This is my answer to the third question. The limit is 1500 characters and I think I may need more on describing myself and its significance to me rather than the physical experience. All and any feedback is appreciated at anytime!!!!!!!!
Question: What intrigues you? Tell us about one work of art, scientific achievement, piece of literature, method of communication, or place in the world (a film, book, performance, website, event, location, etc.), and explain its significance to you.
Two years ago, I made my first overseas trip to Europe with my local temple's youth group. Intermittent snowfall and heavy rain cut the trip short and kept us from being completely engulfed by the rich heritage that Prague and Vienna have to offer. PIle that together with a debilitating head cold and one would understand why I was barely get out of bed each morning. However, I got myself together and trekked along with my youth group to a place that would forge an entirely new perspective on life for me: Památník Lidice. Lidice was a village just outside of Prague that SS Himmler had destroyed in retaliation for the murder of another Nazi. Today, there is no city. The snow blankets the ground, covering the dead grass. It was as if Lidice never existed. This wasn't what had me awestruck, though. What really had me breathless was the monument that stood on the ground: 82 larger-than-life children cast in bronze, huddled together in the numbing cold. The statue is dedicated to the children that never returned home. The eyes seemed to follow me as I walked around it. The statue is significant to me because each pair of eyes peers into the hearts of onlookers with a specific gaze: innocent and unassuming, yet aware of its imminent fate. They remind me that every day I must stand up for human rights because there are people who couldn't care less. Every day I will help all people however I can to keep the memory of those innocent children alive.
