April 29, 1945 - The Nazi death camp, Dachau, was liberated.

April 29, 1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began.

Two historic events occurred today. First the liberation of the Nazi death camp Dachau. The liberation of the death camps revealed to the world horrors that had never been seen before. The level of cruel brutality that hate and prejudice had caused is almost incomprehensible. Today there are people who do not believe these death camps ever existed. Perhaps it is because what occurred there was so unbelievable.

In 1990 the Berlin wall fell. The icon of the cold war for decades was being torn down. Suddenly there was just Berlin; not East Berlin and West Berlin, just Berlin.

It seems to me this is a good day to remember that nothing bad or evil lasts forever. The horrors of one of the concentration camps of World War II and the wall built to create a divide ended on this date.

It is also important to remember that these events didn’t just happen. They occurred because of hard work, sacrifice, and persistence. Too often the ultimate sacrifice of life itself was made. But in the end, there was an end.

For what its worth, this day is not about focusing on hate, cruelty, or prejudice. This is a day to focus on what makes days like this possible - hope, faith, and persistence.