Definition of Forgetting:Definition of Forgetting:

Now I am going to ask Now I am going to ask YOUYOU a question:a question:

Did you forgetDid you forget me?me?

If you did, I am going If you did, I am going to remind you to remind you who I who I

waswas

I am I am LolekLolekAnd this is my And this is my storystory

I was born onMay 18, 1920

in Wadowaice, Poland

This is my mother, This is my mother, EmiliaEmilia

She went with God,She went with God,but gave me the best but gave me the best

gift, gift,

My parents died when I was small And I had to walk alone...And I had to walk alone...

I met my I met my BEST BEST FRIENDFRIEND when I was when I was

onlyonly8 years old8 years oldAnd I never forgotAnd I never forgot Him Him

I was a joyful youngster,I was a joyful youngster,I liked soccer, swimmingI liked soccer, swimming

and was a very good studentand was a very good student

When I grew up IWhen I grew up I liked to do liked to do

theatre,theatre, and my friends and my friends wanted me to wanted me to continue …continue …

I lived the horrors of the I lived the horrors of the World War llWorld War ll

I could not go to school I could not go to school openly because of the openly because of the NazisNazis

We had to do it secretlyWe had to do it secretly

I surrendered my life to I surrendered my life to MY FRIENDMY FRIENDand in turn I received so much more…and in turn I received so much more…

One day, I was One day, I was appointed to be appointed to be the leader of the leader of your church and your church and then my life and then my life and hopefully yourshopefully yours was changed.was changed.

I had to work hardI had to work hardBut I was supported

by all

I used all the tools

available

There were people who There were people who believed that I was wrong believed that I was wrong

but…but…

I made some friends…

Just a few…Just a few…

I fell once..I fell once..

But with love, I stood upBut with love, I stood up

And forgaveAnd forgave

I realized that I was not I realized that I was not alonealone

there were people who shared my

love for others

And my love for childrenAnd my love for children

And for the young people, And for the young people, who I went towards so many who I went towards so many

times.times.In the end they were coming to me

I traveled and I met I traveled and I met YOUYOU

WEWE were together many were together many timestimes

I tried to identify myself I tried to identify myself with with YOUYOU

But that time is over…

I would have liked to continue with I would have liked to continue with youyou

And say…

but it was time to go seebut it was time to go see MY FRIEND MY FRIEND

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

I saw people I saw people shed tears for shed tears for

meme

They wereThey wereso sadso sad

I saw them suffering …I saw them suffering …

Don’t feel that you are walking Don’t feel that you are walking alone. alone.

I never did!I never did!

I prayed for I prayed for YOUYOU

And for And for YOURYOUR sins sins

I continued in my prayers & I continued in my prayers & meditationmeditation

WeWe must remain strong must remain strong

See See HIS HIS greatnessgreatness, , compared to the smallness compared to the smallness

of problemsof problems

And I thank And I thank YOUYOU for being with for being with me!!!me!!!

Thank Thank youyou for showing me how for showing me how much much YOUYOU needed me !!!!!! needed me !!!!!!

Because I also needed Because I also needed YOUYOU

And I will be watching over And I will be watching over YOUYOU

I will never forget I will never forget YOUYOU

Remember me smiling !!!!!Remember me smiling !!!!!

Help my brother, who will Help my brother, who will continue with the work of continue with the work of

ChristChrist

That he might not forget…That he might not forget…

I am not going…I am not going…I will leave…I will leave…

but I will remain with but I will remain with YOUYOU

Jean Paul IIJean Paul II2nd 2nd AnniversaryAnniversary

of his meeting with Godof his meeting with God

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