"Эти дети вместе со мной любим и очень сильно скорбим, что больше никогда не приедет к нам в гости дорогой друг и очень добрый человек. Мальчишки отворачиваются и незаметно вытирают слёзы ,,, в голове молоточком стучит НЕ Может БЫТЬ,,, НЕ ВЕРИМ,,, но боль и отчаяние разрывают душу ... Нет таких слов утешения, их не бывает, разум закрыт,, ..сердце не принимает, Людмила, вы сильная, вы выстоите. Крепости духа Вам, и терпения. С любовью к вам все детки. Держитесь.
Старшие в чёрных футболках Серёжа и Алёна, слева Илья, Олег, Миша и Надюшка"
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Russell loved all the children he took care of all the years since 2015. He treated this big family with special warmth. The mother died, and their granny Olga took custody of the six kids. A wonderful, kind-hearted woman, bringing up her grandchildren the same way, staying good people in the harsh conditions of the war.
With her permission, I am publishing what Olga wrote to me:
"These children and I love Russell and we are suffering in grief that our dear friend and a very kind man will never come to us again. The boys turn their faces away to wipe away their tears discreetly. There's like a hammer in my head, pounding: IT COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED... WE DON'T BELIEVE IT HAS HAPPENED... But pain and despair tear up our souls... There are no such words of comfort. They don't exist. My mind refuses to accept it. My heart does not accept this. Lyudmila, you are strong. You must survive. I wish you to have fortitude and patience. All of the kids are sending love to you.
The elders, Sergey and Alyona, are wearing black T-shirts, from left to right are Ilya, Oleg, Misha and Nadyushka".