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OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian National Women’s League of America VOL. XL NOVEMBER 1983 EDITORIAL AS WE GROW, WHY DO WE PUT DOWN OTHERS? Relations with others, be they close relatives, friends, acquaintances or coworkers, depend greatly on our ability to get along with them. There are many kind- hearted individuals who do not know how to deal with other people, while others easily build trust and respect from others. There are also those who hate other people. They are often able to cover up their hate for others in their daily lives, yet their hatred often comes out in their relations with others, as they always seem to stress people’s negative points and never seem to notice the good in others. Besides the inherent personality of an individual, his upbringing and his culture greatly influence his ability to get along with others. We must never forget the im portance of proper etiquette. Good etiquette learned during youth soon becomes second nature to an indivi dual. Yet sometimes, knowing how to act properly is not enough to gain trust and respect from others, not enough to gain the confidence of others. One must also love people, and respect every individual for what he is. The same factors apply when one speaks of groups of people, of organization that must learn to get along. They also apply in the relationships between leaders of an organization and its members. It is a well-known psy chological and sociological fact that the predominant atmosphere felt within an organization greatly affects the resulting work of the organization. Mistrust between members of an organization undermines the work done by those members, so that they no longer try to work harder and more concienciously, so that they no longer strive for higher goals. Lately we have seen a very low level of communica tion between organizations as well as within organiza tion. In the month of November, we observe the day of “November First,” the beginning of military activity in Lviv. When we look closely at this date we see that despite all the mistakes that were made, this was a giant first step without which others would have not been possible. Yet even here we see people who see only the mistakes that were made, without acknowledging the progress. November First is also the date of the death of Metro politan Andrey Sheptyckyj. In this issue, we are reprint ing excerpts from his letter to Ukrainians written at the time of German occupation. His words make us very sad, for His words of love and hate are still very much true today. Can we not learn from our own history? Can we not, if not with love, then without hatred look at other Ukrainians who share one common goal with us: A Free Ukraine! Translated by Mary Jarymowycz NINA STROKATA FOURTH CONFERENCE OF WFUW UKRAINE AND WE Today’s dynamic world constantly changes life situ ations. That is why it is difficult for us to understand all the changes that take place in Ukraine today. By not understanding these changes, we cannot properly form correct images of the land of our ancestors and its peo ple. Where can we get that knowledge which would help us better understand that land, its women, men and children? In any other situation, unlike Ukrainian, there is an answer — go to that country and see for yourself. But in the case of the Ukraine, we cannot do it; although the insidious enemy permits some of us sometimes visit the places where we were born. But remember, at least tho se who visited Ukraine within the past decade, or those who read or listened to the visitors — was it really possi ble to open that iron curtain wide enough to see the real situation there? No, it was not. Testimonies of those who recently left the land of their parents could be a source of information about contemporary Ukraine. But theirs, like any other testimony, invariably re flect their own experiences and their own convictions. Therefore, it is very difficult to add something new НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ, ЛИСТОПАД 1983 23
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