say flames hitting the dead of the night like fireworks hiting the sky. A gaurd opened the door. "Out get out, leave everthing here." "Men to the left women to the right." I had no clue taht was the time I would ever see my wife or dughters. As wqe keep walking i started to cry. The smell of the flesh burning was almost to much to handle. A man behinds us told us to tell them I was 40 and my son 18. We got to a room. "Take everything off just keep your belt and shoes," said a man very rudly. We went to see a docter he said my son was healthy hopefully I was to when he finaly cleared me ,which seemed to take forever, i cought up with Elli. "you will no longer have names just numbers," ordered a tall man. as i sat in the chair i was tattooed with a new number. We walked in lines and relized we were going to be burned to death. We were walking ourselfs to our death. Three steps...two stepps... "Turn left now now hurry," said one gaurd " We don't have all night. We got our heads shaved the next morning, they also said if you don't work you wil be burned in the chimmneys. That night my son and i didn't sleep well. Not knowing if we would live to see tomorrow was a killer.

Skyler Mabie G-2 10/23/08 Father

A guy came up to use and told me he was Wiesel from Sighet. I had no clue who he was. My son must of knew him because they talked for a little. My wife is the aunt of his wife. I still do not know him.My son asks were his mother and sister are. I tell my son, "Mother is still a young women ,she must be in a labor camp and Tzipora, she is a big girl now, she too must be in the camp. We stayed at this camp for awhile but then the next day we marched to a new camp.It was our turn we will be going to a new canp. As we walked on farther and farther we came to a small town were the gaurds we teasing girls. Kising them and passing them love notes. Non of us could conplain at least we did not encounter shouting nor blows.The new camp was Buna. We were told later that it was a good camp and not to be asigned to Kommanda.Like we had a chose. The next day we started work it was not dangerous. We counted bolts, bulbs and various small eletronis parts. As a couple days went by the gaurd that was incharge of us was a Jew too. We were given blankets, washbowls, and a bar of soap. I am not good at marching in step and i get brutaly betin infront of everyone. It is imparissing but i try so hard. my son tryed to help me but i still get bettin. We got bombed it weas scarey i was working while my son and others rested come to find out he is still alive i pray ever time i can that we will both make it out of here and that my wife and daughter are okay.. But for right now all i can do is wait till the day comes i am free.

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