A Message in a Bottle, Washed Ashore on Asphalt / Письмо в бутылке, выброшенное на асфальт

[fox_in_me]

"We are not what we say we are, we are what we do."
— Gordon Livingston

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Пользуясь немногочисленными моментами тишины, хочу оставить небольшую записку в бутылке — не из прошлого, а из настоящего.

Наступил пик лета. Температура бьёт рекорды, и это лишь начало. Август и сентябрь, скорее всего, будут ещё жарче — кажется, времена года действительно сместились, не так ли?
Помню, как совсем недавно, в сезон цветения абрикосов, я шёл по улице в пальто и шапке, по снегу. И вот теперь эти же деревья усыпаны плодами. Последний месяц пролетел стремительно.

Помимо удушающей жары, меня не отпускает одна важная мысль. Мы как будто забыли, что враг находится за линией фронта, а не среди своих.
Время размывает границы. Особенно у тех, кто не видел врага в лицо. Среди военных это превращается в форму самовыражения — и выглядит это жалко.
Начиная с 2022 года, многие вещи обесценились: награды, звания, должности… всё это потеряло вес.

Кто-нибудь может внятно ответить: какие цели у Украины в этой войне сейчас?
Раньше говорили — вернуть границы, отстоять суверенитет. Сегодня это уже забыто.
А что сейчас? За что мы боремся — кроме того, чтобы просто не пустить врага сюда?
Живой щит. А что потом? Ждать смерти Путина?

В прошлой записи я упоминал строительство гольф-клуба, но это лишь вершина айсберга.
Развлекательные комплексы, бассейны, коттеджи в горах и у моря продолжают появляться.
Но где жильё для людей, которым нужно уехать из зоны боевых действий?
Почему ночью города атакуют ударные дроны со звуком мопеда, а днём по улицам проносятся спортивные байки и автомобили с оглушительным ревом — и никто на это не реагирует?

Это поток мыслей. Его не остановить.
Как не остановить и рост цен — даже на базовые продукты и коммунальные услуги, которые обещали «не повышать».

Недавно я увидел гуманитарную помощь из Израиля: детское питание, подгузники, медикаменты, продукты — они здесь, в Украине.
А в Газе? Там голод. Там помогают Восточные страны — Турция, Афганистан… Рис, вода — хоть что-то. Потому что там действительно катастрофа.
Но мир — молчит.
Как молчит и о нашей войне.

Нас доводят до этого состояния и наше правительство, и наш враг — экономически, морально, физически.
Интересы лоббируются, реальное мнение людей — либо игнорируется, либо спрятано в тысячах комментариев под новостями.
Импортные товары стоят дешевле, чем украинские. Даже овощи и фрукты.
Это не абсурд?

Я выбрал новый путь. Впереди — медицинская комиссия. За три года я не обращался к врачам, и вот теперь, чтобы сделать переход, нужно хорошее здоровье.
Поверхностно уже выявили проблемы, о которых я и не подозревал.
Но сперва — результат, коллектив, новый старт.
Может, это как перейти из одной школы в другую. Люди те же, но я другой.
Я хочу сберечь себя. Остаться собой в этом театре абсурда.

Если получится — будет больше работы, больше ответственности. Возможно — поездки, где можно будет достичь чего-то настоящего. И снова почувствовать море.
Когда я советовался с коучем, он спросил: "Это связано с риском для жизни?"
Тогда я растерялся. А сейчас понимаю: риск не линейный, он динамичен. И в нём — тоже эмоции.

Я искренне благодарен всем, кто оставляет комментарии.
Мне очень нравится читать вас и отвечать. Я заглядываю в журналы, на которые подписан, но сейчас ограничен во времени.
Иногда просто проверяю почту — есть ли новые уведомления.
И очень хочется проводить здесь больше времени.
Спасибо вам

Note translated in assistance with AI.

In a rare moment of quiet, I wanted to leave a short note in a bottle — not from the past, but from the present.

Summer has reached its peak. Temperatures are breaking records, and this is only the beginning. August and September might be even hotter — it really feels like the seasons have shifted, doesn’t it?
Not long ago, apricot trees were blooming — I was walking through snow in a coat and hat. Now those same trees are heavy with fruit. The past month flew by in a blink.

Aside from the exhausting heat, one thought won’t leave me:
Many have forgotten that the enemy is beyond the front line — not among our own.
Time has blurred the line.
Especially for those who never saw the enemy up close.
Among soldiers, it’s become a form of self-expression — and to me, it looks pitiful.
Since 2022, so much has lost its value — medals, titles, ranks, positions… all of it seems empty now.

