While I was on our Caribbean cruise back in December I had a massage and also an acupuncture session in the spa onboard the ship.
The acupuncturist was named "Dr. Sam" and his name tag noted he was from Ukraine. He came to my mind last week as events unfolded between Ukrainians and megalomaniac dictator Vladimir Putin and his Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Since cruise ship employees are signed to multi-month contracts and do go home between their contracted employment I keep thinking about Dr. Sam. Will he go home and stay to fight? Can he go home? Does he have family there and if so, imagine the worry he carries about their safety.
Am I odd to worry about someone I have only met once?
Before opening night of the opera "Don Carlos" at the Met the other day the cast learned and performed the Ukrainian National Anthem.
Please keep the Ukrainian people in your thoughts and prayers. May this insanity end quickly.
Sluggy
