Courage Under Fire

Thank you, David Lloyd Jones. I could not say it any better than you have.

I sat crying as I watched this video. Thank you for sharing a video with such a profound message. I have a deep love for my Jewish brothers and sisters (I am a Christian) - this film increases my appreciation for you even more. I pray for you and for Israel, that God will bless you and protect you and that He would use me to help you, if need be.

Blessings,

Words are only effective in the short term. Action gives meaning and live to them. In his memory we should live our lives in a more meaningful way, reflecting professor Librescu's actions.
What a great loss. such a special soul. How can we make a difference?
We all have an obligation to continue what was started. all it takes is to really care.

I do not believe that Professor Libescu suddenly rose to greatness at the moment he held that door: it seems to me that his holdin that door was a simple and automatic extension of the values he lived by every day. That day happened to include four bullets: well, you win some, you lose some.

The challenge to the rest of us, and my challenge to myself, is to live every day so that if it ever comes down to a moment like that I shall act simply and automatically as the magnificent Professor Librescu did.

For most of my life, I had never known of another person with the last name of Librescu other than my parents and my brother, although we knew that my great-grandfather left family in Romania when he left around the turn of the century. With the advent of the Internet, we had discovered Liviu's family living here in the US. My father spoke to him on the phone and they worked out that they must be second cousins. I had been in touch with Liviu by e-mail. When I first heard of this tragedy, I was going to e-mail him to make sure he was ok. But I didn't, because I thought, what are the odds that he was involved. Then I heard more information and it was hard to believe. I watched this short film and all I could do was cry. G-d bless.