2010 Commencement Lehigh University

Story Time with Elie Wiesel

We are told that a man was lost in the forest. Couldn’t find his way out. A day passed, he had no more food. He was desperate. A second day passed, he was worse and worse. In a state of total despair. The third day, he lifted his head and saw someone coming from the other side. He ran to him and said “Thank God I found you, tell me how do I get out of here.” and the guy said, my dear friend, I don’t know. I’m like you I’m lost. But one thing I can tell you, don’t go this way, I just came from there.

— certain ways, certain paths you cannot follow. That is not an option because I just came from there.