Monologue Of An Immigrant

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Hey Josh I hope today finds you healthy and happy, I would like to ask you to indulge me for a few minutes, I'd like to tell you a story. Many years ago I met a friend through work, she was a Russian immigrant named Elena. We became fast friends and spent a lot of our time together. She was a few years younger than me, spoke with a heavy Russian accent and was one of the nicest people I'd ever met. I met her family and they accepted me into their clan no questions asked. After a few years there wasn't a holiday or celebration that I was not invited to, I became part of their family. I loved them dearly and they felt the same about me. We used to talk a lot and they shared with me what it was like living in Russia, they told me how they had …show more content…

They were the kindest, loving, giving people I'd ever met and I felt blessed that they considered me one of their own. For months, hell years I could not get this out of my head, I consider myself lucky I never heard my parents or anyone in my family ever say anything racist about anyone. I just wasn't part of my growing up. I knew there was racism in the world, it just wasn't part of my world. I'm very hesitant to ask about what it is like to be Jewish, I remember the pain on Moma's face when I asked her why she was hated, I never want to cause pain to anyone who is Jewish and I just don't know what feelings that question might bring to the surface. Having said that please know that I ask this question hoping and praying that it not hurt you in anyway, I'm being sincere when I say I can't understand the hatred. You probably can't answer the question either, I don't know that there is an answer but I really want to know WHY? WHY? What ever brought this on the Jewish people? They have been hated for centuries by many different peoples for many different reasons none of which I find legitimate. Do you or have you been taught why this happened and still happens to this day. I've never had the nerve to ask that question since the first time I asked. I hope you understand why I ask the

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