As a child growing up in Sweden, Karolina Jurzyk didn’t pay much attention to her grandfather’s tales of wartime Poland.
Now, however, thanks to a long-forgotten letter, Jurzyk, 35, has uncovered the truth about how her family rescued and hid two Jewish sisters from the Nazis.
Having moved to Stockholm as a baby, Jurzyk grew up hearing from her grandparents about her great-grandfather’s bravery — though details were scant.
“I was very close to my grandparents,” she told CNN. “I spent every school holiday with them in Poland and World War II was very present because they both survived it.”
Jadwiga (L) and Fela (R) (in the photo above) wrote to Jurzyk’s great-grandfather after the war to thank him for saving their lives. (CNN)
When it comes down to doing THE RIGHT THING in the face of danger, will we?
There will be and perhaps have already been situations when our bravery is put to the test.
Will you and I be brave enough to do THE RIGHT THING regardless of the consequences?
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