Dear Grandma,
We would like to begin by apologizing for our prolonged absence. The silence has harbored guilt in our hearts.
We have been doing well. We finished University at the end of April, and now we are working. We are relieved that we are finished our second year—it seems like just yesterday that we began. University was very stressful and we were very busy, but now we have time to rest after work and on the weekends, which is a big relief. I, Oleg, am working at the same company as Dad, as an engineering assistant to one of his co-workers. Lisa is working at the University with her professor, and she is doing astronomy research with him. We are both gaining good experience for our future careers, and we are enjoying ourselves at work, which keeps us and the people around us happy.
When Mom and Dad came back from Ukraine, they showed us the pictures right away. We were really glad to see Mom and her two brothers, Zhenia and Sasha, back together again. It was nice that they could have a reunion after being apart for so many years, even if only for a short time. You must have been really happy!
We hope you have been doing well. For you, we wish happiness, love, health, and joy. Always remember that your family in Canada loves you!
Please say ‘Hello’ to Lena, Sasha, and all the others.
Loving and remembering you,
Lisa and Oleg