Can anyone clearly say what Ukraine is fighting for today?
At first, we heard — borders, sovereignty. But that’s long gone.
Now what? What are we fighting for, besides simply keeping the enemy out?
A wall of living shields. And then what? Wait for Putin to die?

In a previous post, I mentioned a golf club being built. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
There are entertainment centers, swimming pools, luxury homes in the mountains and by the sea.
But where are the homes for people who need to evacuate from the front line?

Why do drones hit our cities at night, sounding like scooters, while during the day sports bikes and roaring cars tear through the streets — and no one cares?

This isn’t one thought — it’s a flow. And it can’t be stopped.
Like the rising prices for basic food and utilities — which they promised not to raise.

Recently I saw humanitarian aid from Israel: baby food, medicine, diapers, supplies.
And in Gaza? There’s hunger. Eastern countries — Turkey, Afghanistan — try to help with water, rice, anything.
Because it really is a catastrophe.
And the world stays silent.
Just like it does about our war.

Our own government, along with our enemy, pushes people toward this collapse — economically, mentally, physically.
Real public opinion is nowhere to be found — except buried in thousands of news comment sections.
Imported goods are cheaper than local ones. Even fruits and vegetables.
Is that not absurd?

I chose a new path. Soon I’ll have to pass a medical exam. For three years, I didn’t need doctors — but now, to make this transition, I have to be healthy.
They’ve already found issues I didn’t know about.
But first — the results. A new team. A new beginning.
Maybe it’s like switching schools. The people are the same — but I’ve changed.
I want to protect myself. To remain human in this theater of absurdity.

If everything works out — there will be more work, more responsibility. Maybe travel.
Maybe even a chance to achieve something meaningful.
And to remember what the sea feels like — for real.

When I spoke to my coach, he asked:
"Is this dangerous? Is your life at risk?"
I hesitated then.
Now I understand — risk isn’t linear, it’s dynamic.
And that too… is emotion.

I’m truly grateful to everyone who leaves comments.
I love reading and replying.
I visit the journals I’m subscribed to — but I’m short on time these days.
Often I just check my email for new notifications.
I wish I could spend more time here.
Thank you all.

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Comments

[chuka_lis]

верные мысли. я надеюсь что удастся "остаться собой", но при этом расширив мировосприятие и убрав фрустрацию.
по поводу "излишеств" во вермя войны- соглашусь на 100%. но, это ведь все делается "частниками", это издержки демократии, когда вся страна не может быть "заточена" на оборну и войну "указом сверху" (для последнего нужны диктатура и тирания, которых в Украине - нет). Потому, и выходит, что долго использовать "сознательность" людей - не выходит (Украина и так на высоте по сознательности и самоорганизации, на мой взгляд). Далее, идут адаптация, выгорание, истощение. И почти любой, имеющий "средства", будет делать все, чтобы избежать участия в военном процессе, и избежать законов, чтоб его обязали участвовать- тоже. До последнего, тоже. Когда, кстати, может оказаться, что уже поздно.

[fox_in_me]

Частники делаю это с позволения государства, без соблюдения норм, законов для простых людей, соблюдения их прав, как например отжимание пляжей и застройка их, таких примеров множество...в Турции совершенно иначе все это сделано, а ведь она всего на другом конце моря.
Так же государственные инвестиции , не менее абсурдны, в развитии совершенно ненужных вещей, или строительства временных домов вблизи фронта ,чтобы их разбили, и их разбивают.
Ремонты в гос. учреждениях, и частности военных объектах, в невероятных масштабах.
Люди, имеющие деньги действительно отстранены от происходящего, ведь есть сейчас волна, ее ловят и используют как серфингисты.
Демократия за деньги, больше похожа на средневековую подать (дань), но не демократию, размеры коррупции уже не удивляют.
о пропасть между теми, кто что-то делает, пусть даже это не приносит результата, и теми, кто наживается ,на мой взгляд та самая, которой враг и добивался ,расколов общество, слишком много тех кто за, против, и все виноваты.

[chuka_lis]

Турция конечно, другая, и там строй гораздо более авторитарный, чем в Украине. Это, можно сказать, "президентская" страна. Украина же - парламентско-презиидентская, и в условиях войны это минус.

делают с позволения государства, потому что некоторые частники как раз и есть - часть государства, олигархат, потому проходят на уровне страны законы, им удобные.

