1939

September 1, 1939 

We were almost done to getting everything ready for our move to America today but Germany invaded Poland and I'm not exactly sure what happened but I am scared. I want my family to be safe. My father is gone and I'm the oldest boy so I have to take care and protect my siblings and mama. Kuba, Michal and I were supposed to meet each other at the creek in 30 minutes but I don't want to leave my family alone in the house. I might quickly stop by and see if they are there and ask them if they want to stay at my house with their families for better protection. I want Michal's dad to come over with his guns in case the Germans come here. 

September 3,1939

I'm worried for Ulanow. While I was attending the religious school we learned that 40% of Ulanow's population is Jewish. The synagogue is very large part of our city because the Jewish council has organised many things for us. The large library in town has been maintained by the Jewish community for a great amount of time. Many of my friends and family are Jewish and look Jewish so it won't be hard for the Germans to see the difference of us and the Christians in Ulanow. My great uncle Jacek has a majestic beard that is dark brown and it almost blends in with his enormous fur coat. But his wife, Agata, has blonde hair and hazel eyes. She is catholic but still celebrates Jewish holidays with us and we celebrate catholic holidays with her. I cant belive how heart broken she'd be if somthing were to happen to Jacek or their two boys.