"I couldn't help myself at home"

The call sign is "Kolivan".
He has been in the 41st brigade since its inception. From the time when the unit was just being formed and everything depended not on experience, but on people.
Before the war, it was an ordinary life: work, economy, family. Together with his wife, they grew strawberries and flowers. They are raising four children.
"He clung to everything wherever he could."
Life is like that of many.
And then the war.
And a decision that cannot be explained with logic until the end.
"All the acquaintances left. And I couldn't help myself at home."
How the experience is formed
He speaks about it calmly.
Without pathos.
Initially one direction. Then another. Then an even more difficult one.
And each time an understanding comes:
you learn, gain experience and become more confident in your actions.
It's not about loud words.
It's about the work that needs to be done every day.
People nearby
The most important thing in memory is not positions or equipment.
People.
Those who are nearby.
Those whom pulling you out.
Those who pull you out.
No unnecessary words.
Just everyone does their own thing.
"If not you, then who?"
The work that needs to be done
Over time, he changed the direction of work - became a driver.
He says that at first it was unusual. Then it's usual, but not easier. Because every trip is a responsibility. These are people in the car. These are the wounded who need to be transported. This is a road where it's important not to make mistakes. And you just do your job. Without loud words. He doesn't call himself a hero. He doesn't like loud statements. brothers,
about what you need to hold on to.
And about the fact that everyone in their place is important.
Why it matters
The 41st Brigade is not just a name.
These are people who came at different times, with different experiences, but became one unit.
And among them is "Kolivan".
A person who has been with the brigade from the very beginning.
Foreword
This story is not about "hero from a movie".
This is a story about a person who made a choice and stayed.
And does his job every day.
Different people serve in the 41 brigade:
with different experience, from different professions, with different life stories.
But they have one thing in common - the willingness to be part of a common cause.
Maybe someone is reading this story now and will recognize something special in it.
And it is from such decisions the path begins.