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/zephdt Feb 25 '25

I'm glad he died before he could see the world embracing nazism again.

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u/Free-Dust-2071 Feb 26 '25

I think this so often about so many people who've passed..

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u/quattroformaggixfour Feb 26 '25

God, my heart. I was already profoundly sad happy watching this, but this thought took me out. I’ve been thinking about how despicable and hateful the rise has been for everyone, I forgot how incredibly triggering this would be for those that endured it before and their descendants. Fuck.