After such letters, there are no questions “Why?” Just read...

"An angel hugged us...
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Music was playing in the picnic grove, children were jumping and drawing glitter tattoos, the table was bursting with treats. Guests fervently talked, had fun and had conversations. How long everyone has been waiting for this collective outdoor event.
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Charity picnic? For whom?
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Then I saw my mother Oksana and Semyon. They flew to the island from Blagoveshchensk. This holiday was organized in honor of the upcoming fifteenth anniversary of Sema!
Sema has cerebral palsy and many other diagnoses, but he actively tried to participate with other guys in games, danced and received gifts.
I wandered between the trees, peered into the sky between the cones sticking out on the branches and colored balls fluttering in the wind, and thought if this meeting was accidental for me. No, there are no accidents. Just a couple of days ago, a wave of fatigue rolled over and it seemed that there was no strength to move forward. Someone’s “magic” pendel was needed ...
I looked at Oksana in silence and listened to her story of daily struggle for three unusual children alone, just listened, just admired. The happiness on her face was genuine, and Sema said “thank you”, sincerely rejoiced and gave hearty hugs to all the guests.
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They say that hugs prolong our lives, heal and fill us with warmth. Semyon was a real magician for everyone. And Polya and I also got a particle of this unearthly light and kindness.
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On the way home, I told Polina for a long time that, unfortunately, this happens. And Semyon also has a twin brother, Kirill, and a younger brother, Mark, and those two guys have the same disappointing diagnosis. It seems to me that she wanted to move mountains, find that cherished seven-colored flower, and make Sema run…
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No, this story is not about a disease and a terrible diagnosis, it is about an incredible desire to live and love every moment from dawn to dusk. This meeting was not for a special boy, it was for us, so that we could see that the Angels are nearby, and happiness is here and now.
Happy birthday, Angel!
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Svetlana Garshina