This is very deep, powerful video highlighting special people such as Amber and Paul. Bev - the author of this video is also a special person since she cares for Ukrainians living , trying to stay afloat in Poland with high degree of compassion. I also relate to this story because my good friend from high school in Poland, hosts in his house about 13 Ukrainian refuges or as he calls them: guests and friends. My high school friend Sławek who hosts Ukrainian guests is not wealthy by any means but has a kind heart full of generosity. My wife and I have been helping him and were able to raise considerable amount of $ among our American and Polish friends for his Ukrainian friends.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

There truly are angels among us. The world needs more compassion and love.

Well you had me crying! It’s so awesome that they are helping all those people. There are angels on earth! Thanks so much for sharing 💜

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

When I read about the 87 year old grandma being pushed through the rubble in her wheel chair I cried.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

And yes. There are angels among us.

@quash8

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev That experience is so foreign to me I could only picture it in black and white, like WWII footage

Fantastic video.Poland s broder was crossed by 5,500,000 war refugees from Ukraine.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

It’s an enormous number of people to be uprooted from they’re homes.

Thank you so much for sharing - my youngest was adopted from an orphanage in Ukraine when he was almost 5. I was able to find his birth siblings in Ukraine (adopted by Ukrainian family) and we have visited every few years. Thankful we got those that wanted to flee to Spain. We have followed daily praying for the end of this tyranny take over. Thank your friends for their kindness and compassion. Ukrainian people are amazing and they deserve to live in peace in their own land. It was lovely to meet you at Fredrock this past weekend (Johnnies Journey meet-up)

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Awe… Hi Monica. What a sweet meetup. So glad you were there. I’m sure the war hits home a little closer for you than most.

So happy for you, you are doing everthing you said you would do.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Awww hi you. I’m doing everything and then some. Lol. Good to hear from you.

Wow! You are right Bev, what they are doing is sacred work. Very powerful. Thank you for sharing.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

It was an honor to share this one.

Seeing this I love Poland even more. No words can describe what is happening in Ukraine. My wish is this war ends and we can start healing again.

@BecomingBev

9 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more

Wow, so intense, yet amazingly profound blessings given to those in need spiritually, physically, and mentally 🙏

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that❤️

WOW ! so thankful for people who can help others

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

And are willing to. I’m thankful too.

Thanks for hanging in there and completing those stories, and for passing them along to this community.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I felt honored to share this one.

wow I cried watching this one. really make sure you realize how much we take for granted and even on one of our days that we're complaining cuz something isn't going right or the car breaks down or something and all we're doing is complaining about stuff these people would love to have that day that would be like a gift to them because what they're currently going through and what they have gone through has been pure hell

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

David. You are so right. It’s all how we decide to look at it. Being thankful is so important. Thank you for the perspective.

Thank you for sharing this information & how we can directly help at least some of the refugees being displaced. We can’t forget that this war continues to ruin so many lives every single day. Blessings to Paul & Amber for their efforts and prayers for all the Ukrainian people. 🙏🏼🇺🇦💛💙

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I saw first hand the difference Amber and Paul are making. It’s beautiful and sacred. Thank you for caring Darcy. You’re beautiful.

Thanks for sharing! I've been fighting in Ukraine since Feb 24th, flew there from Texas two weeks prior to the start . Sadly we believe this war will only get worse and the end is no where in sight...Slava Ukraine!

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

It was an honor for me to share. A heartfelt thank you for what you’re doing. Paul and Amber are concerned about getting through the winter.

Thank you for sharing this story. Angels in disguise doing what they were sent here to do. Gave me goose bumps.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

It was an honor to share this.

Whewww … that was emotional.. heartbreaking …. But uplifting and wonderful what Amber is doing🙏🏻💔❤️‍🩹 thank you so much for sharing this , dear sweet Bev. You are always an inspiration

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I think you’re right it is emotional and heartbreaking.

