If something fails, just get up and move on. Indeed it is worth it.
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Marie Štěňhová was born on 22 May, 1923 near Nový Bydžov. Her parents had a small farm, which had to provide obligatory ratios to the state during war. Marie attended the gymnasium, where she also met her future husband. They married in 1943 and had three children; but the first son died shortly after the birth. Her husband played in the Czechoslovak Radio Orchestra in Prague, where they moved. Her family was never politically active, but Marie followed the situation all the time and was strongly touched by the death of Jan Masaryk. On 21 August, 1968 she was actually at the business trip with her husband in Denmark, but they refused all emigration offers. They welcomed the velvet revolution in November 1989 with enthusiasm, but regretted the separation of Czech and Slovak republics. Today she lived in the retirement home and a strong faith has given her lifelong support and power.
