Living in Fear

Yesterday, when I came home, Mr. Special looked at me with a worried face and carefully asked me if I'd seen/read the news. I hadn't so I asked what's up. Apparently a Russian bomber had to escorted from the UK airspace. And now the bombshell drops: he told me not to get upset, because, because some British politician had said that the Baltic States are next on Russia's hitlist. He was genuinely worried. (he had the same look about him when I finally released him from his toilet/prison cell a couple of weeks ago).

Turns out he had thought long and hard how to break this surprising and devastating news to me. Had already arranged in his head a plan how to get all of my family to the UK if push comes to shove and then looked at me with horror in his face: "What if you get sent to some kind of a concentration camp?!?!?!?!"

Hold your horses now!!! :D First of all this is not "news" to me. I've grown up knowing that the Baltic States "will be next". History and all that you know... In reality obviously no one thinks it'll happen but I'm pretty sure no one would be surprised at that... I remember about 6 years ago when the Foreign Minister came to our school to give a talk on what he does etc, followed by a question round. And obviously the question "What are we going to do when Russia attacks us?" came up. School kids know these things, and have known it for years and years. I don't really know where it comes from though because obviously we don't think about it during our everyday lives :D or worry about making plans how to escape or survive just in case :D

But you know. In the back of your head you know this.

The threat is more real now, but if the NATO and UN and whatever other organisations we are members of do their part. The Baltic States should be just fine :) Have faith in the future :)

Ttyl ;)
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