Ukraine... A Study In BadAssery

 

Hi!

If the past few days have taught us anything, it's that we should all aspire to be Ukrainian when we grow up.

Another lesson? 

Maybe we should start modelling our democratic leaders after Mr. Zelensky.

Integrity, courage, and all kinds of badass.

The citizens of Ukraine?

I don't know if there is something in the water or what, but I've seen a little Ukrainian girl, looking to be about 7 years old, throw an actual punch at a fully armed Russian soldier, giving him shit the entire time. I've seen grandmas making Molotov cocktails, I've seen swarms of people physically putting their bodies in front of tanks to stop their progression. I've seen farmers tow away Russian armoured vehicles. All, young, old, and everyone in between, resisting, fighting back in every way possible. Fighting for their democracy. Something too many of us take completely for granted. 

I've seen captured Russian soldiers, given the opportunity to call home, cry into the phone as they are faced with the shocking reality of why they were sent to Ukraine. 

By all accounts, this invasion by Russia in Ukraine is not going at all like Putin planned. Somehow in his delusion, he fully expected the Ukrainian people to just let his take-over happen. That they would just lay down and give up the democracy they so recently shed blood and tears to achieve. 

He should have been paying closer attention to his neighbours. That is NOT how they roll. At. All.

Even though there are never true victors in a war, as there is always loss suffered no matter the side, as far as this war goes, Ukraine has already won.

This gross overreach for power by Putin has shone a very bright light on who the good guys and bad guys are in this world. 

So with the exception of an evil few, the world is supporting Ukraine. Sanctions are starting to do what they are meant to do, but the impacts are not immediate.

This needs to come to a quick end. Putin needs to put his tail between his legs and just go home. He has no right to do what he is doing. He has committed and continues to commit horrendous war crimes each and every day. 

He has already lost.

He's a joke, a clown, a scared little man. He yearns for a power he will never have. He's throwing a tantrum, escalating it because things aren't going his way. He's an evil subhuman with a Hitler complex. He's cornered and he knows it. 

He will thrash, he will destroy, he will kill along the way, but he has lost. 

My heart goes out to all those who have lost, and continue to lose their lives, loved ones, their homes, and their sense of peace. This is so evil, so wrong, you don't deserve this. 

I can't pretend to truly understand the horror of living through a nightmare such as this, it's hard to wrap my head around the utter terror. Please know that the world is with you. We are pushing our leaders to do more to help you. We are doing everything we can to get supplies to you. We need to do better. 

You are showing the world what it means to stand up. You are showing the world what integrity looks like. You are showing the world what courage looks like. You, as a people, are a study in badassery to the nth degree. 

Slava Ukraini

Heroiam Slava

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Until next time...

May this hell be over soon, and peace surround you as you rest.

May you stay strong, stay in the fight, giving your all, giving your best.

May those who commit this evil have their feet held to the fire.

May those who like to play near the flames, be roasted, justice must never tire. 

May you, Ukraine, feel the strength, the hope, the love we send.

May you remain on your feet, standing tall, standing proud, never bend. 

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