Well Wishes to People in Moscow

[honeybee]

I know we have at least one forum member, Ludmila (who comments under the name lbekoj), who lives in Moscow! Just wanted to say that I hope you're safe and well - and that we're thinking about the people of Moscow today.

[Asso]

Just so!

[Ludmila]

I know we have at least one forum member, Ludmila (who comments under the name lbekoj), who lives in Moscow! Just wanted to say that I hope you're safe and well - and that we're thinking about the people of Moscow today.

Thanks!
I and my acquaintances are well. Unfortunately, these acts happen one time in one or two years in the last two decades here. People are dying but I realized in last years that being the victim of some act of terror is the same reality for me as the possibility of being the victim of some autowreck. I am not afraid to use metro (subway). Many my acquaintances think the same. Maybe if the organizers of such acts will see that the more they do it the less it become scary for people, they stop do it. Though I admit that they made scarier things before but I hope that they will stop do their explosions at least.

[honeybee]

You've got a great attitude, Ludmila. One way ordinary people can thwart terrorists is not not be terrorized by them. Living life in fear is no life at all.

I'm very happy to hear that you are not afraid to step on the subway.

[Ludmila]

I am not afraid to fly also, but I dislike the prohibition to bring water on a board. But ordinary people love also to hear that some measures are taken.
I exploit the possibility to let know that I am busy a little (with anothe fandom ) now but I hope that I'll able to read the fics of new authors and missing by me stories of my old authors.

[Aikiweezie]

So sorry to hear about the attak, Ludmilla. I bet everyone in Moscow is a bit stresed right now. Thinking of you, and hoping this never happens again, in Moscow or anywhere else!

[Reanok]

Ludmilla I'm glad you're okay.I'm so sorry to hear such sad tragic news that this happened in Moscow.

[panyasan]

I was sorry to hear about the attackt and happy to hear you're okay, Ludmila.

[Ludmila]

Thank you all very much for caring!
The atmosphere is slightly strained and people in the subway are less now. But it is not a first explosion. They become much bloodier every year but less scary. Because it was understood from the beginning that we are not safe anymore anywhere. This fact accepted. It is a sad reality. I do not understand the sense of continuing. Maybe new goal is made outsiders scary.
But I fully agree with Honeybee: "Living life in fear is no life at all."

[Asso]

There has been a past in my country, not too much long ago, during which life was like this, even if because of different reasons.
I am with you, my dear friend.

[Kotik]

It's tragic that these things happen It may sound sarcastic, but these things are less of a threat than what I saw in the early 90's in Russia (Omsk, Siberia). Drive-by shootings were common and people talked about it as if it was just another road works. I must admit that I have a deep respect for russian people. What they've been through since 1990 makes 9/11 look like a kid's prank and that's certainly no exaggeration. Even with all the terrorist attacks, we westerners have no idea how relatively easy and comfortable our life is.

Рад что все в порядке. Удачи Людмила.

[justTripn]

I'm so sorry! I forgot we had a member in Moscow! Thank you Ludmilla for offering your first hand geographic perspective. It is odd these days, that I find myself saying, in response to some news event, "I have a friend in [Italy, Spain, Vancouver, Estonia . . .]" It does make the news come to life. I'm so sorry, Ludmilla!