This is the story of Jack and Genia Grinbaum. This book isn’t just a re-telling of their Holocaust experiences. It isn’t simply an appeal to remember the six million. While the incredible stories of their survival are detailed in this book and it is a reminder of the horrifying atrocities committed by the Nazi’s, “The Everyday Remember” is about the spirit that carries on. We can Honor this Legacy as a part of our everyday life, the principles we live by and the values we promote.Jack and Genia survived years of torture and cruelty. When liberated, they still had to fear for their lives as Displaced Persons with no homeland to return to. They had nothing, not a single possession except the clothes they were wearing. As Jack and Genia tried to move on they were getting final confirmation of the deaths of their parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. They moved forward with nothing except the skills they had from the old country, profound sadness and a fighting spirit to not just survive, but to thrive. There were physical and psychological hardships that would follow them but there was also an elegant charm that they would carry through life and pass along to family, friends and everyone else that they would encounter.I am the grand child of four Holocaust Survivors. The odds that any of my four grandparents would survive was near zero. For all of them to survive is statistically just about impossible. There is no silver lining to the Holocaust. The best we can do as individuals and the best society can do as a whole is to Honor the Legacy and engage in The Everyday Remember. We can remember and value the experiences of the six million and the Survivors in meaningful, genuine ways. We can also work to increase the level of human dignity and humanity in the world as a whole and in our small corner of the world. The Holocaust was the ultimate display of dehumanization. We Honor the Legacy by adding humanity to the world. If we can’t finish the job within our lifetime, we can at least hand down a template for future generations. While the destination may be a utopian dream, the journey has a grandeur all its own.I was able to do long DVD interviews with Grandpa Jack and my other Grandma, Charlotte Weiss. I was also fortunate enough to be in my upper 20’s and 30’s by the time my grandparents died. I can certainly say that I knew the time with them was special and appreciated every opportunity to hear their stories and gain their perspectives. This book covers the story of the Grinbaum’s. The Weiss’s story will be covered in the near future. Thank you for your time in reading this book. I hope you will come away thinking about these stories and the legacy that we are all carrying on.Grandpa never liked to talk about his life during the war. If it was mentioned to him he would open up somewhat about surface issues. My 2011 video interview of Grandpa Jack was the only extensive interview he would ever do. He refused to do any of the formal interviews for the Holocaust Museum or any other Remembrance Projects. He could be convinced to discuss the Holocaust with his family but was reluctant. He was even more reluctant to discuss his life before 1940. Grandma Genia would talk about the Holocaust and highlight the details of the hunger, hard work and beatings but only to her family. She remembered the details of her pre-war life and would be willing to share those with family. Before Grandma Genia got dementia we never wanted to push her to do a video interview. Since Grandpa Jack was against the idea, he steered her in the same direction. She wasn’t emotionally in a great or consistent place and Grandpa always strongly advocated keeping the full focus on either the present or the future..............