How crucial sports are to them, how to deal with failures and falls and the function of troops in their lives were told by veteran St. Sgt. Tomasz Rozniatowski, the spazdzisztka kpr. Magdalena Piekarska-Twardochel and musician Dominik Grabowski "Doniu". All took part in a gathering organized by the Polish Armed Forces Group Foundation in the Club of the Warsaw Garrison Command.
– If it wasn't for what happened in Afghanistan, I most likely wouldn't get a fewer chances from life; it turned out that it was essential to fall to get up and accomplish success – he said during a gathering organized by the Polish Armed Group Foundation in the Club of the Garrison Command Warsaw Sgt. Sgt. Tomasz Roszatowski, a veteran who lost his arm as a consequence of injuries sustained during the 9th PKW change of Afghanistan in 2011.
The missionary was met by young people from uniform classes and schools with sports profile, as well as representatives of the office of the Warsaw Garrison, the Centre of Veteran Activities outside the State Borders, Central Military Sports Team and soldiers voluntary essential military service.
As St. Sergeant emphasized. Rozniatowski, present for him, all tiny accomplishment is simply a success. “I think the time will come for everything, and I am glad to be here and to have a fresh life from fate,” said the soldier. He pointed out that sometimes you gotta leave your comfort region for success. “Just like me, erstwhile I started performing on the phase together with rapper Dominik Grabowski “Don” added the officer. The gentlemen together wrote and recorded, among others, the song “Our Fight in the Blood”, which they dedicated to abroad mission veterans.
“It must be remembered that all success must be hard to earn, although it is not visible in social media”, he stressed during the gathering at the DGW Club Dominik Grabowski. He pointed out that all failure was worth trying to draw any benefit and turn it into success. “There is simply a passion in each of us and it should be cultivated,” appealed the musician.
The guest of the PGZ Foundation was besides Fr Magdalena Piekarska-Twardochel, the expert, medalist of the planet and European Championships, the Olympic female from London and Tokyo. “Fails are part of success, we fight and train to win, but there are besides falls,” she noted. As she added, we request them due to the fact that they are actually building our success.
The speakers besides talked about the importance of sports in their lives. – athletics shaped me, was therapy for me, helped me accept himself, and then besides overcome the illness and return to fencing – said Fr Piekarska-Twardochel. In 2018, she was diagnosed with cancer. “I treated the illness as an opponent, and this athletics cut helped me fight it,” she recalled. Thanks to this, a year after the end of chemotherapy, the sphincter won the squad gold medal of the 2020 European Championship.
The athletics was besides helped by St. Sergeant. I'm going to rise myself after a mission accident. “He taught me discipline and motivation,” stressed the officer. present he runs, swims, dives, bikes, sits volleyball, rowing on an ergometer, and taekwondo. He is simply a gold medalist for veterans injured Invictus Games 2022 in a volleyball.
Both soldiers stressed that after illness and accident, the military gave them a chance and did not turn distant from them. present they service in the Central Military Sports Team. “After the end of my professional career, I can proceed to prosecute and make myself, serving in the cooperation and communication section,” said the expert.
St. Sergeant. After the accident, Rozniatowski completed a sub-office course and returned to his post with a “capable” category. In 2023 he was awarded a prize Buzdigana – “Polish Armed” Prizes for the determination to return to active life and inspire others in a akin situation.
The gathering was at the same time an chance to advance the late published book “We Have a Fight in the Blood” by the Petty Officer and “Donia”. “We describe memories, falls and return, and our stories, despite differences between us, penetrate in many places,” said Sgt. Roszatowski. Dominik Grabowski added that thanks to this publication they wanted to share memories and honestly approach different stages of their lives. – Each of us collided with the wall and had to choice up, learn to fall and find energy to emergence – said the musician.
During the meeting, rappers performed 2 of their songs: the hit “The Fight We Have in the Blood” and the latest track “The Rise, Fall and Return” promoting the book.
The Polish Armoured Group Foundation runs first social programs of an educational, sporting, cultural or charitable nature. Its main task is to support communities and initiatives entering the service of the country.
