Trafika Europe 7 - Ukrainian Prayer

Tango of Death

which he announced that he was going away forever. He’ll send money for childcare at the beginning of every month. Then he phoned the school where he worked and announced to the principal that he was forced by virtue of various circumstances to quit his job. “You can’t just leave in the middle of the school year!” The principal was justifiably indignant. “I have very serious reasons.” “Can I ask what they are?” “Illness.” “An illness?” The principal grew concerned. “Is it that bad?” “Unfortunately, the diagnosis isn’t satisfactory,” he repeated a phrase that he had heard in a movie and sighed. “Well, that’s to say... while you’re undergoing treatment, we’ll keep your job open....”

front of the astounded and delirious eyes of his father-in- law and left. Now he realized that he was standing before one inevitable dilemma – he needs to sacrifice something: either his family life, or his academic one. He chose the former. One morning, so as not to arouse any suspicion, he stepped out of the house to go to work the same way as any other day, although he still had to take his son to daycare as one of his regular duties. Parting with his little son was particularly painful for him. He knew he would be losing many pleasant moments in the future; because what he had planned would certainly ruin his familiar existing lifestyle once and for all, but he saw no other way out and, waiting for the house to be empty, he returned, and slowly, without rushing, gathered all his things, packed his books and papers and wrote a letter, in

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