12March1938
Dear diary,
I just came back from a swim with Ryder(the narrator).Before going,we met outside the town where the woods began and then cycled together to the swimming pool.
I rode my shining new bicycle while Ryder rode the bicycle his motherhad loaned him.We sang songs on the way to the forest pool.When we were singing the songs,I let go of my handlebars and my bicycle swung from outside of the road to the other.
We reached the forest swimming pool a quarter of an hour later.After our bikes were chained to a tree,we got undressed,handed in our belongings and received tags with numbers in exchange.I tied mine to my ankle and jumped into the water.Ryder took a shower first before carefully going down the stairs into the water and swam after me.
We played until late afternoon,past our time.Ryder and me were going to collect our belongings when i couldn't find my tag.I ran back and dived to the bottom of the pool to find my tag but to no avail.
I joined the line with the other boys.When it was my turn,I told the attendant what had happened and he scolded me for losing the tag.But he allowed me to come to the other side of the counter to search for my things.
When he discovered that i was a Jew,he threw my belongings across the counter and they scattered in all directions.I wish i could just punch the attendant but it seems that i was outnumbered by racist.
I was denied access to the changing rooms and I had no choice but to change in the woods.But my luck did not change when I was accused of stealing a bicycle.

Yours Sincerely,
FRIEDRICH