I am very glad of your answer. I was afraid that you wouldn't answer me because of the distance, or my letter would get lost among other letters. You answered, and now I'm calm. I have a nice feeling for you, I really want to get to know you better, to know you as well as possible. Thank you for your kind words. I read it with a smile — especially about the birthday on March 8th! How symbolic: You were born on a day that we associate with spring, the tenderness and strength of women. And 34 is a great age when you already understand a lot about yourself, but everything is still ahead. What you write about mutual understanding and respect is very close to me. This is really the basis of everything — relationships, friendships, and even simple human communication. And I admire your wisdom: not to rush, not to settle for anything less, to wait for someone to whom you can entrust both your heart and future children. It's a lot of inner honesty, and it's worth a lot. It's interesting that you were born in Switzerland and moved to a place "less developed" — it was probably a conscious choice in search of something real, simple, maybe even more human. I understand this desire. Sometimes progress and comfort do not provide the warmth that the soul craves. Here in Ukraine, especially now, we are re-learning to appreciate simple things: safety, silence, the opportunity to simply wake up under a peaceful sky. I really want to fulfill your request and tell you more about myself. Yesterday, before going to bed, I was thinking what to write to you today. Since we communicate by email and have never met so far, I have to describe myself. I am a cheerful charismatic girl. Easy on the upswing, I can make a spontaneous decision. What are you like? Can you describe yourself? I read a lot of books when I was a kid, and I did well in school. I have a secondary law degree. To work in my profession, I needed to continue studying, but I come from a poor family, so I couldn't continue paying for my studies. Also, when the war had just begun, I was offered a good job, working as part of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, abbreviated as the Ministry of Emergency Situations. But in order for me to work there, I had to go through accelerated training, where I had to study for 1 year. To get a secondary education, and also so that I have a permit and I can also help people. But it also didn't work out for me in this profession. I didn't work there for long, probably only a week. Because after I got my education, we had a trip to a hot spot where there was a rocket flight and we had to help people. And when we got there, we had to pull people out from under the rubble. Of course, we saved a lot of people, but you know, the most terrible thing was when we lifted the fragments of the slabs, and there was a little girl lying there, and even a baby. I just couldn't stand it, I was trying to cope with my emotions. But alas, it was unbearable. I do not know, but when you see the bodies of adults, you still can't stand it, but when you see the bodies of children, and even babies, it's just terrible. After that, they didn't send me on calls for a long time. But I was still working, and then after a while they sent me on a call again, and there a 7-year-old child needed help. We didn't have time to save him, the ambulance took a long time, we took him in the car ourselves, he had serious injuries and bleeding. He was lying in my arms and asking me if I wasn't going to die. I told him no. But we didn't have time to bring him to the hospital. He died in my arms, and at that moment I just couldn't stand it, I came and wrote a letter of resignation, because I couldn't work in such a profession anymore, I understand it's important, I understand we help people, and no one is immune from it. But I just can't stand it. I'm not made of stone. And that's why now, I work in sales, or rather I work in a grocery store. Andreas, do you work by profession? What makes you really happy? I'm curious to know everything about you. If you like me, let's get to know each other as much as possible. I have to finish my letter. Kiss you. Maria!!
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