Cinnia’s Story
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One of the incidents that I will carry with me for the rest of my life happened one winter morning. I was outside my home building a snowman when bombs started falling everywhere. It was so loud and very scary. I lay down and did not move, with my head stuck in the snow. The noise overwhelmed me, and it felt as if the source was getting closer and closer. I remember I started screaming as I thought, This is it. I will get hit and die.
One of the bombs hit our neighbour’s house, and it had such a hard impact I sank deeper into the snow. A few seconds later, I felt something falling onto me. It felt very heavy, and it hurt me. I could feel it falling next to me too. I thought I got hit. When I slowly lifted my head, all I could see was blood—blood everywhere. Strangely enough, even though it was freezing cold, I started feeling warm. I was covered in blood. When I turned around, I saw body pieces all around me. I could not believe what I saw. I started touching my hands and legs to see if those were my body parts. I was in shock and absolutely terrified.
I looked around. There was no one on the streets, smoke was everywhere, and I was all alone. I remember trying to call my mother, but I had lost my voice. I could not move or say anything. I just stood there, wiping the blood off my face. As I stood there for what seemed like hours, I could only think about why I could not walk; I just wanted to go home. I felt completely helpless. And then finally a relief: I could hear my mother screaming my name. She ran towards me, grabbing me off the street. That was one of those moments you can never forget and that leaves a feeling deep in your body.
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Cinnia’s Story is the true story of a girl whose life was full of unexpected events. From a very young age, she found herself in a war zone, losing her home and having to live day to day in fear for her own life and her family’s lives. Throughout her teenage years, she was bullied, but that only made her humbler and kinder. Family support and love played very important roles in her upbringing. Moving to Australia, getting married in her early twenties, experiencing very difficult years, and going through a divorce definitely have an impact on who she has become. She loves food and being a professional chef. All the health issues she faced tested her passion for the industry, but they’ve only made her more determined in what she really wants to achieve. The most beautiful parts of her life occur, and she realizes how blessed she has been in finding the courage to love, to truly be happy, and to believe in the magic of life and that miracles do happen. Becoming a mother is one of the greatest gifts in her life and her greatest accomplishment.
About the Author
Lily Violet was born in a suburb in a small country in Eastern Europe. After surviving two wars and the bullying that came in her teenage years, she immigrated to Australia at the age of twenty. After countless life and career struggles, she has finally discovered the true meaning and magic of life. As a final step to completely healing from everything she has been through, she wanted to share her life story and personal growth to inspire people who struggle in their lives. Lily lives in the eastern suburbs of Sydney with the man of her dreams. A professional chef and a loving mother, she is known for her positive outlook on life. She stays very active and in touch with nature, and she loves to spend her free time creating memories, rollerblading, kickboxing, meditating, and making the world a better place.