Vitalitas Archery Stand, led by Ruben

About Us

Welcome to our little virtual corner! I’m a single mother raising my wonderful son, Ruben, who has grown into a remarkable teenager. For years, I was the sole breadwinner as a Krav Maga instructor, balancing the challenges of parenthood and work on my own.

When Ruben started kindergarten, I embarked on a new journey by studying healthcare management at Semmelweis University, specializing in health tourism management. After graduating, I began working in my field and experienced firsthand the tragic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while serving as a healthcare manager in a state hospital.

As the pandemic subsided, I transitioned into private healthcare, where I currently work as a practice manager. Meanwhile, our family moved from a small town to Vác, a charming historic Danube riverside city near Budapest.

Here, we embrace the everyday moments and joys of life together. If you want to hear more stories about us, you’re warmly invited to visit the original Daysonpaper blog at S&Ru’s Diary on daysonpaper.blog.hu.

So I decided to try living for a year on an international stage and see if there are other mothers in similar shoes for whom this diary could be a support on the harder days—just as it has been a support for me when I was able to look beyond the difficulties and sincerely believe in my own strength.

Thank you for stopping by!

Yesterday brought me great joy when Laci Oláh, the head of the archery division at the Vitalitas Association, invited Rú to represent the kids’ team at a local kindergarten’s Health Day event. The event featured a lineup of various sports, including handball (a sport we enjoy visiting to socialize and play), rock climbing, dancing, and archery.

Several curious participants eagerly queued up and embraced the discipline required to test themselves in this instinctive, simultaneously nomadic and elite sport.

It was absolutely incredible to watch my 4-year-old son lead the warm-up, step by step, following everything he had learned. With practiced ease, he demonstrated the basic stances, placed fingers on the bowstring, and explained aiming, muscles, and concentration. Defying his age, he patiently and deeply shared his archery knowledge with older kids, who followed his guidance attentively.

To add a “wow” factor, I asked Rú to shoot from a distance three times longer than usual (well, technically it was easier for him since that’s their practice distance at training), so the older kids could see it’s worth paying attention to his advice — and it turned into a first-class show!

I can’t express how proud I was of his patience, tolerance, and acceptance toward others, recognizing that while he excels in this, others might shine in different areas.

That evening, we talked a lot about how representing the association is a big responsibility that requires trust. Rú earned that trust through hard work, training, focus, and enthusiasm. Laci Oláh then gave a detailed report of the experience (mostly about the balloon he bought there…), and I couldn’t thank him enough for turning the hard work behind victories into a fun experience for the kids he coaches. Rú talks about his achievements with passion, knowing he is supported, respected, and nurtured to grow and flourish.