After a Sixty Year Wait, I Found my Long-Lost Cousin and Auschwitz Survivor

I had wanted to research my Hungarian granddad since I was a small child. I wanted answers to a million questions because my family had a million mysteries.

Things can change quickly, even in your 60s and beyond. I was surprised how my looming 60^th birthday stood tall, faced me and asked,

‘What’s the deepest, most heartfelt thing on your Bucket List?’

For me, it was to explore our family mysteries. I grabbed the chance. It was life-changing. The lesson: Seize the Day!

My best, most unexpected birthday gift fo…