r/MadeMeSmile • u/RoyalChris • Feb 25 '25

Wholesome Moments Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis and his efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he had rescued, who were now adults.

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u/cmdr_bong Feb 25 '25

When he pulls up to the Pearly Gate in a limo, God will be there welcoming him with a massive hug, saying "Bro? What took you so long?"

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u/coffee_and-cats Feb 25 '25

That's like saying "God" wanted him to die sooner.

If there is a God and heaven, I'd like to think God would have said "Nicky, I'm sorry you're here, Earth has lost an Angel"

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u/cmdr_bong Feb 26 '25

No you are missing the tone of how I protrayed God in that comment. Obviously I intended God to be a laid-back, friendly dude who see Nicholas Winton to be a friend; hence the jokey remark.