"To Warsaw and to all who fight tyranny regardless" The book title by the above name and the authur's opening salute, (Norman Davies). We paid a visit to this remarkable musuem on a cold Saturday recently along with a few other senior couples who were in town for a conference. It was a great depiction of a very sad and painfull time in 1939 as both the Poles and the many Jews struggled to keep their city, even their country. The 3rd Reich of Germany attacks Poland by land, sea and air and yet another world war becomes a reality. The city and surrounding areas went from a population of a million and a half citizens to less than 7,000 who survived and remained in desolation. The memorial is situated on 3 floors and covers the period before the 'Rising,' the event itself where the population rose up to defend its city in a feeble attempt both above and below ground to stem the outbreak by the German soliders. And then afterwards, the Russians, waiting on the outskirts of Warsaw came in and finished off anything and/or anyone left. All the time the West did little to raise a hand of help while taking the position of 'all is lost.' Some beautifully portrayed photos where some made you laugh while most made you cry. If any have seen the Wash. D.C. Holocaust memorial it this all over again only the Poles were slaughtered as well.The seniors are seen at the Mission Home for a group picture. We have currently 7 couples and 3 senior sisters, more than most missions our size. We had some time to get to know one another, explain our callings and then enjoy a wonderful meal at a nearby resturant which we walked to in order to work up a little appetite. Burrrrrrrrr! (Excuse any typos, Mr. 'spellcheck'is not feeling well tonight)
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