The Holocaust is a stunning reminder of the tragic results of prejudice and hate toward other people. But it is also a reminder that hope held firm will eventually reign victorious over the greatest of odds. The following words were inscribed on the walls of a cellar in Cologne, Germany, where Jews were hiding from the Nazis during WWII. Hope was all they had to hold on to; hope was their only bridge to a brighter tomorrow.
I believe in the sun even when it is not shining,
And I believe in love even when there's no one there.
And I believe in God even when he is silent.
I believe through any trial there is always a way.
But sometimes in this suff’ring and hopeless despair,
My heart cries for shelter, to know someone’s there.
But a voice rises within me saying hold on my child,
I’ll give you strength,
I’ll give you hope,
Just stay a little while.
I believe in the sun even when it is not shining,
And I believe in love even when there's no one there.
And I believe in God even when he is silent.
I believe through any trial there is always a way.
May there someday be sunshine.
May there someday be happiness.
May there someday be love.
May there someday be peace.