Don’t Help Russia To Feed History Negatively.

Summary

The author of the article appeals for an end to the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the human cost and the global impact, while calling for unity, peace, and love to prevail over hatred and violence.

Abstract

The article "Don’t Help Russia To Feed History Negatively" is a heartfelt plea from the author, Annelise Lords, who empathizes with the plight of Ukrainians amidst the ongoing conflict. The author recounts personal emotional responses to the war's atrocities, such as witnessing a Russian tanker running over a car with an elderly driver inside. The piece underscores the suffering of the elderly, children, and families being torn apart, drawing parallels with the global struggle against COVID-19 and the economic repercussions that follow. It calls for a shift from war to peace, highlighting the need for unity, love, and a safe environment for children and nature to thrive. The author, drawing from Jamaican cultural resilience in the face of violence, advocates for a world free of cruelty and hatred, and urges humanity to stop contributing to negative historical narratives.

Opinions

The author expresses deep empathy for the Ukrainian people, particularly the vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and the poor.
There is a strong condemnation of war, labeling it as a creator of victims and enemies, and questioning the necessity of such conflict.
The article suggests that the world's focus should be on unity, love, and creating a peaceful environment for future generations, rather than on hatred and violence.
The author believes that the economic impact of the war will have long-lasting effects worldwide, exacerbating existing problems from the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is a personal connection made by the author, who reflects on how the situation in Ukraine resonates with the daily violence experienced in Jamaica.
The piece advocates for a collective human responsibility to promote peace and prevent the creation of more victims of poverty, hatred, and cruelty.
The author calls for action from readers, asking them to pray for Ukraine and to contribute positively to history by fostering peace and unity.

Don’t Help Russia To Feed History Negatively.

If this war continues, the innocent, children, the poor, and the elderly in Ukraine will become collateral damage. Then history will have more power.

Image by Annelise Lords (author)

Growing up in a cruel and unforgiving world, where violence was routine and accepted, my heart was bleeding in pain for the people of Ukraine. I cried when I witnessed the Russian tanker trampling a car. Thank God the elderly driver survived.

My heart hurts to see the elderly fleeing in panic and tears — the distress and confusion on the faces of innocent children. Ukrainian have to be leaving their homes with their life in a suitcase. Hopelessness, agony, and fear are flowing from the hearts and on the faces of every Ukrainian.

Mothers have to leave their sons behind. Wives have to go and leave their husbands, brothers, uncles, brothers-in-law, nephews, and other male relatives between the ages of 18 and 60.

I would have had to leave my husband and sons behind had I been there. That is a thought that would stop my heart immediately. I would have to stay. Plus the economic repercussions will cause a ripple effect worldwide for many years because our world hasn’t started to recover from COVID 19 yet.

What about the children? Why isn’t anyone thinking about them? They were forgotten and ignored in COVID 19. Now humanity is repeating the cruelty and thoughtlessness that war and inconsiderate adult shares. War creates victims and enemies. Does humanity need more war?

We need unity, food, kindness, love, understanding, patience, forgiveness, and somewhere save to life. Better healthcare, a better world where our children can grow and live in peace and harmony. A place where animals can roam free, plants grow and thrive. A world without cruelty and hatred, etc. We don’t need or want war.

In my culture, violence and brutality is a language that is understood by all. It can be seen by the visually impaired. The hearing impaired can hear it without a hearing aid. The disabled person knows how to move when it’s coming. No Jamaicans are immune. #WeIntend2survive so we find ways to live with the violence. Many of us do not know peace.

According to a 2021 Census, Jamaica’s population is 2.97M people. COVID 19 infected 128K and killed 2,811 Jamaicans. Many were resistant to COVID 19, but not to the daily violence that plagued our country. Our hearts are with the Ukrainian people because we live with our enemies. The Caribbean sea surrounds us. We have no place of refuge.

I beg humanity, stop feeding history negatively. Pray for the Ukrainian people and help in any way you can. War creates victims of poverty, hatred, cruelty, long-suffering, etc. Peace establishes the opposite. Our world and its inhabitants have enough problems. I am tired of seeing the misery, horror, and desperation on the faces of humans in the media and newspapers.

Where has our love for each other gone?

Bring back the love! Let the hatred go! Stop the war! Allow Peace to grow! Unity is the only way humans will survive.

Thank you for reading this piece, I hope you enjoy it and will savor more from some brilliant writers on this platform.

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