Do we still have heroes among us?

The below will take you to a true story, no theatrics. Heroes are not made; they come forward from what’s within them. A true and not sensational self-serving care for others, a heart and mind filled with integrity not feigned for self-indulgence, a sincere and abiding love that manifests in quiet not self-promoting ways. A belief that maybe, just maybe, they can make life better for their having been here.

The story below is about Nicholas Winton who rescued 669 Jewish children from Nazi death camps during the Holocaust. His incredible and detailed work raising funds, arranging transportation, finding foster parents was simply unknown, even by the lady who would become his wife. In the late 1980’s, his wife Grete found a scrapbook hidden in their attic with photos and details of 664 children he rescued, there is no mention as to the missing 5 photos of children. Nicholas Winton had never mentioned the scrapbook, the photos, or any part of his involvement with saving the children.

As I wrote above, heroes are not made, they come from elements deep inside a person. Willing to put others before self, to serve and protect others and make life and community a better place for them having been there. We are going to need some heroes. We are going to need folks who believe they are patriots called to serve and not be served; to care for others and to take on the mantel of serving like our forefathers did.

May you sincerely be touched and take to heart the acts of Nicholas Winton.

©2026 Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D. All rights reserved.

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