Luckily, so far I haven't been tested by any Nazis or similar.

I have been tested one or two other significant (to me and my family) things in my life and I did the right thing, at great personal cost to me.

This is not one of the significant things, but I'm reminded of when my son stood up to some bullies in grade school for his best friend. Then the whole pack turned on my son and the best friend did not help my son. I remember talking about it to the mom of the best friend (not accusing or telling on him, just relating what happened) and the mom said..."too bad (son) couldn't help your boy, but he's a small guy and he's afraid of them. Your son is big." Thing is, the incident wasn't even physical. To be honest, I was shocked and that might have been the first time I realized that not all families would risk their livelihoods, social status or anything to help another human being. I don't get that.

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Posted: 02/14/2018 at 1:44PM

Heard a talk by Anne Frank's step-sister (inside). -- FfxStationHokie 02/14/2018 10:08AM

The nurse's punishment was really disturbing to me -- EDGEMAN 02/14/2018 11:44AM

Been to Anne Frank's house ---------> ** -- darnellm 02/14/2018 10:52AM

Me too. Those stairs! ** -- MontyPythokie 02/14/2018 12:23PM

Walked by it----> ** -- 48zip 02/14/2018 10:56AM

Been in it ----> ** -- WestyHokie 02/14/2018 11:01AM

Heard she kept a diary---->** -- statmanfromHCyrs 02/14/2018 11:28AM

Thanks for sharing... -- BB Hokie 02/14/2018 10:27AM

I was taught that by my dad from early on. -- GFallsFan 02/14/2018 11:35AM

Ok...but what's the "right thing"? -- JoesterVT 02/14/2018 11:45AM

Luckily, so far I haven't been tested by any Nazis or similar. -- GFallsFan 02/14/2018 1:44PM

^^^explains why you rejected me at 117.^^^ ** -- 48zip 02/14/2018 2:04PM

The right thing should have been done years earlier -- Manbearpig 02/14/2018 1:02PM

The movie "Good" with Viggo Mortensen did a good job of showing how a good -- Late 80s Hokie 02/14/2018 1:30PM

Hypothetical questions are the ones that give me the most trouble. ** -- Freddyburg Hokie 02/14/2018 12:08PM

I have a hard time faulting all "bystanders" with regards to this -- JoesterVT 02/14/2018 10:47AM

Jordan Peterson has a take "You probably would have beeen a Nazi" (link) -- NokieHokie 02/14/2018 11:50AM

Hard to really know what you will do till you are there -- turkeywinghokie 02/14/2018 10:55AM

I am reminded of Sir Nicholas Winston and this epic moment. -- 48zip 02/14/2018 11:09AM

Good lord that's a POWERFUL piece. Everyone, give this link a click -- Late 80s Hokie 02/14/2018 12:02PM

It really is unforgettable. ** -- 48zip 02/14/2018 1:08PM

He's British...that was practically hysterical for those chaps** -- JoesterVT 02/14/2018 12:14PM

Luckily, so far I haven't been tested by any Nazis or similar.

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