Если Вы начнете разбираться, то окажется, что права там не особо нарушались, все бумаги оформлены и "согласованы". Но в интересах состоятельных людей, а не обычных граждан. Украина тут не исключение, только ряд демократий больше думает "за маленького человека"- но их за это ругают, как чересчур "социалистические" и чересчур либеральные, или "мягкотелые".

враги конечно стараются расколоть Украину, полить грязью, обесценить и деморализовать. и рф на этом -собаку сьела. Противостоять сложно. надо делать то, что Вы считаете нужным, да и все. А если есть чувство что можете быть лидером и организатором, то - двигаться в этом направлении.

[fox_in_me]

Спасибо за Ваш комментарий.
Я привел Турцию в пример, лишь по тому, что помню Стамбульские зоны набережных, где отели и прочее вынесены по дальше, а для людей созданы места для прогулок, это из личных воспоминаний так, как и в других уголках мира наблюдал подобное.

Безусловно все и сделано для того, чтобы обогатится, возможно я многого не знаю, но в США, Канаде, есть такие территории как национальные парки, которые не станут местом массового туризма и разваленной в том виде, как здесь, возможно это к счастью.

Олигархат Украины был и есть властью, и будет, недавно лично сталкивался с теми, кто "служит" и в тоже время являет собой силу как в бизнесе ,так и политике. Более того, в негласных списках "влиятельных людей" а особенно много города, подавляющая большинство сейчас военные, в погонах.

Да, мне хотелось бы быть лидером, за эти годы в моих попытках что-то возглавить кроме палок в колеса не было, так же и с курсами и учебой на это. Сейчас возможно будет возможность организовывать свою работу с пониманием.

[greghousesgf]

I don't know if this helps but hugs if you want them.

[fox_in_me]

Thank you! Yes, it’s always what we need, no matter what’s going on around us. Even for a moment, it helps to disappear from it all and feel a bit sheltered."

[jacieleigh]

"We are not what we say we are, we are what we do."

Wonderful quote!

I grow weary of people not understanding climate change. Most summers, we have temps over 100°F for a few days. This year, it's been in the upper 90s with heat indexes into the low 100s. In winter, we usually have at least a full week below freezing. This past winter, we had two full weeks below freezing. So, people don't understand the climate change and crisis. But inevitably, winter will come eventually, followed again by spring.

I'm sorry for the emptiness and suffering. Yes it does seem rather strange that exported goods are cheaper than local. But perhaps it's because local farming has become more expensive? Perhaps the equipment, parts, seeds, fertilizer, and packing materials have increased in pricing being in a war zone? Our prices have increased due to the idiot's tariff policies (and his true lack of understanding how they work). But I don't complain. Our life here is easy so far from the wars. It's easy to forget how blessed we are to live in relative peace... except that the current admin is hell bent on destroying the country from within. *sigh*

I can't say I understand wars. It seems to be a rich man's game, and those at the top obviously don't care at all about the masses who suffer. They don't care about people. They could stop it, or not even start it, but they just don't care. What can you do but fight back? It's very obvious that our country is trying to kill (old and weak) people off by cutting healthcare benefits, medical research, and vaccines that are proven to work. It's such a sad time for so many.

Here, they are running around grabbing people who weren't born in this country and deporting them. They said they were only going after criminals here illegally, but they're going after immigrants, whether they're criminals or not, and even ones who have been in the country legally for decades. They're spending MILLIONS to hunt these people down and deport them. Meanwhile, they've ended school lunches for poor students, cutting healthcare. It's CRAZY. And many of the people being deported work on farms, so now food is rotting in the field because there are no more farm workers. Any food that makes it to the store is more expensive. This admin keeps shooting themselves in the foot, but it's hurting everyone.

We still hear about Gaza and Ukraine in the news, but maybe not every day. It's heartbreaking to hear about all the children dying from hunger and malnutrition, when our admin is letting food rot. Those at the top have allowed greed to take over their hearts. And again, they have no feelings at all for others. NONE. AT. ALL. They can be told they've caused a million deaths, and THEY DO NOT CARE.

I do hope find your new path to be a good choice. (((HUGS)))

Thanks for linking another beautiful piano piece. Even when it seems the whole planet is falling into ruins, it's nice to remember there are things of beauty still to be found... in blooming orchards, a sunset over the ocean, and the beautiful sound of the piano. Wishing you moments of peace and tranquility... and time with cats.

[fox_in_me]

Good day, thank you so much for your comment!
I'll try to reply point by point — your thoughts are very interesting!

