Memories of the Abyss

Chapter 5: IN EGGENFELDEN

Montreal in the late 1940's

Summary

They were in Eggenfelden and Charlotte and William went to to the Jewish Police to ask for the procedures for being a resident. However they said they didn’t accept residents at all. Charlotte tried to discuss with an officer if they could allow them, hoping his compassion would allow them. However the person responsible for this rejection was a Jewish doctor. William recognized the doctor and once he told him that the women and child he rejected was his, the doctor changed his mind. The environment was great, William helped make an elementary school where he taught mathematics.There was an old Nazi couple lived in the apartment beside them and things became more tense. People hated William for helping build the school and this hatred spread to Charlotte. After, Charlotte became ill and had to go to a hospital in Munich. Surprisingly, the old Nazi couple looked over little Tusia when William looked over Charlotte.  Eventually, Charlotte got better and went home, she thanked the couple and things became less tense. After some time, there was some rebellion over school, that it was a waste of time. So, William was offered to be principal and he accepted it. He helped the schools a lot to make them what they are today. After some time, this arrangement did not last. People were either starting to emigrate to U.S.A or Israel. William decided to do the same. This occurred in 1948. William and his family could not get into both Israel and U.S.A, so William’s cousin Willi tried to get William visas to Canada. William had an interview with an immigration official to get accepted into Canada. It was a success! The immigration officer loved him. They were headed to Canada. They boarded a ship called the Samaria. After a tiring process the family reached Montreal.

Reflection

After a long journey, William and his family end up in Eggenfelden. They lived a good life there, William is very smart and was able to build a society from dust. His intelligence brought him this far and his intelligence would bring him further.

Renate was able to adapt so quickly to the new environment which surprised me greatly. This five year old was not traumatized one bit which made me happy. She is smart just like her father, which is no surprise.

After a long journey, their troubles came to an end. In my opinion I think it was fated that William and his family would reach Canada. They went through so much negative in their life and it would be only right that god give them positive.

In all, this memoir will be very dear for me for this is the best story I ever read in my life! After every page I read of this memoir I would think, why? how can this be possible? Now I only think about one thing, god is real.