Hello, my dear friend.

I don't know you, and probably that's better.

I have no idea, what it's like- to be a soldier, i'm just a girl, whose biggest problem is what to wear, or how to lose more weight, whatever. I heard lots of stories about warlife from my granny. It runs in Russia, our parents want us to know more about past, about courage and about what is right. But as more horrible stories I heard, then more I was confused. How? How are you doing it? And is it really right? In the war you have to take one side, and you have to stand for it, whatever happens. If you are a soldier you are a soldier, there is no way for doubt. No way to be a coward.

You know, in Russia we have such phrase 'There is not an atheist in the trenches, under fire' I don't actually know, is the translation correct, but I hope you'll understand. What do you think about it? Were you even thinking about it? In what do you trust there? Whom may you believe in? Do you have someone, who is waiting for you and crying during nights? So many questions I want to know, but there is not an answer.

The worst thing which happened with humanity is war. It's not natural, I think. It leads to tears and nothing more. What will happen if everyone refuses to do it? Another one question without answering. I know, it is not going to happen. But I'll dream of it.

I'm begging you, please, don't give up, whatever happens. And remember: there is a girl, who thinks of you, wondering how matters stand. Dreaming to meet you one day and to find all those answers, which will not erase from my head, while even one soldier still exists.

Your Mary.

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