At the invitation of the Franciscan brothers, on May 21 I had the honor to take part in the 16th “Marathon of Hope” in Klaipeda. The idea of founding the race, which aims to support people who are fighting cancer, belongs to brother Benedict. All funds collected during the Marathon are directed to the Franciscan Cancer Center. This year, many participants of the “Marathon of Hope” dedicated their race to Ukraine. Today, it is my people who give hope to the entire civilized world, for the inevitable victory of good over evil, light over darkness, humanity over cruelty. For me personally, the race was important, because oncology took away my dearest person – my mother – quite early. In addition, I see one of the meanings of my post-war life in supporting people who are losing hope.