An Amazing and true story

saluki · February 2008

saluki · February 2008

I recieved this in my E-mail from one of my RelativesI was so touched I thought I would share it with you. A very close friend of one of my dearest friends, who I know very well, recently went to a wedding in New Jersey. A Jewish wedding. Before the ceremony both families were on the stage or bima. The parents of both children had met before, although I'm not sure how many times, but the grandparents who were all alive and in their 80's had never met before. The grandfather of one of the children getting married who had been looking and looking at the grandmother of the other child, finally says to her, "you were my wife". There was silence and he says again, "you were my wife". After talking to each other they confirmed that they indeed were married. They were married very young, had no children and were taken to the concentration camps where they were separated. Both looked for each other after the war ended, but both thought each other was dead. Since most or all of their relatives had been wiped out, they had no one to check with and records were terrible. Sixty plus years later after they had moved to this country and had families of their own, there they were, sitting on a stage watching the grandchildren of their new families getting married to each other and once again becoming family.
I believe it will soon be on either the Today show or Good Morning America. If I find out I'll give a heads up for anyone who wants to watch. I thought it was amazing.

twink · February 2008

What an incredible story Saluki. Reading this story gave me goosebumps.

gsg · February 2008

wow! wow! wow! i'd love to see that when it comes on. thanks for sharing.

Anonymous · February 2008

I'd love to see it also. What a happy story when there are so many sad ones out there.

evilelf · February 2008

WOW, that's awesome to be reunited after all of these,,,,

Right place and right time

tawyna1 · February 2008

hi

i would love to see it also.

how great..

ophelia · February 2008

It's a small world after all.

celia088 · February 2008

I also would love to see the coverage of this story. I get a real eerie feeling from reading it.

danix5 · February 2008

That is incredible!

ravdeb · February 2008

wow..that is cool. Do you know, by chance, which syngogue the wedding was in??? I have a rabbinical friend whose synagogue runs a program for Bar Mitzvah kids. The kids match up with a holocaust survivor and they talk to them. I've matched them with holocaust survivors who came to Israel. I love making these calls to them to ask them if they are willing to talk to a 13 year old kid (many don't speak English so it's a challenge to connect another Hebrew speaker with them in the States), because they always start telling me their personal stories and I feel like I've done something good..allowed them to talk it out once again.

That is an amazing story, saluki!

BethNY · February 2008

There is another tear jerker love story that was on Oprah recently about a holocaust survivor. I will try to find the link. It will surely move you to loving tears.