Irena Sendler
There recently was a death of a 98 year-old lady named Irena.
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 Nazi's 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 kids..)
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 kids/infants noises..
During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/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 that may have survived it and reunited the family. Most had been gassed.
Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted.
Last year Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize .. She was not selected.
Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.
Let us never forget!
That's one amazing story! Yes, let us not forget the TRUE heroes in our world. I will soon write about this amazing woman on my Duch blog. Thank you, Sylvia.
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I've heard this story before. Life has so many unsung heros - perhaps they are paying some karmic debt
ReplyDeleteThis is such a touching story. The human spirit & kindness at its strongest. She will be remembered.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a story. What a brave woman. God bless her. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful story to tell, Sylvia, so we remember and never forget what people went through.
ReplyDeleteI have hearof this woman before. What a courageous woman, a true humanitarian. But then your last line made me say "ouch!" Al or Irene - not even in the same league.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this moving story, Sylvia. We must never forget the horror of the Holocaust.
ReplyDeleteWhat a heroic story. We will always remember those that did sacrifice for mankind.
ReplyDeleteGreat story Ms Sylvia.
I have to admit that I was skeptical of the post so I checked snopes.com. They reported that the story is TRUE!!! See http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/sendler.asp
ReplyDeleteSorry I doubted the story Sylvia. It is quite inspiring.
You go gal, Irena, This is such an incredible true story.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing and humbling story. She should be remembered and honoured.
ReplyDeleteVery touching story and post..God bless this people.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day Sylvia:-)
Wow, what a great woman! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonder this story has not been published. I do hope Terrabel above has more than a blog to offer, say, a book! I am addicted when such stories about individual WW11 heroines are discovered, and to know what happened to those who were saved.
ReplyDeleteThe amazing photo says it all!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brave woman! The photo is very touching.
ReplyDeleteShe was a caring woman who did the right thing, despite great risk and she suffered when she was caught. She didn't do it for glory, but simply because it was the right thing to do. Not many did and I wonder how many of us would take such risks to do what is right?
ReplyDeleteA film was made about her story and it is worth seeing. An amazing woman indeed and worthy of our admiration.
Thank you SO much for that incredible story!! As a child I was so moved by the story of Corrie Ten Boom and her efforts to help Jews in Nazi Germany, that I wanted my children to know exactly what happened. I fear that we do no learn from our mistakes, however, and history just repeats.
ReplyDeleteThat's an inspiring story, Sylvia. Just what I needed to read this morning.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe such acts of cruelty were possible. Thanks for sharing this story. Even one person saved is something and 2500 children is really something!
ReplyDeletePS: I knew her name sounded familiar. I read her obit in The Economost some time ago. What a lady!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.economist.com/search/search.cfm?rv=2&qr=irena+sendler
Oh Irena if you can hear me now...THANK YOU
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU....
Politics trumps honor bravery courage and love always..but to such a dunce
Her reward was facing God
and he knew that she cared for
the least of these
which was Him
thank you for this wonderful story of Irena
Indeed we should never forget. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sylvia for the great story of Irene.
ReplyDeleteA shame Al Gor got the Nobel prize.
He did not deserve it.
Costas
Beautiful story. So many deserving people, so few prizes. And what a great lesson in how a civilized nation can slip into barbaric cruelty toward those who do not conform with dominant values.
ReplyDeletespeechless. Thanks for sharing. I will pass this lin on to others.
ReplyDeleteMy heart just fell...I, too, am speechless.
ReplyDeleteYes, such is the way of the world, the most deserving so often are the last to be recognised.
ReplyDeleteOh Irena - what a hero and a what a story! What heartbreak and hope together, for those poor parents and kids...
ReplyDeleteRIP.
An amazing story.
ReplyDeleteAnd I have no respect for the Noble Prize after the last few incomprehensible ones they've given out.
What an inspirational story of courage and love for others. If anyone was deserving of that prize it was Irena.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this with us.
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ReplyDeleteIrena Sendler's was an amazing story - unthinkable bravery in light of the cruelty of the Nazis to anyone who opposed them.
ReplyDeleteHitler's was a cult of death. For a frightening look at just how much Hitler's regime was a death cult, read Antony Beevor's Berlin - The Downfall, 1945. Hitler cared not a whit about how many of even his own loyalists died.
The Nobel Committee forever disgraced itself by awarding the prize to Albert, the Prince of Dorkness, the Gorecal of Doom, for his aid in prepetrating the "Global Warming" hoax - as it has indeed now been proven to be - and not giving the award to Irena Sendler.
Lest us forget.
ReplyDeleteShe was a true hero =)
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