The stars
The last letter of this year and a new poem.
The last days of December are flying by very fast, as I’m celebrating the holidays with my two families in Poland. I managed to get a cold, so lots of time is spent in the kitchens, drinking tea, talking, and sharing jokes and memories. Often, I catch myself thinking that these are the moments that I will remember for years. I take so many photos that the entire trans-Atlantic flight won’t be enough to sort them out. I wish my phone camera could capture the warmth of the hugs, the contagious joy of the laughter, the taste of homemade food, and the feeling of being together after long years of separation.
As we approach the end of this year, I want all of us to look back and think about the memories, dreams, and intentions we want to bring to the year ahead. While doing so, let’s remember those who fight and pay the highest price so we can live in peace and plan for the future. My New Year’s wish is the same as the last two years: victory and a just peace for Ukraine. More than anything, I want to see it come true.
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Let’s resist isolation and powerlessness by staying connected to each other, and let’s fill the coming year with kindness, compassion, and action.
I want to finish 2024 and enter a new year with this poem:
*** The stars shine especially bright this year as too many people joined their ranks in the sky. They look at us, wondering whether we are still fighting. They don’t know that they became our orienteers in the darkest of nights. How can we get lost when the best of us light our way from above?
Warmly,
Darya
P.S.: I’ll send the next letter on Jan 11, as I’ll be taking a short holiday break to spend quality time with my loved ones. See you next year!
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Great that you have been able to have quality time with those you love. Thank you for your words of encouragement, determination and hope. We share the same wish for the new year.
What a beautifully tragic poem