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Wonderful account of a challenging life well lived. My dad, who will turn 100 this July, has similar feelings about watching the world repeat all the errors of the past. He fought in a war to end fascism and now we watch it rise again. This is truly crushing for him. And yet, he wakes every day, works in his studio, and enjoys being alive.

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Amazing.

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I am sitting here reading Tibor's responses to the questions to my partner in tears. His story is just what I needed to hear right now in this very moment. I was feeling hopeless and sad about the current state of our country. After reading Tibor's story I felt almost silly sitting here in my warm home, not hungry with an entitlement of safety. I am inspired reading this interview. Knowing that it is possible and up to us to make our way in this world regardless of experience, present living conditions and political upheaval.

"People with life-threatening traumatic experiences value any time spent in peace and safety as a precious gift. I am immensely grateful for every moment of awareness, physical existence, freedom to be creative, and for having an opportunity to help building a better world than the one I was born into. That is why after waking up in the morning and feeling good, I am grateful to such an extent as if that day represented my real calendar day of birth. In essence, my birthday is every day."

Thank you Mr. Spitz for sharing your life story. I am revitalized to live life in the present moment

and not take anything for granted. I love you.

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Fantastic piece. Thank you a million times over.

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Essential reading - more important now than ever, in my opinion. Thank you, Tibor. I look forward to publishing news of your mother's memoir and your biography. I wish you well with your other projects too. I am going to watch We Remember - Songs of Survivors. Sending love and peace to you and Noemi.

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Wow Tibor. So many lessons in this piece. Mostly my take away is I have much still to do and that doing is important.

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Remarkable and inspiring.

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incredibly inspiring! tku💕💕💕

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I just LOVE these interview pieces you do, Sari. I always learn so much about humankind in general from reading them.

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So glad to hear. Thanks so much for saying so!!!

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Phenomenal article. To choose life regardless, pushing forth while living in the here and now. Becoming a valuable asset to this world, and later delving into full time artistry. To those who might lean toward making excuses for not accomplishing a well lived life, all I can say is, you might have too much time on your hands. Cheers to 95, may G-D bless and keep you.

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Thank you for this incredible piece of writing and sharing. I was moved to tears as well as goosebumps - so a full body experience for me. We have so much to learn from Tibor Spitz and his art.

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Exceptional.

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I have a friend about 95 as well whose family worked for a Jewish shoemaker in Czechoslovakia. The owner of the company decided two weeks before Hitler invaded to move his business, all his employees and their families to the Congo so my friend grew up there, educated by Catholic nuns. At this point in the US, I think of these stories daily and wonder what I would do in the same situation with my family, grandchildren, and great grandchild.

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What an amazing story in every respect. I loved Tibor's comment about being too busy to age. I'm 86 and have gone through much less trauma in life than he has - he inspires me to keep on going - to write that book I think about and the other projects. As Andi Alexander says, thank you a million times over.

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So inspiring, Tibor. Bless you and thank you. Xx

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Gorgeous, gorgeous. Thank you, Sari and Tibor! xo

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<3

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Thank you, Tibor Spitz

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