My thoughts...

I have hesitated to print anything on the site about the situation with Russia and Ukraine. I usually abstain from discussions about politics, religion, and world views. There are times, however, when silence is a more dangerous perspective than noise. This is one of those times. Although it's happening a world away, this time is different. The world has had its madmen, but never before have those madmen had such dangerous weapons. 

My heart not only goes out to the people of Ukraine, but it also goes out to those people in Russia, those who speak out even if it means being beat on the spot, arrested, and spending 15 years in a gulag. I salute you, even though I have no experience to understand what that actually means. I have no frame of reference to understand your emotions, your struggles, and your pain. But despite that, I can see the bravery and courage, and that shines brighter than any light.  

As for the people in Ukraine, never in my life have I seen such valor. Never in my life have I seen a leader such as yours-  Volodymyr Zelenskyy, what a gallant leader. Your people impress me, and the way you rose to defend what is yours is inspiring. It's a shame it was you who had to pick up the firearms and defend your lands from that madman.  

Being a writer, it's usually not hard for me to find the words to express things- this time I struggle, not because there is nothing to say, but because sometimes the truth takes one's words before they are spoken. Needless to say, it's not just my words that feel hallow. It's not my art that fails me.  It's that there is too much to digest, and none of it tastes good.   

This week has bled my creativity

Cheers, keep on creating.