3 letters

February 1, 2017
There are distinct moments in life, when decisions affect so much all possible f
utures that it is impossible to calculate.
These decisions or affirmations of thoughts need not length to have extreme powe
r. They are, on the contrary, very quickly taken and short in their containing v
essels of expression.
It is known that in the very height of the Cuban missile crisis, it was the deci
sion of the second officer in a Soviet nuclear submarine that averted global nuc
lear war. Somehow, communications in the submarine were cut and all indications
were that the Americans had launched a first nuclear strike. It was Vasili Arkhi
pov, 36 year old then who refused to launch nuclear weapons, when the ship s comma
nder and the third officer had agreed.
In Russian, no is comprised of 3 letters. Nyet.
About 90 years ago, a Rothschild died. It was a special funeral, during which so
meone asked his lawyer. How much did he leave ? . It appears that lawyers of that e
ra had a sense of humor and humility. The solicitor replied All .
My wife of 11 years together revealed true cruelty against me when, in one perio
d of difficulties, I asked her to help me, practically with no needed sacrifice
from her side. Details are personal and not important. She answered No . This set u
p a mechanism that changed the lives of all of us, to a degree unimaginable at t
he moment of her denial. These changes are irreversible and so powerful, that th
e rest of our lives will continue to their tracks. No in Greek is comprised also
of 3 letters. Ohi.
In the early hours of the morning of 28 October 1940, Ioannis Metaxas, Greek dic
tator and friend of the western axis replied No (Ohi) to the Italian ambassador s
request for surrender of Greece. War in the north followed, with approximately 1
3.676 dead Greek boys and men. The occupation from the Germans that followed too
k the lives of about 750000 people, from executions, hunger, cold and misery. Th
e Germans were angry Greece had resisted.
It is sorrow that really defines who we are. It is deep sorrow that carves new r
oads ahead for those left alive.Our paths in life are progressive, the next mome
nt is born from the previous one, linearly. Distinct moments that change the fut
ure irreversibly, for individuals, for families, for all humanity.
Decisions not long in length in thought or in expression, on the contrary. Many
times, they only need 3 letters.
Do you love me ? Asked Romeo. Yes , Juliette answered.
G.