Hi, I guess I need to speak up. When I posted the comments about being ashamed it was in response to a post by Joseph Psotka and others comments about hiding the fact that they were in a camp. I truly didn,t mean to offend anyone, I was not saying that they should be ashamed, quite the opposite! I am second generation american with many different blood lines. Mothers side German, & Hungarian, Fathers side Polish, Bohemian and who knows what else. I have no first hand knowledge of how people felt cause my grandparents came to the U.S. in 1922. I don’t remember that they ever talk a lot about the old country, but I probably wasn’t paying much attention. My Mom doesn’t remember much either. But over the years things I have seen and heard have led me to the impression that people were ashamed. There have been comments posted here, I have seen people try and hide the tattoo’s, and not want to talk about what happened,& people have change their names. I understand that it is not something they really want to remember, but maybe if they didn’t make it seem like a secret more people would understand the whole story and not think that they were ashamed. I DON NOT THINK THAT THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THRU THESE TERRIBLE ORDEALS SHOULD BE ASHAMED. STAND UP AND BE PROUD !!!!!!! Tell us how you feel and why. I am interested even if no one else is, but I am sure there is a whole world who would listen and care not shun. My next comment will not be so long I promise! I have enjoyed all the conversations that have gone on as of late a little heated or not. (Good for our blood pressure) I don’t feel that anyone meant to discredit the others, people have their beliefs and should be able to express them without others being offended. I am learning a lot and I have to sort out what I feel is right for me, as everyone should. I truly feel that there is no right or wrong to this matter. I would also like to think that NO ONE would stop posting , as that would be a huge loss to all of humanity and surely the members of this site. So everyone pull up your boot straps and continue to educate those of us who have so much to learn . (and want to). Thanks for listening to me and my apologies to anyone I may have upset. I really love and appreciate each and everyone of you and your postings. Barb D.