The message below is not a Forward, mass message or anything of the sort. It comes from a Georgian in Tbilisi. I have met Giorgi during my stay in Georgia and I was a guest in his house. Giorgi and I have a close common friend, and he has asked me to post this:
Dear friends, I never thought I’d come to ask for this, but this is a desperate plea for help. As I write this, Russian planes are now headed toward my beautiful hometown Tbilisi, in Georgia. My parents, the nicest and kindest people on earth, are sitting next door, holding each other’s hands and I don’t know how else to protect them. There are 100,000s of other people here who are defenseless against one of the world’s largest military powers. For three days now I watched scores of innocent civilians killed by Russia’s brutal expansionism. Please spread the word, ask your governments to act, spread this message, and perhaps you can save a human life today.
- Giorgi Lomsadze
This plea for help comes against the backdrop of a [Romanian] friend of mine saying that he won’t sign the petition below because, I quote, ‘Russian girls are hot and Georgians aren’t.’ I found it superficial and shortsighted. I am embarassed.