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

bebe

Kept in mindKept in mind

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

questionquestion::

Did you forget me?Did you forget me?

If you did,If you did,

I am going to remindI am going to remindyou, who I was.you, who I was.

Hello, I am Lolek!Hello, I am Lolek!This is my story.This is my story.

I was born onthe 18th May,in Wadowaice,

Poland.

This is my mother.This is my mother.Emilia was her Emilia was her name.name.She went with God,She went with God,but gave me thebut gave me thegreatest of gifts – greatest of gifts – Life.Life.

Both my parents died when I was small,  so I had to walk alone...

I met my best friend I met my best friend when I was 8 years when I was 8 years old.old.

And you know......And you know...........I never forgot him!.....I never forgot him!

I was a happy youngster.I was a happy youngster. I liked soccer, swimming I liked soccer, swimmingand was a good studentand was a good student

When I grew up I When I grew up I liked the theatre liked the theatre and acting.and acting.My friends My friends wanted me to wanted me to continue …continue …

I lived the horrors of the I lived the horrors of the Second World War.Second World War.When I could not go to the When I could not go to the seminary because of the seminary because of the Nazis, I studied in secret.Nazis, I studied in secret.

I surrendered my life to my I surrendered my life to my friend, and I received so friend, and I received so much…much…

One day, I was One day, I was appointed to be the appointed to be the leader of our leader of our company and then company and then my life, and my life, and perhaps yours too, perhaps yours too, changed.changed.

I had to work hardI had to work hard

But I was supported by you all

And I used all the tools

available to me

There were people whoThere were people whobelieved 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 up…But with love, I stood up…

……and and forgaveforgave

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

There were many people who shared my love for others

And my love for childrenAnd my love for children

And for young people, whom I And for young people, whom I went towards so many times.went towards so many times.In the end they came towards In the end they came towards meme

I travelled to meet youI travelled to meet you

We met together many We met together many timestimes

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

I tried to identify myself with I tried to identify myself with youyou

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

I would have liked to continueI would have liked to continuewith you, but it was time…….. with you, but it was time……..

to see my friendto see my friend

And say, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

I saw people shedding tears for I saw people shedding tears for meme

I saw they were very sadI saw they were very sad

I saw them suffering …I saw them suffering …

Never feel you are walking Never feel you are walking alone.alone.

I never did!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, compare See His Greatness, compare it to the smallness of it to the smallness of

problems.problems.

Thank you for being with me!!!Thank you for being with me!!!

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

I also needed youI also needed 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 the work of Christcontinue the work of Christ

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

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

Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul IIOn the On the Anniversary ofAnniversary ofhis meeting with Godhis meeting with God

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