Our heroes are remembered

Our heroes are remembered

Romanova Marina

11-B

Kiev-2005

Almost 60 years ago our Motherland was burning and shaked from the

blows of tanks, powerful weapons, etc. 4 years these actions occurred on

the Ukrainian territory, million of people suffered and died. But not

looking on these, people reconciled with everything, went through the

trials and reached the victory, reached the independence and freedom from

the fascism. And it was the most important achievement that they could to

get.

The May 9 is well-known day for all Ukrainians. Even little children

know this day – the day of the victory under the German fascism.

We all have grandparents who took part in the Second World War, which

was the Great Patriotic war for us of 1941-1945 years. Of course, some of

them are not alive but we love, remember and respect them very much. They

endured terrible sufferings and, listening them, we convinced more and more

in that fact that these courageous, strong people are the real great

heroes.

Our grandparents always like to talk about these actions. They have a

lot of memories and different stories. It’s very interesting to listen to

them and to image the pictures of that hard life.

I’d like to tell about my grand-grandmother Ann. She is the real hero

for our family. She died some years ago? Her age was great. She was very

strong woman, she’s never cried and always helped o other families. When

her family perished and her dear husband too, she perceived it without

emotions, but I’m sure that granny was very, very upset, and simply did not

showed it. She was religious woman. Everybody, especially my father, always

heard her opinion. Our family always remember her as the strong and very

clever woman. And we try to be like she was.

My granny Luda, her daughter, often tells me about her life and her

exploits. They together went through the blockade of the Stalingrad. There

was a famine. Hundred of people died on their eyes. Granny Ann got used to

this and didn’t pay a great attention. On the front granny worked as a

driver. She transported milk to the solders on the front-line and the bombs

and the hail of lead were flying under her head. My granny Luda was a

little girl at that time and was near the mother whole the time.

Everyone of us can tell many stories like this one. And every time,

listening them, we feel the proud of our heroes. I must say that not only

men fought for the freedom, but also women showed themselves as the

courageous persons with strong will and character. There are a lot of

soviet films about the war which evoke such feelings. We are proud of these

people and are full of respect. No one of us did not go through that

trials.

Our country does not forget about them and every year we can watch the

parade in the center of the Kiev to the honour of the perished solders. It

is a great pleasure for veterans that they are remembered and beloved. This

kind of the praise is the best for them. The fighters for independence will

be remembered forever and for always. They are the heroes of Ukraine.