Thank you Bev, that was an important story to tell.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I thought so too.

The President of Ukraine and the Ukraine people will always have my respect. I wish them peace and the opportunity to come home

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Amen.

thanks USA for helping Ukraine❤️🇵🇱🇺🇦🇺🇸

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I agree❤️❤️

Bev, thank you for sharing this writing! To see the raw feeling in your reaction to the content is touching to understand the troubles they deal with on a daily basis. The needs and sacrifices of Amber & Paul love for those in need is heart warming and the hope for this world. I will definitely make a donation to the cause in honor of you share to the community. Safe travels!

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ray. I assure you what they are doing makes a difference to every person they touch. I appreciate you.

@raymccormick545

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev Done in you honor! PayPal: You sent zł 448.72 PLN to Sichowska Fundacja Edukacyjna.

Keep up the good work.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

❤️

That is so wonderful. Thank you for sharing this with us today, stay safe and healthy, from Henrico County Virginia

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was important to share.

In a world where War (and the threat of War) are just two more pawns in a game played on Wallstreet, I'm glad you were able to experience, first hand, the effects it has on real people. It bears little resemblance to the Hollywood version. I'm a tough old bird. I've raised 9 kids and served 2 tours in combat Infantry in Vietnam but I have to admit, I teared up a little when you did. What you said (and what Amber wrote) took me back to another world. My son asked me, when he returned from Iraq, "How long does it take for it to 'go away'?" I knew exactly what he meant and I told him, "35 years...so far." That was a few years ago. I know your time in Poland has changed you for good and for ever. Thank you, Bev, for sharing this. Best of everything to Paul, Amber and the lot. Just sane... :^) Saint

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

You’re right the real story to me is how it affects peoples lives. Thank you for sharing some of your story with me. Life changes us. It was an honor to share this one.

@wallysmith6344

Жыл бұрын

Wall Street and international bankers.

I love it- I’m truly flabbergasted ❤️Greetings from Chicago !

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I was too. And greeting back to you.

Hi Bevyhats very touching and great your friends are helping those dis0kaced by a singles war. Hope you are well and 0kease stay safe

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I agree. What they’re doing is touching.

This video was heartbreaking and beautiful. Earth angels indeed. Thank you for sharing. May peace be in our hearts May peace be in our cities May peace be in nations May peace prevail on earth

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

It was an honor to share this one. And your right peace begins in our own hearts.

Hi Bev. Compassion and kindness can make such a difference in people’s lives when they need it most. The story you shared is soaked in pain, heartache and unimaginable loss, yet it reveals the good in us all. There is love that surrounds the hate. I will never understand how or why people can do such things and cause so much heartache when we are capable of bringing so much love and happiness. Thank you for sharing your stories and your journey. Experiences shape us, strengthen us and prepare us for our own journey. Be safe and be strong! 🙏❤️

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Lance Thank you for your beautiful, perceptive comment. We can all do our own part and love as much as we can.

Dearest Bev. I so wish I could have come with you all to assist in some way. How tendering and humbling.😭💔

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I guess I live in a bubble. I had no idea.

@brad2548

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev most of humanity lives in a bubble . Its horrible how we treat each other with no regard to the harm we do to ourselves when we harm others. Yur a gem .

@brad2548

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev ❤💔😭

@wallysmith6344

Жыл бұрын

This is not common folks going into another country.Russia is invading Ukraine.

That was an incredible video... Going to pass their info to a few people I know that can do more than I just did on PayPal. Thanks for sharing Paul & Amber's story! Can't wait to see what's next.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making a difference.

