thanks Stella. Yes, this one of those weeks when I knew damn well what I was going to write about. The false courage it takes for someone to scratch a swastika like that is a perfect example of how screwed up Russians are. As a compassionate person, it is exhausting to hold out for them to act better - they simple don't. Of all the things to do, they did that. That takes a special kind of miserable.
thanks Terry. It was my dream to buy a house and live here for the past...ten years? Funny, how you get what you wish for, but a lot of unexpected stuff gets thrown in with it. I truly love our neighborhood. People know my face already, at the good wine store, at the hardware store, the vegetable stand.... There is a hell of a lot of good here. I think that is what makes the ugly parts so painful.
The “skin deep” swastika - ugh! There’s so much buried in this short piece. Bravo!
thanks Stella. Yes, this one of those weeks when I knew damn well what I was going to write about. The false courage it takes for someone to scratch a swastika like that is a perfect example of how screwed up Russians are. As a compassionate person, it is exhausting to hold out for them to act better - they simple don't. Of all the things to do, they did that. That takes a special kind of miserable.
I hope your new home becomes a haven for you and your family. ❤️
thanks Terry. It was my dream to buy a house and live here for the past...ten years? Funny, how you get what you wish for, but a lot of unexpected stuff gets thrown in with it. I truly love our neighborhood. People know my face already, at the good wine store, at the hardware store, the vegetable stand.... There is a hell of a lot of good here. I think that is what makes the ugly parts so painful.
Life in a nutshell!!!