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Christmas Story Ukraine
Giving in the War Zone
Christmas Spirit. Is it something we learn, or does it naturally exist inside us? In the US and UK, it is ingrained within us and I am not talking about the consumerism side. There’s that energy that fills our souls and spills over into those around us and we spread it around. Ukraine has not quite grasped it to the full extent yet. They are still trying to shake off prioritizing the Soviet worship of New Year. New Year’s is celebrated in almost a cultish fashion throughout Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. Christmas takes a back seat to it, but Ukraine is now in the process of changing that. Some are beginning to catch that fever of giving, joy, celebration and the Christmas Miracle. These past few days I have been part of an event that so fulfilled within me that Christmas Spirit that it is important to tell all of you about it. First, it requires an introduction to the characters and a bit of a backstory so grab some hot chocolate, throw on your warm pajamas, let the Christmas lights glow in the background and give your self just enough light on your screen to read. Ready?
Let’s start with the characters and I can’t give actual names other than myself and my wife Natasha. Now I must say also that this is just one event in Ukraine’s Christmas season in Kyiv for Natasha and I. We have had others and will have more I am sure as we are still nine days from the…