Over the centuries of wars, how many people have had to flee their homes forever and start over? Uncountable numbers, each of them having to muster so much courage to follow through and fight to not just survive, but thrive. For those of us who have never had to do that, we can hear the stories yet remain removed. I was touched by your tears, Bev - the diary stories in themselves were very moving. And then I realized you met the people you were reading about, and that brings their stories up close and personal. Thank you for bringing people in the "sacred place" to us.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I feel like I’m in this little isolated bubble. I had no idea. Yes, I met them. I met the budding young film maker, the mother’s with their special needs children, the women who left their sons and husbands behind to fight. Whew…. And Amber and Paul holding it all together and providing for so many. Sending you so much love today.

Bev, I am Polish born and educated and later become an American. First of all it is unbelievable for me to see you in my Poland ;). I liked your channel but I never thought you were open to travel that far :). I would like to make some correction to what you said , Nazis were only in American movies. Poland was attacked in 1939 by Germans, just casual people who were convinced to believe in their superiority. I visited Poland in March of 2022 and your paralel of comparing WWII history with Ukrainians being killed by ruSSians now was very touching and true. I have seen heart breaking stories. I have been at Warsaw central train station at 5 AM and I have seen hundreds of women with kids and very little language. I am proud of Poles, that there were no refugee camps but rather regular people give support, home and hart to those vulnerable. I did not vote for current administration but so far US did the right thing supporting Ukraine. Love your channel

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Emil. Thank you for your note. I stand corrected. Thank you for helping me. It’s all so heartbreaking. I’m proud of the Poles too. ❤️

Bev, I'm not surprised by your emotion when reading these diaries, because we, Poles, were also familiar with it, seeing how millions of women with small children walked, often 50 km, in the frost. to save the lives of their children. Poles have a lot of empathy and in the first days of the war in Ukraine, private people organized themselves, brought food, a hot meal, organized transport at their own expense, and took the night to their homes. Later, the Polish government got involved. It was a spurt of help for Ukrainians from the entire Polish society. We could not look indifferently at the suffering of mothers and children. This outpouring of help from the Poles was amazing, but the Ukrainians themselves had concerns about the Poles because of their history and were surprised by the cordiality of the Poles. When a train passed through a city, volunteers quickly entered the carriages, handing out food and water because the children and their mothers had not eaten anything for several days. There were many such events. Every city welcomed refugees, providing them with food, shelter, clothes, cleaning products, free medical care, schools for children and the warmth of our hearts to lift their spirits.

@BecomingBev

7 ай бұрын

I cried reading this. Love is always the answer. Thank you for your beautiful comment.

Just so very humbling, I too do not even have the words to describe how I feel about what has happened to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. In this day in age, it is a monstrosity act of pure evil committed by the evil dictator of Russia. Thank you Bev for sharing this story. I would love to one day be able to read Ambers, War Diary Books.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Hi neighbor!!!!! I will get you the war diaries when I see you next. So glad you’re here.

I hope that you will visit Zakopane, Wieliczka and Aushwitz when you are in Cracow.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I stayed for two weeks. It wasn’t long enough. I’d love to return.

Thank you for sharing this with the world. God bless your friends in the wonderful work they do. I WISH I COULD AFFORD to sent money, sponsor something... Unfortunately, I cannot afford it. I PRAY EVERY DAY FOR UKRAINE. XOXXO

@markg1531

Жыл бұрын

I think prayer is the most important thing we can do on earth. Thank you from Poland. We have churches everywhere here and we pray a lot.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I believe in the power of prayer. You may be doing more than you know. Thank you.

I have no words... 😣

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I felt it was important to share.

Bev, you are a force for good. My getting choked up was sometimes in synch with you, sometimes you kept it together longer than me, and sometimes I was hanging in there until I saw you choke up, which immediately did me in also. Powerful stuff, very gripping. I'm sure it's changed you forever in some ways, but I hope you can sometimes compartmentalize it, and still reach the joyful highs like when you were showing places with art that moves you. You were already on the very short list of KZreadrs who occasionally can really make my day and fill me with joy. Now you're on the even shorter list who can move me to being shaken. Both types of feelings are an important part of the human experience, important motivations to move forward doing what we can to make the world a better places, while finding our own joys, sorrows, and sources of fulfillment.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

