This 1974 letter from Ladislav Hejdánek to Milena offers a profound philosophical and ethical reflection on life during the Czechoslovak Normalization era. The author addresses the persecution of Protestant clergy and defends the choice of manual labor as a means of maintaining integrity and "serving the truth." He rejects any attempt to conform or quietly slip through the system, labeling such behavior a fraud against oneself and others. Hejdánek provides counsel regarding the recipients' planned move from their parish in Prosetín, emphasizing the necessity of internal liberation from the past. Furthermore, he critiques pragmatic emigration—likened to fleeing a volcano—arguing that authentic testimony to the truth is inextricably linked to one's roots and local context. The text serves as a vital testament to the dissident mindset, where being marginalized by society is viewed not as a failure, but as a prerequisite for living an authentic and truthful life under an oppressive regime.