Elie Wiesel

Every Sunday morning, my husband Steve and I watch Sunday Morning on CBS for stories that move us, ground us back to what truly matters, and as a special ritual we've created in our marriage of almost 23 years. Since the passing of Elie Wiesel, I've noticed how strongly I've carried Elie in my heart. As an existentially grounded psychotherapist, he's been a "mentor-from-afar", a human being so humbled by his life experience that I wish to embody what he stood for, both in my personal and professional worlds. Although I'm not as "peaceful" as Elie, I know that at my core, I work with people trying to make meaning of their suffering in a unique way that blends history and my own unique stories of suffering. Those of us who have done (and continue to do) the personal healing work required so we can transform our suffering for the greater good, find it necessary to give of ourselves in ways that matter. Elie may be gone in the physical realm, but remains alive in those who embody this "Grandfather of Existentialism" and those who simply adored him for the human dignity he possessed! Yes...he did stand for peace, believed in atonement and in basic human dignity, and lived his life until he died in what I believe to be the solution to what is currently taking place in our troubled world. Rest in peace, Dear Elie! From the bottom of my heart, I thank you!!

Enjoy this segment from Sunday Morning...

https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/passage-elie-wiesel/