Stories, novellas and essays. The collection contains reflections on life, on war, on nature, on the ability to remember the main thing and not waste oneself in vain. Whoever the main character of each of the works is, he is part of the Motherland, which is in each of us. Heroes of the works Schoolchildren, teachers and parents All characters are fictitious, the resemblance to real events and people is accidental. Recommended for extracurricular reading.