Little brother on cattle car lost his shoe

penguin

Wed, Jul 22 2020, 3:29 pm

Anybody know where to find this story? (May have been in a Torah Anytime Parsha newsletter recently)

Basically she was scolding her little brother for losing his shoe(s) on the cattle car to the death camp and that was the last thing she ever said to him.

She decided from then on to always talk to people as if it may be the last time you ever see them.

I would love to find the story quoted.

amother

Orchid

Wed, Jul 22 2020, 4:21 pm

On the other side, my cousin heard a story like this and decided to say goodbye and thank people nicely (when appropriate). He wasn't home for part of Yom tov and his father died unexpectedly. He said by the shloshim that he was so happy that he started doing this recently because he got to have somewhat of a good bye and had some closure from it.

Though it would be disturbing for most kids.

Reminds me of a story a teacher once told us. She told her class to do kibud av v'am while they are still living at home and they have ample opportunity. One of her students lost their father on 9/11. At the Shiva, the girl told her that the night before her father died, he asked her for a drink and she got it even though she was really tired because she remembered what this teacher said. It was the last thing she did for him and she was very thankful about it.
Even since then, 14 years ago, I never say no when my father asks for a drink. I'm subconsciously spooked from that story.