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At the acutest period, the central authority took no relief measures; thus the conclusion appeared to be un avoidable that this indifference of Red Moscow was a reprisal to the nationalism of Ukraine, and it is strengthened by the statement made at the same time by Kalinin, President of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR: "The peasants have this year passed through a good school. For some this school was quite ruthless." You know these facts and just as Jewish people demand the world remember their holocaust, the civilized world must remember this appalling forced famine as well. I am here because of my late father, who died six years ago. He was the secretary of the Anglo-Ukrainian Society in the pre-World War II period. As a leading lawyer in England and later as a highly decorated officer in the Royal Navy, he was highly respected in British society. When I was very young, I asked him why he supported what seemed to be a forlorn hope of Ukrainian independence. His answer was threefold: Firstly, a great and noble people deserved their own country. Secondly, he saw in that struggle similarities with the hopes of the Jewish peo ple for a state in the Holy Land. Finally, he and other Jewish leaders around the world greatly appreciated the sup port afforded to the Jewish population in Poland by Ukrainian deputies in the Sejm, the Polish parliament in the pre-war period. If Zionists deserved independence, he felt, millions of Ukrainians deserved a state and the League of Nations had failed them. Today we remember a shameful tragedy and we thank God that we have lived to see independence for Ukraine. We see above all a nation that gives full rights to its minorities whether Jewish, Hungarian, or others. May God bless Ukraine in all her endeavors. The Most Precious Gift by Ihor Magun, M.D., F.A.C.P. The life of a physician has frequently been de scribed as a calling. A career, at times enviable and challenging, it has grown in its complexity, fueled by a medical information explosion. When I embarked on a career in medicine, I focused on all the good outcomes I would witness, including the great moments of cure and healing. These moments are abundant, but there are numerous situations and outcomes that are not as pleasant. There is no doubt that losses are not only a reminder that death is an existential fact but a common occurrence that every physician witnesses. Distilled from the experiences of individuals forced to face death, I can convey stories of hope and strength that these very same dying people inspired. As individuals confront their own mortality, they express gratitude for having lived and loved and reach out to the living. This is exactly the time that all the family or friends in- V J volved are transformed, albeit transiently, to realize what is important in life. It reveals that the most pre cious possessions are love and caring and relation ships—nothing material seems to matter. The ancient Greeks believed that "out of trag edy comes wisdom." As a physician I see this fre quently, and it always puts things in a different per spective. I would like everyone to witness this gift— valuing life and love—that I as a physician often see at the time of death. Let us use this knowledge during this special time of year. We are all faced with emotional chal lenges. Let us embrace a real and honest interaction with our loved ones, as if it were our last. Life is about personal relationships. Let us treasure this as an asset, the accumulation of which becomes our own personal source of strength and love. “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 2004 11
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