It’s good to feel all the feelings. I call it playing all 88 keys. Your comment means the world to me. I think people like you are why I keep doing the channel. Thank you❤️

💛💛💛

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the love.

just. wow. incredible vid with so much to consider. war is evil.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I agree

Poles are familiar with struggles in recent history. They’ve always helped out others despite not being in the best shape themselves and often didn’t get much support from others when in need. They first lost their freedom after the Partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795 and didn’t become independent again until after WWI (1918) For 123 years Poland wasn’t on the map and was divided by the Austrians, Prussians and Russians. Just two years later in 1920 Poland had to fight again in the Polish-Bolshevik war. After a couple years they defeated the Russians and were a free country until the start of WWII . On September 1st 1939 Germany invaded Poland and about two weeks later on September 17th the Soviets attacked from the other side. Once again the country was torn apart. In 1945 the country was free again, but was forced to be communist by the Russians and it stayed like that until 1989. Luckily now the country is in great shape overall. It’s not only one of the fastest devolving countries in Europe but also the world!

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

What a tumultuous history. I was very impressed with Poland. I’d love to come back and spend a summer there.

❤️

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Awe… Thanks for the love Lacey.

@laceypheonix6557

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev Your welcome 😁

Youu have beautiful heart and you are beautiful women🙂

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you what a kind thing to say.

You'r a pretty brave lady just going over there at this time. 👍

@markg1531

Жыл бұрын

Poland is much safer than the US in every way.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I felt totally safe the entire time.

@nadajniczek

Жыл бұрын

There's no war in Poland 🤷‍♀️

Thanks for the video Bev. So many folks here never think about what has happened in Ukraine. And is still happening. I'll stop here before I start talking politics.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I had no idea until I met Amber and Paul.

😊👍🌷🎈

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

❤️

😪🙏💔😥

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I agree with your emojis. ❤️

There is so much suffering and ongoing losses going on here in America. Every day it gets worse. The government is our enemy. It is for many countries. All I could think listening to these poor people is where, where is the tens of billions sent to Ukraine going? Certainly not to “humanitarian” efforts like this.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

So many questions…

can i ask for the diary in pdf form?

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

thecrossborderhouse.com/ I believe you can find Ambers War Diary here.

Sad to think in this day and age that as a race of people we have not evolved to realise war solves nothing just destroys peoples lives.But in all the darkness there is light too with people of different nationalities helping and welcoming others.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you Tony

@tonytomassoni1973

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev 👍

@wallysmith6344

Жыл бұрын

Let’s say you Vladimir Putin.

How safe did you feel in Poland when you were there about the war spilling over?

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I felt 100% safe.

@AleksandraLexi

Жыл бұрын

In Poland is very safe! You can't feel any war or dangerous situation here! :)

@bond1ize

Жыл бұрын

Poland belongs to NATO(30 countries and billion people) .russia is afraid of NATO !!!

Did you meet Lilly ?

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t.

i tip my hat to them

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

Are you still in Poland?

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I arrived back in the states 2 days ago.

war is so sad //are any woman over 50 coming to Detroit ? TO GET OUT OF WAR

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure they’re being dispersed all over the world.

@ineverhadthemoney7857

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev try to look for 1

Don’t forget about memory for Wolyn Victims. 200 thousand women and children. Most barbaric murders .

