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" We would be ashes We would be silent and old We would be wisdom We would be left in the cold

When we were dancing I saw the look in your eyes Now we are strangers Lost in a sea full of sighs

We would be traitors We would forget we were young We would be helpless We are the kingdom to come "

♪: Sad Lovers & Giants - Things We Never Did

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"I used to think that the day would never come I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun My morning sun is the drug that brings me near To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear I used to think that the day would never come That my life would depend on the morning sun"

♪: New Order - True Faith

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With the smell of smoke from the russian rockets,

I inhale the faint scent of uncertainty.

We will continue to empty our pockets

in support of those who have honour and modesty.

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Living in an era where the paradigm of good and evil is on the verge of extinction is frightening. Pure, unpolished evil is terrible, but it wouldn't be evil if it wasn't so well camouflaged.

There is something mythological in resisting evil in all its shapes. Resisting evil that is cleverly masked with concern for you.

More than ever, it seems that living with faith in high concepts of Goodness, kindness, care and justice is no longer in trend.

But we are used to swim against the current.

In the first days of a full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022, few people believed in Ukrainians and our forces. I will never forget all the sweet words spoken and written at that time, but I will also never forget the fear in the voices, the feeling of dread transmitted in abrupt and intense messages. Thank you.

As a Ukrainian living in Odesa, I am reliving February 2022 all over again. Only with more tangible support from people who share our values from around the world. 

We have not become unbroken, we are still vulnerable and we are still experiencing each loss with unbearable pain.

Not a single doctor will prescribe a painkiller for what every person in Ukraine has experienced over the years.

But it is not the victim's fault that she was attacked.  Nor is it the victim's guilt for resisting the attacker.

And resisting is something we've learnt to do. Just like we've learnt to fight for the things we care about. For those who have already sacrificed themselves to shift the paradigm of good and evil towards the Good.

I stand with the Good, I stand with Ukraine. Please, join me 💙💛

Sincerely, Ekaterina

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Three years of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

Infinity multiplied by three.

Although recent events are trying their best to push us back to the sense of hopelessness of the early days, there will be no way to zero out these three years.

Honour and everlasting memory to all those who gave their lives, health and powers for our freedom. Glory to Ukraine.

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Like dust I'm lost in the world I thought that I had A particular place Between the earths Between the scarred sky I feel the crunch of dirt I smell the scent of flowers My aimless feet To be in the world And not a part of it That's the aim of the pain I'm sorry that there seems No happiness in life I'm sorry that there seems No one Passing streams Dying dreams There seems to be no joy You cannot see the ships sailing You cannot see the sails sailing Amassing as Christ on the horizon Outstretched Outstretched

Riverdeadbank by Current 93

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"I can't give you all my dreams Nor the life I live You and I know what friendship means, That's all we got to give

Who will take your dreams away ? Takes your soul another day What can never be lost is gone It's stolen in a way

Please, don't stand too close to me Can you hear my heart ? Take my warmth and lean on me When we're not apart

Now our mission is complete And our friends are here Evil things brought down by the light Life goes on until the end."

❤ Marianne Faithfull - ♫ Who Will Take My Dreams Away?

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There are People whose scale of personality is difficult to estimate. Incredible, amazing power that never ceases to amaze, teach, impress. A huge Flow of Energy that does not die, does not run out, but is carried to the Other Dimension.

Rest in peace, David Lynch, or rather continue on your journey.

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It's time to sum up the year. Like the past few years, the main 'achievement' is to stay alive. The war is embedded in my brain, devouring me from the inside, never loosening its grip. Merry celebrations, cheerful greetings became just an echo of the past life. An alien one. A life that russia and russians continue to take away from Ukraine on a daily basis.

I'm looking for the sign of goodness, light, quiet joy in every little thing. I'm hungry for cosiness and hope for something good. The happiest moment of the month is the news that some Ukrainians have returned from captivity.

Nothing changes. But with the sounds of the upcoming air alert, I am preparing to welcome the year 2025. As always, in the hallway with a phone. And although the whole world is slowly starting to be friends with russia again, russia is trying to 'liberate' Odesa, Ukraine, and all of us. To liberate us from life, love, peace and tranquillity.

I'll try not to let hopelessness and despair take over me. After all, I know how many marvellous things there are in this world, and how amazingly beautiful people can be. For the sake of that, it's worth keeping my candle burning. And if it goes out, I'll have to light a lantern :)

ank you to everyone who continues to be a friend, who wants to spread kindness and who brings the light into  our earthly Сosmos. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Be nice to each other!

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“It would then be brought abruptly to an end, for the brightness had shown suffering the way.” Markus Zusak - The Book Thief.

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"Make believe in magic Make believe in dreams Make believe impossible, Nothing as it seems To see touch taste smell hear But never know if its real".

♫ More Than This by the Cure

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"Songs Of A Lost World" by the Cure.

By far the most long awaited album in years. Light, pure crystallised melancholy, and so utterly beautiful.

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On one night in October...

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While thoughts are dull

but all around is Autumn bright.

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