ai- Written by Tatiana Thoruk -

aiMy husband Andriy Thoruk and I lived together for 32 years. It's so little because we could live together just as long. But this is a lot, and I am infinitely grateful to God for this, because over the years we have experienced many valuable and unforgettable moments.

aiWe were always together. We spent vacations together and in recent years worked together, raised children together, played sports together, went to church together, served in Sunday school together in church, talked a lot and solved family problems together.

aiWe raised two wonderful sons, Dmytro and Oleksiy, and managed to celebrate together at the wedding of the eldest son. The youngest was 13 years old at the beginning of the war.

aiAndriy was older than all the boys, most of whom were 30-35 years old (like our eldest son). They later told me that Andriy was like a father to them - he always supported everyone, was calm, patient, and wise. And he also told everyone around about God and eternal life. Andriy was a deeply religious man, he even had the nickname Chaplain...

aiOn September 5, 2022, an enemy missile took Andrii's life and, together with him, the lives of 12 of his fellow signalmen - young, talented, responsible and courageous men...

aiAndriy loved the sea and sailing. He knew how to do it because he had been practicing in the sea club for a long time. Our most unforgettable vacation was a two-week trip on the Dnipro on a sailboat.