Niech żyje Polska!

Some of you may know of the deep love I have for the country of Poland. For those that do not, I will try and enlighten you briefly. From September 2003 to December 2004 I served as a full time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Not only was this an amazing experience spiritually, it was also an AWESOME (and I capitalize this word in hopes to convey it's true meaning) experience for me due to the history of the great country of Poland. You see, I am a history nerd, it has always been and will always be my favorite subject. To top that off, I was always fascinated with European History.

So having said that, I will get to the meaning of this post. A missionary friend of mine posted a video on his facebook. And now I want to share it with you.

http://www.ninedaysthatchangedtheworld.com/



When I saw this video a flood of emotion came back to me. You see, as much as I have my beef with the Catholic church... and trust me, I have my beef. I was grateful for the Pope. Yes I did just say that! For it was because of him that LDS missionaries were allowed in Poland. It was because of him that the Polish people regained hope and were able to break away from the communist rule that they were under. This is where he did the most good. I will refrain from sharing how I felt towards him in his later years :)

But alas, I just felt like sharing something I care deeply about. To understand the Polish people, you must first understand their history. I have been to the concentration camps, I have heard first hand stories, I have seen the scars, I have lived among, and I have learned their language. They are a great people and I will always stick up for the Poles :) And that is why I say...

Niech żyje Polska!