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As all the possibilities of world war III kept blowing, when Europe is in crisis, Russia and Ukraine on full blown war and now the West Africa region is also on crisis with various countries threatening each other
The letter of the Olympics Medal winner has surfaced with some important facts why war is never the best option, Jesse Owens of the USA won gold for the long jump in the summer Olympics in Germany, in 1936. See mage Footage Below
The man saluting behind Owens is Lutz Long, a German who shared training tips with Owens and was the first to openly congratulate him after his final jump in full view of Hitler.
After the Olympics, the two kept in touch via mail. Below is Long's last letter to Owens while he was stationed with the German Army in North Africa during World War 2.
SADLY: Long was later killed in action during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. But his letter has now been read by millions of decades after
It is you go to Germany when this war is done, someday find my Karl, and tell him about his father. Tell him, Jesse, what times were like when we were not separated by war. I am saying—tell him how things can be between men on this earth.
If you do this something for me, this thing that I need the most to know will be done, I do something for you, now. I tell you something I know you want to hear. And it is true.
That hour in Berlin when I first spoke to you, when you had your knee upon the ground, I knew that you were in prayer. Then I do not know how I know. Now I do. I know it is never by chance that we come together. I come to you that hour in 1936 for the purpose more than der Berliner Olympiade.
And you, I believe, will read this letter, while it should not be possible to reach you ever, for the purpose more even than our friendship. I believe this shall come about because I think now that God will make it come about. This is what I have to tell you, Jesse.
I think I might believe in God. And I pray to him that, even while it should not be possible for this to reach you ever, these words I write will still be read by you.
Your brother, Luz" Sign up to worldsocio for free here
The letter of the Olympics Medal winner has surfaced with some important facts why war is never the best option, Jesse Owens of the USA won gold for the long jump in the summer Olympics in Germany, in 1936. See mage Footage Below
After the Olympics, the two kept in touch via mail. Below is Long's last letter to Owens while he was stationed with the German Army in North Africa during World War 2.
SADLY: Long was later killed in action during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. But his letter has now been read by millions of decades after
The Letter From Luz"
"I am here, Jesse, where it seems there is only the dry sand and the wet blood. I do not fear so much for myself, my friend Jesse, I fear for my woman who is home, and my young son Karl, who has never really known his father.It is you go to Germany when this war is done, someday find my Karl, and tell him about his father. Tell him, Jesse, what times were like when we were not separated by war. I am saying—tell him how things can be between men on this earth.
If you do this something for me, this thing that I need the most to know will be done, I do something for you, now. I tell you something I know you want to hear. And it is true.
That hour in Berlin when I first spoke to you, when you had your knee upon the ground, I knew that you were in prayer. Then I do not know how I know. Now I do. I know it is never by chance that we come together. I come to you that hour in 1936 for the purpose more than der Berliner Olympiade.
And you, I believe, will read this letter, while it should not be possible to reach you ever, for the purpose more even than our friendship. I believe this shall come about because I think now that God will make it come about. This is what I have to tell you, Jesse.
I think I might believe in God. And I pray to him that, even while it should not be possible for this to reach you ever, these words I write will still be read by you.
Your brother, Luz" Sign up to worldsocio for free here