I was reading the New York Times in Jan 2021 when an article caught my eye: A Holocaust Survivor Lifts Neighbors in Dark Times. The article was talking about Simon Gronowski playing jazz through his apartment window during the COVID lockdown. Months later, I had the chance to talk to Simon and Romain, his grandson; we had the most wonderful conversation, some in English and some in French.

After Romain & Simon finished talking, Simon gave me a mini private jazz concert.

I really took away from Simon's story was his courage not only to survive practically alone but the courage to forgive the people who hurt him before.