duck and cover continues

AS I was saying we were taught russians were going to bomb us and that they hated us etc....

Yesterday I was at our back to school bash for the neighborhood...

I was talking to Anna...she is very sweet  lady whose child was in my 10 year old class last year..

I told her that I was thinking the other day how strange life can be...

She said what do you mean?

I said you are from Russia and I went into how we were taught that russians hated us...

She laughed and said I know what you mean we were taught that Americans were evil and wanted us dead...

I said isn't it ironic that you and I are here friends talking 20 or more years later...

She said Yes it is...She said I love america and would never live back in Russia..America people are so loving and kind..especially when igor <her son> got bone cancer...

She said she was blown away at the kindess of american strangers giving her love and support..

I said These men and woman who are over our countries put us in situations and sometimes I think if we all sit down and had a talk maybe things could be better we are all basically the same and wont the same things in life...

She said I agree...

Anna's mother is visiting from Ruissa and does so every summer....She said when her mother goes back to Russia and she hears a Russian saying anything bad about America she corrects them and tells them they are wrong..

She tells them it is the kindest country and America people are so loving and she tells them

I know this because I go there every year for many months...

Anna and I hugged ....

I said I am better for knowing you and she said I feel same about you....<I put this is her English which is sometimes a little broken>

Who would of thought all those times I was ducking and covering for what.....

sheesh!!!