If I write a year has flown by, it will not be true. It was also not too long. During these 365 days, time passed the way I always imagine it: gradually, little by little, adding a day to the day, loading my memory and the memory of millions of Ukrainians with new memories and moments.
I have no particular desire to make any summaries, because the war continues and, especially for me, it is just beginning.
Last year is a year of disappointment
During this year, I said goodbye to more than 20 people I actively communicated with. This happened for various reasons, but there is a result: circle is destroyed and crushed. Against this background, mass disappointment took place, primarily among people. In my environment and far away.
Last year is a year of radical changes
I finally decided — I am a writer.
I finally made sure — I am Ukrainian.
And there is no turning back.
Many things in life have changed that have greatly improved my productivity. My attitude towards everything around me, as well as what happens outside the house, city and country, has changed.
The rod remained unchanged.
Everyone who knows me has the opportunity to observe the same Volodymyr, but one who has evolved, who continues to move on.
Last year is a year of evolutionary leap and awakening
The person, until February 24, 2022, remained like that only in memory.
He is no more and never will be.
I have changed, as has the whole country.
Having never been an ardent nationalist (a less attractive working word is patriot), I was forced to ask myself key questions, and the answers were awakened by the Cossack genes and there is no way back.
This evolutionary leap is not yet fully realized by me, I am just starting the movement, but last 6 months allow me to reach the scale. Last year was the awakening of another Ukrainian, his birth. When exactly it happened is not so important, somewhere in the summer. But path is inevitably forward.
Perhaps I can write for a long time about past 365 days, mentioning some individual events, but I have too many other things that require attention and time.
Text about war, I published in the fall, covers most of this, although I haven’t covered much yet. I continue to work on several articles that will complement existing picture.
Today, my thoughts are filled with desire to become a more active part of the defense of Ukraine. Once I wrote I do not rule out the possibility of joining my land defenders ranks. This day has come. It took me exactly a year to get point, although main change in my attitude towards it happened in the last week.
I don’t want to write something like this a year later.
I do not want two years of war.
But I will bring the victory day as close as I can.
And not only in thoughts.
