The Day One
Looking back at my childhood, I realize how deeply I wanted everything – in school, in my family, and in the country – to change for the better.
As a child, I always looked forward to the day when the Christmas tree and all the decorations would be gone, along with the leftover food, visitors, and planned festive activities. I enjoyed the holiday season: New Year’s Eve followed by Christmas (in Ukraine, we used to celebrate Christmas on January 7th, following the Orthodox tradition and Julian ca…