#бий зміулана

[wistfulpoltergeist]

A Year of War

This very day... A year ago we all woke up from the sounds of bombs. Somehow, very clearly, I remember the dream I had that night. I was dreaming about huge blood-red wave that was coming on us. People rushed to run from it, yet those who was too close to the shore disappeared under this horrible water when the wave crushed on them. I was lucky because stood too far from it. This dream was prophetic. Russian army came close to my city, yet didn't manage to conquer it. And, like in my dream, our first thought was to run. But then... When I actually started to gather my things I realized. I can't run. Where would I go? Ukraine is my home. I didn't want to be one of those on the run. I didn't want to be that stranger, that foreigner, that refugee. Somehow I knew I won't find peace running. I must face it no matter what. I must fight. So I stayed. But it's not my luck that keeps me safe - it's Ukrainian army I will always be grateful for. I also want to thank everyone who responded in the very first days of the war, helped me, donated me and support me still. I am truly gratitude to all of you. You're all amazing people. I wish you all to be safe and healthy. You were with me through bombs and blackout, and all the horrors. I can't say if it will be ended soon or what comes next. But I saw a dream about the beginning of this war, I also saw a dream about the end of it. And it was good end, because the tyrant was defeated.

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Ну що, мої котики, ось ми і тут! Пам'ятаєте як все це було рік тому? Яка була паніка, страх, а потім бажання щоб Україна вистояла. Вона вистояла. І ми теж. За цей рік ми багато чого дізналися про себе. Багато чого змінилося. Ми вже точно не такі як рік тому. Хочу сказати, що пишаюся вами усіма, бо знаю, що кожен по-своєму зробив свій внесок у перемогу. Ми сильні, незламні і ми здолаємо цього змія. Слава Україні!