Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project

by Jack Mayer

But, he explained, hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemy. It’s like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die.

I do not consider myself a hero. The true heroes were the mothers and fathers who gave me their children. I only did what my heart commanded. A hero is someone doing extraordinary things. What I did was not extraordinary. It was a normal thing to do. I was just being decent.