Thank you John Paul II, thank you Lech Walesa, and finally, thank you Mr. President Regan.

Our, you know us Poles, road to the fall of Iron Curtin and the Berlin Wall started in 1980 during Moscow Olympic Games when we saw the results of our sacrifice (whiespered contribution to those games). We finally said, ENOUGH, and then the massive strikes started all over the country. By the end of August, and Olympics long forgotten, we knew we won. Talk about trill going up your legs.  1980 was the greatest year in my life. I will never forget it. All this hope for better future. We didn't know it will take another 9 years. But believe me surviving those years full of street fights, murders in the middle of the night, beatings of my friends, it was all worth it.

If it wasn't John Paul II and his message: "Do not be affraid," it would have never happened. Or at least not so soon.

So again.

Thank you John Paul II for your message of hope. Thank you Lech for your leadership. Thank you Mr. President Regan for watching our back.