about the War The Great Patriotic War: these three words are known and remembered by each citizen of our Republic. They are inscribed in the history of our Motherland as one of the most glorious heroic periods in the life of our land. I know about this war from books, movies, the stories of my grandparents. The patriotism and heroism of Russian people are worthy of admiration and gratitude of future generations. The whole nation stood up for defense of their native land. Soldiers were fighting on the battlefield and in the same time workers and peasants are forging the victory in the home front. There were both in my family. The war left a blood mark in the history of each family. War stories are carrying over from the elders who passed this terrible test to the younger one who live in the time of other crisis. Both me and my brother know about the Great Patriotic War from the stories of our Granny. So the war for me is not just a historical period from the history lessons at school, but bitter memories and tears on the old but still beautiful face of my grandmother. My great-grandfathers also fought, but couldn't return to their families alive. My grandmother, Vera Alexeevna, was a participant of the war, but against her will. She was only twelve than the enemies came to her Motherland. All this time she wasn't leaving her native town, surviving famine, bombing and genocide. The war is terrible side of humankind. It always carry tears, pain, grief and death for all participants. Could it be worth it? I think the answer is simple and clear.