For decades after the war, my father was plagued by terrible nightmares and unrelenting depression. Happiness felt like a far-away shore he could dream about but never reach.
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Laura Davis has been writing since she kept a diary as a girl. For over fifty years, writing has helped her more fully understand what she’s feeling and to express what’s on her mind and in her heart.
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Remembering to be grateful for this moment—appreciating what is happening right now instead of constantly striving to get exactly what we think will make us happy—is an important lesson I learned from my dad. When I do this, the world is as my father often described it: an exceptionally beautiful and magical place.
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When I think about the love between my parents, it had a magical quality, as if the universe had long conspired to bring them together. Theirs was love at first sight. From the time they met, they lit up the world for each other.
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My father once said, “You have to be as careful with the thoughts you think as you are with the food you eat.” As an organic farmer and cookbook author—someone who spent decades passionately promoting the benefits of healthy organic food—this statement immediately caught my attention.
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Today, International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz— the place where most of Myra’s extended family was murdered. As a second generation survivor who steeped herself in that terrible time during the writing of Quest for Eternal Sunshine, Myra felt compelled to add her voice, as well as her father’s wisdom, to the conversation.
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