Definition of Forgetting:Definition of Forgetting: 1. Cessation of memory. 1. Cessation of memory. 2. Cessation of affection. 2. Cessation of affection. 3. Neglect of something that should 3. Neglect of something that should

be kept in mindbe kept in mind

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

Did you forget Did you forget me?me?

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

was.was.

¡ ¡ Hello, I am Lolek! And Hello, I am Lolek! And this is my storythis is my story

I was born on May 18 in

Wadowaice, Poland

This is my mother, This is my mother, Emilia was her Emilia was her

name, she went name, she went with God, but with God, but

gave me the best gave me the best gift, gift, Life.Life.

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

I met my best I met my best friend when I was 8 years oldfriend when I was 8 years oldAnd you know… And you know… … I never forgot him!… I never forgot him!

I was a joyful youngster, I I was a joyful youngster, I liked soccer, swimming and liked soccer, swimming and was a very good student.was a very good student.

When I grew up I When I grew up I liked to do liked to do theatre, and my theatre, and my friends wanted friends wanted me to continue me to continue ……

I lived the horrors of the I lived the horrors of the Second World War, I Second World War, I could not go to school could not go to school and because of the and because of the Nazis we had to do it Nazis we had to do it secretly.secretly.

I surrendered my life to my I surrendered my life to my friend, and I received friend, and I received

more…more…

One day, I was One day, I was appointed to be appointed to be the leader of your the leader of your company and then company and then my life and maybe my life and maybe yours changed.yours 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…I made some friends…

Only a few…Only a few…

I fell once..I fell once..

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

And forgave.And 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 children,And my love for children,

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

times.times.In the end they came In the end they came

towards me.towards me.

I traveled and I met youI traveled and I met you

We were together many We were together many timestimes

I realized that it was I realized that it was Mexican!Mexican!

I tried to identify myself I tried to identify myself with you.with you.

But that time is over…But that time is over…

I would have liked to continue I would have liked to continue with you but it was time to go with you but it was time to go

see my friendsee my friend

And say, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

I saw people I saw people shed tears for me,shed tears for me,

I saw them very sad,I saw them very sad,

I saw them suffering …I saw them suffering …

Don’t feel that you are Don’t feel that you are walking alone. I never did!walking alone. I never did!

I prayed for youI prayed for you

And for your sinsAnd for your sins

Keep praying to GodKeep praying to God

Be strongBe strong

See His Greatness, See His Greatness, compared to the smallness compared to the smallness

of problemsof problems

And thank you for being with And thank you for being with me!!!me!!!

Thank you for showing me how Thank you for showing me how much you needed me !!!!!!much you needed me !!!!!!

I also need youI also need you

And I will be watching over And I will be watching over youyou

I will never forget youI will never forget you

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 will leave I am not going, I will leave but I am with you!but I am with you!!!!!!!!!

Jean Paul IIJean Paul II2nd 2nd Anniversary of Anniversary of

his meeting with his meeting with God.God.

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