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The Vermont’s apartments
After 80 years of living in different countries with different political and economic systems, cultures, moral values, attitude to value of each person I always ask one simple question: “Why?”.
Below is a photo of a backyard of the Vermont’s apartments. This apartment house is only two blocks from our apartment house. There are many similar houses in the area but only this one has such wonderful backyard where its residents (especially kids and senior citizens) relax and play.
Why only this one?
What do you think?
WE NEED MORE LOVE TODAY!
In a happy family love must flow in all directions. Communications are easy and honest between all generations as it is very important to understand needs of every member of the family.
In February 2013 I wrote in Russian a poem expressing feelings of my wife and myself. The poem written for our children and grandchildren. Later some of our friends told us that it is applicable to all children and grandchildren.
Below is the poem in English and in Russian. I ask your forgiveness for the loose translation from Russian into English. I hope that you will understand the meaning of the poem.
******************** WE NEED MORE LOVE TODAY! **************************
Thank you, Lord, for children and
Затем когда уж было двое нас.
Мы ждали вас годами, месяцами.
Затем уж каждый день и каждый час.
И любим безгранично вас сейчас.
Спасибо, Бог, за ваше появленье,
За то, что дал нам счастье любить вас!
Родителей давно мы потеряли
И их любовь лишь в памяти у нас.
В семье ведь много больше стало вас.
Обратной же любви нам нехватает,
Дети и внуки, любите больше нас!
Любви стесняться просто смысла нет.
Никто не знает, сколько будем вместе.
Надеемся, ещё немало лет!