About the climate — yes, it’s changing a lot every year. Only the peak heat and the coldest temperatures stay the same, but the seasons themselves feel different now, they’re shifting.

As for product prices in Ukraine — no, only part of the country is in the combat zone. But still, we sell more goods abroad than we keep for our own people. In other words, we have a very negative trade balance.
There’s no price control at all — no regulations. And just from what I’ve seen: today at the market, many foods cost more than in supermarkets — which makes no sense.

I know about what your “leader” is doing. Sadly, many of those things were first tested here, in our country. We also live under dictatorship — pure and open. But we don’t even have independence. Even negotiations go through middlemen...

I feel sorry that your country is now doing such things to migrants. That’s open racism — even fascism in some ways. But I have to say — this was already tested in Ukraine too.
Here they also catch men on the streets and send them to the army. What happens next depends on luck and money — if you pay, you might be sent somewhere safer. And those bribes come from money given by taxpayers in the US and EU. Because we simply don’t have any economic power left — not now, and not since the start of this full-scale war.

And about what you said — that farmers are being deported in your country — well, here they were drafted into the army. And now there’s a campaign to promote the idea that women should take over “men’s work,” which slowly destroys the population — maybe preparing the country for future migrant workers. Maybe even the ones being caught in your country right now... This is the reality we live in.

My cats, on the other hand, are living their best lives. Today they decided to “take out” the robot vacuum cleaner — literally — by throwing poop on it. Real war cats.

I hope to pull my thoughts together soon and write something more positive than this.
Time will tell if I’m on the right path — any change can be for the better, we just need to understand it the right way.

[sweetmeow]

I know I've repeated this quotation to you before -- "“Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow, and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.” (Herbert Hoover)

In short, no one truly understands the costs of war except for those who fight and die in it. It's easy to spout ideological platitudes, but unless you are willing to put your life on the line for it, then it's all empty words.

"We are not what we say we are, we are what we do."
— Gordon Livingston

Yes. Another way of putting it is the old adage that my mother used to say to me when I was growing up: "Actions speak louder than words."

I wish you the best in your new endeavor.

That's a beautiful piano solo.

[fox_in_me]

Thank you so much for your care and attitude.
As things go — nothing really changes, and time and history move in a spiral, circle by circle.
We keep crossing red lines, and still don’t learn from the past.

[soricel]

I really look forward to seeing your posts. I hope you keep getting little bits of time to write and share them. :) How do you feel about the recent “anti-corruption” demonstrations in Kyiv?

[fox_in_me]

Good day, thank you very much — it means a lot to me. I try to find time now and then to play a few notes on the keys.

About the protests — I try not to think about them at all. Please understand, the country has been closed for 3 years, the laws don’t really work, and the Constitution is basically “on pause.”

And if you look closely at the protests — who is there? Mostly young people. But haven’t they seen what’s been happening here for the past 3 years? Many of them don’t even know the scale of corruption in the country. For me, it looks more like someone’s political game.

The real problems are much deeper. The government holds power tightly. There’s bloody mobilization, no real information about peace talks or deals. Doesn’t that matter to people? And then suddenly one law about an organization that hasn’t worked in years brings hundreds to the streets?

What about the missing people, and so much more? This just shows how absurd the situation is, and how little people really know about what’s going on.

[miss_teardrop]

хотіла поділитися гірким жартом сьогодення: giving up on the idea of ever being able to buy a house, my new financial goal is to be able to afford raspberries.
у мене немає відповідей. я сама думаю про все це нескінченно, і цей потік думок не зупиняється.
і як так сталося, що правду кажуть лише одиниці? чому світ мовчить?
я вірю, що ти збережеш себе. бо "в серці маєш те, що не вмирає", як у "Лісовій пісні". попереду нелегкий шлях і нові виклики. приведу таку, можливо, близьку тобі аналогію, кораблю безпечніше за все в порту, але кораблі будуються не для цього, сподіваюся, це не надто різко прозвучить.
тим більше якщо є можливість досягнути чогось справжнього і відчути море знову...
хочеться побажати в першу чергу здоровʼя та сил.
встигла побачити, що композиція спочатку була іншою, але я не встигла послухати. буду вдячна, якщо захочеш поділитися

[fox_in_me]

З приводу музики дуже складно зараз підібрати те, що саме внутрішнбо підходить.
Так, ти маєш рацію, кораблі будуються для тих людей, хто звик знаодитися в своїй стихії, це правда.та будем дивитись що буде далі, дуже дякую зв підтримку, зараз не хочу поспішати ні з висновками, ні з чим, настане час, буде видно наскільки мій вибір був правильним та виверженим, по здоров'ю мені вже призначили можливість служити навіть на підводних човнах, че так ,для посмішки.
Треки будуть ще ,просто трохи пізніше, коли в них розберуся, наразі я вмикаю їх замість новин чи іншного, просто трохи музіки без слів, що також є медитацією свого роду.
гумор трохи Англійський, та дуже і дуже наразі життєвий( воно так і є, і хочеться побажати насолодитись хоч трохи тим, що щараз дає природа.

