Meet My Holocaust Survivor Friend.

Al speaking to the crowd at Gardiner Middle School.

Over the last few years, I have had the incredible opportunity to make friends with a lovely man named Alter Weiner. Alter is 84-years old, and a survivor of the Holocaust. He lived through 5 different camps, some labor camps and some concentration camps. 123 members of his family were murdered. And he is the sweetest, funniest, kindest old man you could ever hope to meet. Through my connections, he has been a guest speaker at a number of the schools we work with this year, and I got to tag along to this one in Oregon City. He is amazing. If you get a chance and you're looking for an interesting read, he wrote a book called "From a Name to a Number." You can buy it on Amazon.com, and believe me, if you read the book and write a review for it on Amazon, you will completely make this little old man's day.

Me and Alter.

(Eeek. I'm looking a little ill, but this was just a few days post-whiplash and I was in a lot of pain and had taken some big drugs.)

Alter with my friend/co-worker Melissa.

P.S. Unfortunately Alter hasn't been too well lately--please keep him in your prayers if you get a chance.