I am not of Japanese descent, but I am of Chinese descent and knowing that this very easily could have happened to my grandparents was a painful thought.
Two vignettes stood out the most to me and it has been difficult to choose one, however, I chose to focus on the vignette where the family is preparing to move.
The pain in the little girl's eyes as her father throws her doll in the fire because they are only allowed to take so many items, the fear in the mother's body language as she shields her eyes from the torture of her family falling apart, the young girl in the background refusing her father's consoling hand and the overall sense of fear and destruction of family that is felt in this vignette is heart wrenching.
I can see myself being that little girl that clings to her father as he destroys the happiness of her childhood and involuntarily takes away the joy in her life.
These are not happy thoughts, as I imagine that it was not a happy time in anyone's life.
I never knew that a memorial existed for this horrible event in our history, but after having seen it, the images that I saw will remain ingrained in my memory to remind me of what happened to others and what I hope never happens to anyone again.
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