[miss_teardrop]

час покаже, звісно, згодна. гарні новини стосовно здоровʼя ) це ти вже пройшов медкомісію?
дякую за те, що ділишся, у мене такий спокій приходить саме з твоєю музикою, от як Jabob's Piano - Lumina. так само своєрідна медітація, хочу з нею якось вийти ввечері подивитися на зорі.
іноді трохи навіть такого англійського гумору не завадить )

[fox_in_me]

Так, медичний гляд завершено, та комісія вже зробила висновок, маю надію, що зараз такий висновок не буде для мене зайвою проблемою, оскільки тих. в кого менш за все проблем відправляють зовсім не туди, куди маєш на меті.
Як новий жарт, це те, що в аврорі каси самообслуговування почали розмовляти голосом козловського, тепер обходжу їх стороною...

[shadowkat]

It's hard to know what to say, if anything at all...the music is beautiful, and fits your post with its tranquil sorrow. As if standing on an eerily calm sea filled with the bodies of the fallen and stained with blood, while the vampires party in the mountains above.

It's hard to look at war, and I almost miss the days in which I was for the most part oblivious except for a random news report or broadcast. People state it was better in yesteryear, but those of us who remember know fully well it was not. The Wars across the world feel so constant, we're almost desensitized to the violence or the bombs - from afar. I've been working on a novel for the past five years now about a wounded female warrior, who defused bombs in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and is suffering severe PTSD. I don't know why I keep working on it - or why I feel the need to write it - perhaps because I'm not as immune as I like to believe I am? It most likely will never be published, and if so, under an alias, a name, much like the one I use here, and not my own.

I'd say I've never witnessed or seen it? But that's not completely true. Since I was in NYC when the planes were sent like bombs into the twin towers. And I work in the area that was once devastated by their collapse, and look out my window daily at work - at the Freedom Tower that resides in their place. Seeing that, watching that, seeing the trauma that followed, inclusive of my own - and my own inability to look at or see the towers collapsing or falling, I can say I'm not sure I could handle a daily onslaught of it. And I pass the War memorials in Battery Park, tall slabs of concrete that hold nothing but the names of the fallen. All dead, because a small group of people craved power and control over everything - for their own gain, and own meaningless pleasures.

And..I've grown to detest golf. Of all the sports, it seems to be the least useful. Stained by blood money and corrupt deals struck on its pristine and often fake grass lawns, and sand dunes.

I read somewhere on social media today that per Buddhism (not sure its true or not), that a wise person learns to control their emotions and the mind controls the body. Is in a state of calm. Not that we shouldn't feel, but not to react in anger, or over-react. I'm not sure about this. But I'm not certain about most things, and as I grow older find I know far less and am certain of far less than when I was young. The earth, or so I've been told by various scientific posts, is spinning faster these days, and time is rushing past us at a rate we can barely understand. Each moment flying by, and the attempt to catch them akin to trying to catch a firefly or hummingbird in flight.

At any rate, it's late, and I must wake up early tomorrow to work at my Rail Road. Thank you for your posts, they are lovely and sad and horrifying, yet oddly hopeful, all at the same time.

[gwendraith]

Thank you for your posts and your thoughts. War is horrible and much about it always seems hopeless. I'm sad for you that you see nothing but negativity, but I totally understand how that can happen. War grinds people down and can crush hope and make everything appear negative. I don't know much about the war, just what I read and listen to in interviews and documentaries and articles by our journalists who visit often and embed with the troops. I still have hopes for Ukraine and I think support for it is still strong amongst Europeans and other nations, and it's objectives remain the same; to be sovereign, a free democracy, free of the threat that borders them and a closer and more peaceful existence within Europe. Unfortunately war brings out the worst in some people, they see an opportunity to make money. Corruption is the bane of any war and there's always an element of this. I hope your future works out in the way you hope.

