Seven

Just this morning my daughter in law, Olga, posted this on her Facebook page.  

"Friends Kyiv, is everyone alive?  "

I never imagined this.  I never could have.  It was not in my experience.  I did not know anyone in any of the trouble areas of the world places so while I cared that it was going on, it was not personal.  

This is personal.  It rips my heart apart.  No one should have to ask this in fear and agony.  

It is personal to every person who is a refugee from Ukraine and every person who loves that country.  It is personal to every person with family in Gaza.  

I didn't really understand it before...what it is to live and have to ask that question hoping against hope there will be an answer. 

"Friends, Kyiv, is everyone alive?"

7 died last night in Kyiv.  Canada, please don't fail them.