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Two years of life in war...
a year ago
Hello there, folks. It's February 24th, and today marks two years since russian scumbags dishonorably, meanly invaded Ukraine without a single warning in the middle of the night.
I remember when I woke up on February 24, 2022, went out into the street and began to hear news about the attack on Kyiv from random passers-by, frightened and crying people - my mind simply refused to believe in the reality of what was happening. An open war, in the middle of Europe - this simply cannot be real for real, right? But it was.
And when later the same day I heard about an attack on the airfield in Lutsk, a city very close to mine, I finally came to the realization that this shit was real and dangerous for each and everyone in the whole of Ukraine.
When the very first air raid warning sounded in my hometown, too, I was so unprepared, that in my escape to the nearest shelter I only grabbed my confused cat without a carrier, and my phone, but no water, no food, nothing else. And in this chaos, poor Mia (the cat) got so scared that she simply tore my jacket, which I later regretted, because it was a recently purchased item. So after that, I prepared the carrier and other basic necessities always to be in the hallway just in case.
A little over a month later, my family insisted that I move to Prague, Czech Republic, and wait out the war there. I understood their concerns, so did not oppose this proposal first. But being there turned out to be even more unbearable than being in a place with real danger. It drove me crazy not to know the full state of things back in my hometown, not to mention that place in Prague was very cramped, there were a few more other folks and a second cat. I was fully confident that I could be much more userful staying in Ukraine, and it will be much more comfortable for Mia in our home apartments again. Therefore, I soon returned home when the threat over the western part of the country became a little a bit less.
And I'm still here. Went through many terrible days, seeing a bunch of refugees and experiencing many blackouts which made it impossible to live normally sometimes. I'm still here despite everything.
It's surreal to think that this war is going on for so long already tho. Despite trying to cope and continue live our lifes, it's still impossible to ignore all the horrors, all the attacks and deaths, the news of which is heard every day, or sometimes happen to us directly. Bassically every one of our people has a family member, friend or acquaintance who has died in this war by this time.
Our soldiers do the impossible every day and protect the borders so that the enemy cannot pass any further, but they're tired and critically lacking resources by now.
I wish so much that this year will finally be the last year of the war... Although realistically I understand that the chances of this happening are about 50/50.
I know that many of my watchers have chosen not to notice the war anymore. And I can understand why, this topic is very unpleasant. But we must not forget what is important and continue to make even small contributions for the sake of peace and saving lifes.
If you have the opportunity, but are not sure where to donate, then I can recommend this foundation > https://savelife.in.ua/en/ , they have confirmed themselves as the most reliable ones in recent times. Remember, even one dollar donation is much more than no donation.
Also, do not forget to take commissions from Ukrainian folks if you're here because you like to place orders anyway. It could be me, or anyone else from my country whose art style you might like. All possible orders are important, since our lifes are not getting any easier over time and we still have a lot of difficulties and restrictions everyday.
If you've read this far, thank you kindly~
Prosto teraz moja kuzynka znajduje się w Polsce, a rodzice - w Czechach. Byłam tam, też, lecz nie wyniosłam tego, bo życie uciekiniera jest bardzo ciężkie moralnie, obok z kupą innych uciekinierów, i drogim finansowo. Więc wrócę do tego chyba tylko w baaardzo skrajnym wypadku. Plus, w domu mogę przyjmować uczestnictwo w niektórych działalnościach wolontariuszowskich.
Jednak dla mnie, i wszystkich moich ludzi, bardzo ważnie znać że o nas jeszcze pamiętają i podtrzymują. Więc dziękuję!
Hang in there. ❤️
Thanks for your support!