It was emotionally tough, heartbreaking, soul-wrenching, and physically exhausting.
He did not stop working and fighting despite all this. Mykola performed tasks that went beyond the scope of his responsibilities. He went to conduct evacuations, military sweeps, went to deliver food and supplies to civilians, saved people, and supported his compatriots.
Kolya always said with a smile and somewhat jokingly:"The body is nothing, the spirit is everything." And I think this is what gave me strength on the mountain. And quite early on too. I felt dizzy reaching 3,900 meters, vomited, and lost my appetite at 4,600 meters, where I also started experiencing persistent headaches that did not subside until after the descent from the peak.
Was it a spirit that led Kolya to sign up and make the biggest sacrifice one can do in their life, to lay down one's life for one's friends? I do not know, but it surely felt like his spirit was with me every step of my ascend.Sometimes it feels impossible to withstand the all-encompassing tragedy that has fallen on all of us here, but there is such a long way to go in attempting to become worthy of the prices that have been paid on the battlefields.
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