At the church of St. James in Antwerp, Belgium, a worker found a letter dated 1941.
The message was hidden in a box of matches, found in the keystone.
The message was left by artists working in the church in the early 40s
“When this ceiling is repainted, we will no longer belong to this land,” they wrote.
A letter was found in this matchbox:
In the letter, the men admit they do not enjoy life because their lives are difficult and they have survived two wars in 1914 and 1940, and now they have to work for every penny.
The artists gave advice to future generations in case they too had to endure war and famine:
“We want to give advice to future generations in case war happens again. Always carry plenty of food, especially rice, coffee, flour, tobacco, grains and wheat to survive,” the men wrote.
They also advise you to live life to the fullest:
“Enjoy life to the fullest and if necessary, get married. Married people – take care of your home,” they added.
