Obviously, I hope that everyone in Ukraine stays safe and Ukrainians deserve all of our support right now but I also wanted to say that my heart goes out to all people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia who have been living with the fear of Russian intervention for years and now see their worst fears come true. I see so many posts about how “we shouldn’t worry as Westerners because the war will not affect us directly” and while this is absolutely true, I wanted to take a second to acknowledge those who do have to live with the fear that it might affect them directly. I don’t have anything more to offer than words and it’s not worth much but if you are from Poland, Estonia, Kazakhstan or any other country close to Russia or Ukraine and you are afraid because you don’t know what the current events means for the future of your country, I am with you in thought and sending you a warm hug with this post.
“This Dominos in San Antonio. People are working around the clock during this duel crisis of coronavirus and massive power outage. They had a weekend worth of food and it was gone within 4 hours. This team helped those that needed help. These are the essential workers that need recognition. They were the only place open in their community that was open. Every pizza place was closed but dominos stayed open to help those in need. Don’t let me ever, ever, ever hear you say these people don’t deserve a living wage. Swear to GOD don’t let me hear you say it!!”
It was daytime when you went in, now, it is dark. Time shouldn’t pass out here when you’re in there. You don’t feel unsettled by it. It feels refreshing. The cool evening air resets you. A reset button on the constant awareness of time passing. Time is a canvas to be played with, time is a potential to create great things. You seek colour in your life, you spend your time on beautiful things. Useless things become useful if they are beautiful, because beauty is what inspires us. And you do, too. The time you spend living is beautiful, it is a testament that you are creating life. You are creating your own life and building it with memories and beautiful pieces of art. Time is confusing, surprising and upsetting at times, but it is a space to create, it is an opportunity to give time to your friends, give time to yourself, give time to the world.