From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 508):

Let them vanish like water that runs away;
when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.
Psalm 58:7

As a kid, I heard WWII stories and wondered how people lived during those days. Were they always mourning? Did they wear only gray clothes because they had no joy in life? Did they eat only bread and water? I had lots of stereotypical images in my mind and couldn’t believe people could laugh, get married, or have children during the war.

The war in Ukraine started over nine years ago, and the past 500+ days were bound to happen sooner or later. How does one cope with something like this? How do you keep on living when someone is dying for you?

I’ve seen this question addressed by several people over the last couple of days. One said it took her a few…