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

So horrific

Beautiful story.I'm living in USA . Now in USA media not much about Poland and 5 mln refugees from Ukraine .Some of them return to Ukraine some went to other countries mostly went to their relatives .Most of them still in Poland. Look like UE especially Germany do everything to make difficult for present Polish goverment to manage.Poland should get like all EU members money from found after covit 19.They are accused Poland not respecting law by reforming judicial system. This is absurd . Looks like US liberal media are silent about help from Polish people and goverment to Ukraine since war started. Israel supports Russia letting Russian oligarch bring their possesion to Israel. Most of them Russian Jews and Putins suporters .Germany can't wait to start again do deals with Russia. During this hard times UE under German commend harassing Poland, because Poles want to reform judicial system and rule own country.Germany are responsible for present energy and political situation in Europe. The same happened in Balkan conflict where Germans can prevent actions of Serbia and war .Good Bless USA ,Poland and others,because Germany and France do not really helping solving problems.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

It’s a terrible situation. I’m wishing for it all to end. It’s sad to see so many uprooted. I know if more people understood, they’d want to help.

You're not in Fredrock any more. From Glamping to live reporting on the Ukraine conflict that quick. Take care out there.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

That’s my life. Lol. PS I’m back at FredRock

@steveedward7572

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev Good you are back safe and all. Some sites say Poland may be the next country for Putin to invade. Putin is off his rocker.

@steveedward7572

Жыл бұрын

@@BecomingBev Did you get any idea of how long people lived in past centuries from walking around that very large and old cemetery? 30, 50, 80 plus? Any idea. A million graves is alot.

despite the fact, that Ukrainians never apologized for events in Volhynia 1943/1944 and also supporting Germany during ww2

Are you seeing any fuel shortages in Poland? People waiting for days to stock up on heating fuel or coal, reminiscent of communist times. This, because of their own government's policies.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I wasn’t really exposed to that.

They aren't refugees,they are settlers.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

❤️

Patrick Lancaster has a KZread channel and he's been following this Ukrainian civil war since 2014 when it began.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I’ll check it out. Thanks.

@katarzyna4667

Жыл бұрын

Patrick Lancaster is a pro-Kremlin influencer who has been accused of spreading Russian propaganda. According to Bellingcat, at lest one of his videos on Russian invasion i Ukraine has been staged.

@grzegorzach3891

Жыл бұрын

It is not a civil (and never was).

@rabbibacongrease88

Жыл бұрын

@@grzegorzach3891 since the war began in 2014, it was between Ukrainian speaking Ukrainians and the Russian speaking Ukrainians. I believe that's the definition of a civil war

@grzegorzach3891

Жыл бұрын

"since the war began in 2014, it was between Ukrainian speaking Ukrainians and the Russian speaking Ukrainians. I believe that's the definition of a civil war" Not at all. >30% of Ukrainians speak Russian as their first language, Zelenski (current president) is from russian speaking family in a predominantly russian speaking city, learned English before he learned Ukrainian, most people fighting the Russian invasion of 2014 spoke Russian as first (sometimes the only) language including the "nationalistic" Azov. Vast majority of Ukrainian refugees in my country are Russian speaking. Speaking Russian has nothing to do with support for Russia/Putin/DPR/LPR/etc. What happend in 2014 was an invasion of Russian army first into Crimea, then into Donbass region of Ukraine. Minor part of the fighting was done by local collaborators (whose leaders were not local at all - please check thet the leaders of so-called 'separatists' are mostly Moscow born). One of the cases where all the names are known was shooting down of the Malaysian commercial flight MH-17. All perpetrators were Russian, the equaipment was Russian, it crossed the Russian-Ukraine border 2 days before, and crossed it back to Russia 1 day later. Etc.

Who cares

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

I do.

I'm speechless. Thank you for sharing this story. So brave! I appreciate the link. It shows bank information and also paypal information. In case anyone is reading my comment, please note the message to toggle to "gift to friend" rather than "services" if donating through paypal. Bev, I couldn't resist sharing your video to my facebook page. I hope that's ok. My thought is that people should see this amazing show of bravery, love of neighbor, compassion, strength - all the feels come out in this video.

@BecomingBev

Жыл бұрын

Shannon. Thank you for sharing the video. I love that you did. It’s important to know that there are people who’ve been displaced and they truly are depending on the help of strangers. It really takes it out of the abstract and makes it real.