This . REMEMBER THIS WOMAN Look at this woman - Let us never forget! The world hasn't just become wicked...it's always been wicked. The prize doesn't always go to the most deserving. Irena Sendler Died 12 May 2008 (aged 98) Warsaw, Poland During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw ghetto, as a plumbing/sewer specialist. She had an 'ulterior motive'. She KNEW what the Nazis' plans were for the Jews (being German). Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried and she carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger children). She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto. The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the infants' noises. During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 children/infants. She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely. Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate any parents who may have survived it and to re-unite the families. Most had been gassed. Those children she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted. Last year Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize. She was not selected. President Obama won one year before becoming President for his work as a community organizer for ACORN and Al Gore won also --- for a slide show on Global Warming. In MEMORIAM - 63 YEARS LATER We're doing our small part by forwarding this message. I hope you'll consider doing the same... It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated! Now, more than ever, with Iran and others, claiming the HOLOCAUST to be 'a myth'. It's imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because there are others who would like to do it again. This e-mail is intended to reach 40 million people worldwide! Join us and be a link in the memorial chain and help us distribute it around the world. Please send this e-mail to people you know and ask them to continue the memorial chain. Please don't just delete it. It will only take you a minute to pass this along... So i googled her - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Sendler Amazing person
A line in my heritage comes from Poland and having been there a few times it sometimes hits home that the wars and Nazis only existed a few decades ago.
Great Post! there was a film recently about her and she was an amazing woman. It is like shindlers list, anybody who can go against the tide of opinion is truly an original and deserves all the credit they get but as you say they very often dont get it! thanks for posting
Sometimes the real heros in this world dont get the recognition they deserve, todays youth worship soap stars or reallity tv people, worlds gone mad
I'm sure you'd do the same Malc, but I guess there's no call for such noble behaviour in Kiddeminster.
Wow what an amazing story. Also found this beautiful tune by an Irish band about her. That wiki link was an amazing read. Shocking stuff Sixteen Dead Men - Irena
What an incredible story. Makes you realise how trivial some of our grumbles are. Inspirational reading, thanks Poptop..
Good post Its a shame some people don't get the credit we think later in history they should but if they did would it hit home as hard if their bravery was common knowledge.
