November 22, 1944 Another train left today, headed across the border towards that Hell men created. I should be proud, happy, or feel something that I saved some of those so damned. But I feel as though I am sweeping pebbles in the face of a landslide. How can one feel anything in these times? Sure footing is not to be found, neither from my contacts at home nor the pestering Americans with their unending code words and pass phrases. If I feel anything at all it is lost, lost in a world I no longer understand. Budapest does not suit me. This life and these acts of so called heroism do not suit me. I long for the shores and familiar climbs of Sweden. I wish Berber and I could be together, a quiet life of meetings and paperwork. But we do not choose the times in which we live. We only choose what course we shall sail through those times. I pray I have chosen well. I pray that history will remember that in the face of evil, at least some men chose good, whether they know my name or not. 2008-05-02T19:26:01Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/28798 <p>nice imagery, i too liked the phrase Ted mentioned.<br />=]</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28798?basename=60052 2008-05-02T19:26:01Z One Time, One Chance http://ficlets.com/authors/one_chance <p>I read the article, it was pretty amazing. Your ficlet captures not only the human emotion but the grim imagery of the holocaust. kudos!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28798?basename=59481 2008-04-29T16:50:48Z Misheru O'ku http://ficlets.com/authors/moku <p>I agree with Tad, completely. I have felt just as hopeless so many times in the past two years, I almost shrugged off the emotion of this piece as every-day. Have to go read up on the link :)</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28798?basename=59420 2008-04-29T01:45:50Z Mistress Elsha Hawk http://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk <p>I like the meaning underneath the story; the emotions of the character come clearly through. It does feel very bad when you know your efforts are futile.</p> <p>Great entry, I enjoyed it a lot.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28798?basename=59341 2008-04-28T19:52:59Z NightMaiden http://ficlets.com/authors/user_7538 <p><em>...sweeping pebbles in the face of a landslide.</em>&#8212;really expresses hopelessness in a powerful way. Deep story here, THX0477 , very easy to soak into the moment and the very moodlike atmosphere you constructed.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28798?basename=59340 2008-04-28T19:48:23Z Tad Winslow http://ficlets.com/authors/tjd <p>Been trying all day to put this stuff into a ficlet. If you&#8217;re curious, check it out.<br />http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080427/ap_on_re_eu/the_wallenberg_mystery;_ylt=ArgP7ef1d7tnlc2fAP3OjAFvaA8F</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/28798?basename=59333 2008-04-28T19:11:00Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477