The village of Dzembronya, in the Carpathian Mountains,
is often called the place where the clouds are born,
because it is the highest mountain settlement in Ukarine.
—
“people do not want war.
war springs from causes wholly outside the lives, interests, and feelings of the people.”
-frederic clemson howe
—
photo credit: Roksana.Bashyrova/WikiCommons
It is a horrible thing to watch happen, made even more hurtful when you feel like there is nothing you can do to stop it. My heart goes out to the people of the Ukraine!
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I so agree
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Very unfortunate happenings
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horrible
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This is very true, Beth.
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yes
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I didn’t know the resources Ukraine had dear Beth. Russian want the resources. Who will stop them?
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it is awful and i wish i could answer that
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I thought Ukraine was just cold and I learn. Minerals, oil and food. They have. Where is Europe?
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yes – they need all the help they can get, and it looks like a beautiful country
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I agree dear Beth.
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Many of us do not know much about Ukraine (maybe only me) thinking of it as someplace “over there.”
How horrible that we seem to learn about beautiful places and people when there is war. 😦
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yes, you are so right
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A few of my very good friends are of Ukrianian descent. My heart breaks for them and for all the people of Ukraine. Seeing the images of the invasion on television is surreal…
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❤ it absolutely is
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When do politicians ever do anything that is best for the people?
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So sad and scary and proof that history lessons are not being learned..
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exactly right
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I hear this comment x
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My wishes for safety are there, Beth.
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mine too –
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My heart goes out to the Ukrainian people. they did nothig wrong. I do hope it will be over soon.
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I feel the same
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War vs. Peace! No brainer! Of course peace in our hearts is even more important!
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yes, yes
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Such a beautiful place. I can see where it get’s the nickname. My heart is with the people of Ukraine.
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Mine too
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❤️
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Peace .. ☮
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Yes
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wise words from Howe. Let’s hope those clouds won’t be covered for too long with the smoke of war…
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Yes
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I am praying for Ukraine every day.
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Amen and thanks. War is a failure of imagination.
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War is always tragic but the invasion of Ukraine feels especially unnecessary and egregious. It makes me so angry and depressed.
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i agree wholeheartedly
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Me too x
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Perfect quote for the times…thank you for sharing
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I have been thinking exactly that for much of my life. War doesn’t serve people at all and it’s been a strange revelation to me over the past few years in this country that — against their own interests — people are happy to carry guns and fight each other. War is that impulse taken to a crazy level. I don’t know — I remember during the Rodney King riots a black guy stood on a street near my house with a sign that said, “Why can’t we all just get along?” There’s just a dark and horrible thing inside humanity. I’m totally cool with describing that as Satan.
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yes
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Words fail me.
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It is heartbreaking to look at so much injustice that throws millions of people into a humanitarian catastrophe from one day to the other. 💖🙏
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It really is
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Gorgeous, and I completely agree. War and violence are of ego and narcissism, love and peace, of beauty and solidarity. The former is weak, the latter strength.
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Spot on
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💯. Now if only world leaders would see it too.
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yes
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How I feel these eloquent and wishful words right now; the beauty in the opening lines has me yearning all the more that this never happened.
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Yes
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Wars are horrible! Praying for peace all over the world.. 😌
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No, people certainly do not want war! Let us all pray for the miracle of peace.
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Yes
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Amen.
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Can you imagine what it must feel like to live in the Ukraine right now? Let’s hope something turns this mess around without a lot of bloodshed.
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it is so incredibly hard to imagine and i so feel for them
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It’s terrible and upsetting.
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it is horrendous
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Yes
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Beth. I…am horrified.
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there really are no words that can speak to this
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People do not want war – it’s pure horror
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no they absolutely do not and it so is
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You’ve expressed the feelings of civilized humanity everywhere.
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It breaks my heart to see what is going on in Ukraine right now. I believe in God and in the power of prayers. Let us keep praying for Ukraine. God is able to do mighty things. Thank you for thinking of Ukraine at this time. God bless you.
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Such a beautiful land and people. So powerless to do anything to help them. Or stop this madness. Pure madness.
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he is so removed from reality it is terrifying
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THat is a basic truth right now.
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So tragic and sad. My heart breaks, my prayers are for the Ukrainian people
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Yes, me too
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Thank you
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My heart is breaking for the people of Ukraine 😦 Thank you for sharing this.
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The people of Ukraine are fighting for the freedom of the whole of Europe.An incredible example of courage and bravery.
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Absolutely
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Lovely painting, Beth. And touching quotation that lights up the real horror of war within the human spirit.
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No one can ever bring back those we lose every day to someone’s greed.
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yes
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For some reason WP logged me out. I am anonymous: No one can ever bring back those we lose every day to someone’s greed. Each human being matters.
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yes, absolutely
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Thanks for sharing, Beth. That’s a beautiful picture of the village, and a very wise quote about war. My heart hurts for the Ukrainian people, and my head says in 2022, this invasion should not be.
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yes –
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Thank you, Beth!
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I’m with you!
I’m with Ukraine!
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ukrainestrong
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I’ve got a special post on the go for Sat. am!
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