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AmysJourney · Apr 28, 2014, 06:32 AM

"Day #5

Hello everyone. First o all, I hope you all are having a good start into this new week. I hope it's filled with good things.

Last night I watched probably one of the most emotional documentaries I have ever seen: "Nicki's family". If you haven't seen it, then I have to tell you: YOU HAVE TO SEE IT!
It tells the almost forgotten story of Nicholas Winton, who in 1939 just before the second World War broke out, saved almost 700 children from certain death by transporting them out of the Czechoslovakia into England and finding them foster homes so they would be safe.
What I found fascinating were that this incredible act of love was almost forgotten until Nicholas Winton's wife found his scrapbook that held the list of names of the children, pictures, letters, documents etc. 50 (!!) years later. His own wife didn't know that he had saved the lives of so many children in his early 20s. When the story became known, reporters found more than 200 of those saved children who for the first time knew who saved them.
And what I found even more fascinating, and what in a way proves my point that with each and everyone's individual (painful) story, can come incredible goodness - was the effect on today. Of the 260 saved children they identified, they counted that there are more than 5000 descendants today. A representable number of those descendants and the saved children themselves have turned their stories into good. They build housing for mentally disabled people, they built one of the biggest help organisations for children in Cambodia, they became servants for the people as teachers, pastors, charity founders. Their impact on this world is huge and growing..It showed that from every incredibly painful story (most of these children lost their whole families in concentration camps) can come incredible stories that change the world.

Anyway, it was great to watch and it made me smile to know that Nicholas Winton is still alive, 104 years old

It also made me think once again... no, I am not the center of the universe, there are so many people suffering and they make the best out of their situations and seeing that makes me so very humble. It also makes me mad that I don't have the opportunity any more to make a greater impact on this world, to do something for the greater good. Watching that documentary made me want to jump out of my bed and do something!
I lay awake all night wondering what I can still do in my situation. This morning I decided that what I can do is to give money to people who can do something good so I will talk to my lawyer and make him add a few people and charities to my will.
I know this woman who is left alone by her children, suffering from breast cancer. Her landlords have threatened to kick her out of her apartment so I will ask my lawyer to pay her rent for a few months.
It's true, it's a selfish gift - because it makes me feel very good. But if it helps her concentrate on her recovery, then that's very good too and I feel I have done something to help.

Well, that's my good deed for today. I have a busy day ahead, so keep me in your hearts and prayers please.

Lots of love,
Amelia"