[fox_in_me]

Thank you very much for your comment and thoughts.
You’re right — I do see a lot of negativity. That’s true. In my personal understanding, something "positive" now simply means having the chance to spend a night at home from time to time, and not having to worry whether I’ll have enough money to buy food or help my parents.
Everything else, compared to the life I used to have, unfortunately brings mostly negative feelings.

I can say with confidence that we are no longer sovereign — and haven’t been for a long time.
The industrial potential of the country was first destroyed by corruption, and then by war — both in the energy sector and in many others.
Now there’s not just preparation, but active integration of foreigners for future work in the country, simply because there aren’t enough people left. Those who didn’t flee are either hiding or serving in the army.
I’m talking here about the general population, the ones who don’t belong to the upper class — the ones who already bought their way out of everything using money and connections.

That’s just my personal opinion — from the ground, so to speak.
But one thing I know for sure: there is no democracy here, and no real rule of law. The laws are "on pause."

[fox_in_me]

Dear Shadowcat,
Thank you so much for your comment. Reading your words is already a pleasure for me — your unique style is full of life and color. Even without comparisons, your language creates vivid images.

I understand you very well when it comes to writing books. Some years ago, I took part in a maritime prose contest in Ukrainian. My short novel won first place and was published. It was based on a real story — a pirate attack on a ship. That was about four years ago, and now the age of pirates is mostly gone, but I still managed to finish that work back then.

Since the war began, I’ve been thinking about writing a story about the volunteer movement on the beach — I even posted something about it, with video too. There’s a lot to tell, but right now, I don’t feel like writing about it. Same with other things I’ve seen.
Maybe, someday, those lines will find their reader — like yours — and maybe they’ll even become the base for a film. Time moves on, and people seem to have already forgotten about Afghanistan and Iraq.

Besides golf, I’m starting to feel strong rejection toward many things created for fun. For me, their image is stained by blood money.
I also try to avoid war memorials — not to see them. Because when I do, I feel too much. It’s like the souls are breaking out of those stones, asking: “Why us? And why are you just standing there?” That’s how I feel.

I wish you success at work. I truly enjoy reading you, and I’m always glad when you find time to leave a comment.
Right now, I’m working on keeping control over my mind, my peace, and my body — even if I need medication for that. I just don’t see any other way to stay whole.

[miss_teardrop]

ще раз прочитала епіграф і захотілося дещо сказати.
вчинки важливі, але вони не завжди дорівнюють внутрішній суті. люди можуть вагатися, мати сумніви, шкодувати та помилятися. і так, ти не просто те, що ти робиш, не лише сума рішень та виборів. ти - набагато більше.

[fox_in_me]

Ти маєш рацію.
Ти вчинки зараз є найбільшим показчико за все взагалі.
Як в армії - вагання, сімніви нікого не хвалюють, важливий лише результат, а що за ним стоять- другодрядне діло.

[miss_teardrop]

так, я розумію, результат вирішує. але навіть якщо вагання і сумніви нікого не хвилюють, вони не щезають. і той, хто через них проходить - не слабший, а навпаки, сильніший.
для мене особисто всі ці тонкощі важливі, бо саме в них видно живу людину.
reality is changeable, but who are you deep down - isn't. чомусь захотілося написати це англійською теж )

[llumdelluna]

Reading your posts always puts so much things in my life into a new perspective. I realize a lot of the things I use to worry about are really not that important compared to all these "issues" that are going on in the world. I know I have the right to complain about my worries because after all it's still my reality, but at the same time it reminds me of my privileged situation right now. I thank you for that, for updating through all these hard times, for reminding to the rest of us what is going on in your side of the world (and in other places of the world, too).

How important it must be to stay human in these circumstances. To still find a meaning to everything, to keep seeing beauty in all the small things. In a world that is looking towards the other direction I am glad you're here to show us your reality, and to remind us that there's still human lives dealing with all of this, that is not all about the politicians and their absurd decisions.

I hope that what has to work out, works out for you. I am thinking of you and yours. Always. *hugs*

[fox_in_me]

Thank you so much for your comment.
Your care means a lot to me — it truly touches and inspires me, deeply and strongly.

The world is full of events, every single day… but most of the time, we only really know what’s happening close to us.
Not so long ago, I wanted to become a missionary — to go to places in crisis, to help, to support. I can’t say that wish is completely gone…
But after seeing it all with my own eyes, being there — that burning desire has become quieter.
Mostly because I now understand how many of these things could have been avoided…
And maybe most of all — how many of our choices, in the end, we make mostly for ourselves.