Viktor Gredasov
"Walk Under an Umbrella," 2018

Nature knows no bad weather—
Every kind of day is grace.
Rain or snow, in any season,
We must learn to accept with gratitude.

Echoes of inner turmoil,
The mark of loneliness in the heart,
And the sorrowful blooms of sleepless nights—
We must learn to accept with gratitude,
We must learn to accept with gratitude.

The death of dreams, the years, hardships—
Each day, the burden grows heavier.
Whatever nature has assigned you,
You must accept with gratitude.

The passing of summers, sunsets, dawns,
And the final gift of love,
Even the date of your departure—
You must accept with gratitude,
You must accept with gratitude.

Nature knows no bad weather,
You cannot stop time’s passage.
Life’s autumn, like the autumn of the year,
You must bless without grief,
You must bless without grief,

You must bless without grief.

Eldar Ryazanov

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