At a time when life is overwhelmed by all new challenges - from war to the loss of loved ones, problems at work or instability in personal life - we all need words of support. The blogger, the leader of the projects and the SME Polina Levitskaya shares his personal history - painful, shimmer, but full of strength and optimism. Her experience is not just memories of difficult times, it is a call not to give up when everything seems lost. It reminds: even if they fell - the main thing is to find the strength to rise and take the next step. And this is the most valuable in life.
We should always be able to gather to take the next step - even if it is difficult, we still have to find the strength to take this step. And if they fell, then get up and go on, and these are steps again - writes blogger Pauline Levitskaya, giving an example from her life.
Never give up
I want to morally support anyone who is difficult now. For various reasons: someone is looking for a job for a long time, someone is divorcing, someone has a problem at work, love loved ones and relatives. Those who live in Ukraine feel war. Before my story - I sincerely wish you all this, and I am sure that you will be solved for the better.
I am not scared or ashamed to write or talk about it. It's a part of my life. My story.
When my father was killed, I was 15 years old. Mom - 40 years. Summer. We just returned with my mom from a family vacation. Everything has changed for me that summer: all plans with the introduction in a year, to make repairs in the apartment, which my father bought on credit. We were guilty everywhere: banks, acquaintances, friends. We somehow made a funeral. And they sat with my mother to think what's next.
Here it is worth saying that my mom is not as much as I am. She always had: "Oh, everything." She was inclined to lower her hands. In that summer, I already worked in a local newspaper, wrote positive articles related to the life of the city and young people. Even when it seemed that there was nothing positive in the city in the city - the editor still demanded this positive. It was my first lesson - to try to be optimist.
My mom has worked in kindergarten all her life and taught computer science at school. That is, in fact, she always worked - all the days of the week. She went to work at 7am and returned at 8-9 pm.
In the first 2 years after the death of my dad, my mother had to take one more work on the weekend. Half a day. The city was small. There was no work there.
I was still in the administrator in an Internet club at 0.7 rates. I had no right to take on the full law. And so the club director was afraid, but wanted to help my family.
So I'm 15 years old. I went to 11th grade. In the morning I am at school until 14-15:00. Then I either have a newspaper or work in an online club. All this ended at 20–21:00. Then lessons. I was still engaged in table tennis. And she graduated from art school.
Neither I nor my mom had weekends and vacations in those 2 years after my father's death.
In grade 11, I passed the exams ahead of schedule and I didn't have a graduation. I just had no money for a festive dress, a hairstyle, or for a graduation, which took place in a restaurant.
I have been working continuously since the age of 15. This is globally for 38 years. This is experience, a lot of experience with my shoulders and many communications. I know what is when "everything, they came." I know what a lie is and when in the fridge empty. But it will definitely never break the strong spirit of people. It will only make it stronger and give another experience.
Yes, we lose. Especially now. But you should always be able to get together to take the next step. Even if difficult, we still have to find the strength to take this step. And if they fell, then get up and move on. And these are steps again.
I wish all the strength, patience - and remember that we have one life. Take care of yourself and your loved ones. Now this is more important slogan.
And please never give up.
