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Are you corresponding with a girl from a tiny rural town in Russia? Is she in love with you and wants a personal meeting?

 

 
 

Pirogova Irina

(aka Shohonowa Irina)

Mozdok, Severnaya Ossetia

Tel: not specified 

Address: Russian Federation, 363750 Respublika Severnaya Ossetia g. Mozdok, ul. Kirova,78 otdelenie pochtovoi svyazi do vostrebovania

Email: irina@manyletter.com 

DOB:  January 10, 1975

Submitted: 09/25/05


SCAMMER ALERT IRINA PIROGOVA FROM TERSKAYA

Hello Elena,

Thank you for your service! I saw the post you just left on the Russian women scams discussion forum from this evening. So I am including the information you outline on your "report a scammer" page:

Scammers name: Irina Pirogova (did not appear on Google with her last name, only as "Irina Terskaya")

Address given: 
Russian Federation,
363750 Respublika Severnaya Ossetia
g. Mozdok, ul.
Kirova,78
otdelenie pochtovoi svyazi
do vostrebovania
Your Irina.
No phone - no phone number given
Email address: irina@manyletter.com 
Date of birth she gave: January 10, 1975


Information about your relationships:

She found me by sending me an email through the internet 
dating site "singleme.com" - I am not a paid member there
so I responded to her message and gave her my yahoo email
and then she had cancelled her profile (singleme networks
with many dating sites) on "singleme" - her user name was
"LadyForMan" - on July 25, 2005

Anything unusual about "letters/relationship? Yes - she answered
all of my questions, or personal statements and small storys of
my life, etc... in a fair amount of detail and length!

Reason to ask for money? She had used all her money to get visa
(copy attached) and for "most of airfare paid to travel agency"
but came up short by $254 and will lose all her money if I do not send

What happened after receive money? I have sent NO money of course,
but as of yesterday (Sept 24) I told her I was sending $ this weekend
today - and asked her if she needed extra money for expenses - 
I have not heard anything back yet/since.

Rich

reports: #1; #2; #3; #4

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Hi my new friend! 
My name is Irina. I hope my letter will find you in good mood. I'm new to this way of dialog, and I really don't know what to tell right now even though I understand that this first message have greater importance. I sincerely hope that you are looking for the same as I. Once upon a time, the loneliness has come into my home and since then does not want to let me off. I am looking for a partner in life to share simple pleasures and together take off from the soul the weariness and sadness given birth by loneliness. I am looking for a man to become friends first of all and to go together along the road of life, to have common joy, together enjoy autumn magnificence, together build the future. I do not know if it is really possible to find it in such a way. But I know that many people not been able to find happiness in the usual life, have found happiness in this way. I am happy where I now, and my life is a good life, but happiness has no sense if you cannot share it with person dear to you. I could not find here a man who will make me blossom like flower. That is why I took this courageous for me step. I have found your profile and decided to write to you. Something have sparked my interest in you, something said to me that you are a good man and I would like to learn you more, and I hope that you will have the same desire. I understand that those simple things which you and I write in our profiles cannot tell completely about individuality of each of us. But we always have chance to find out more about each other, that is why I write to you in hope to receive your answer. I have told in brief about myself in my profile, and I hope that you at least will have time to read it. And if you want to learn more about me, please, write to me! I heard that for many people the Internet is an entertainment, and some people use the Internet only to have fun. But I have no desire to play games, I am serious and sincere in my words. A good friend is also a blessing, so I keep an open mind, and I am open to all kinds of positive relationships. I tried to put my picture in a profile, but I could not. I understand nothing in computers and probably I did something wrong. But I will be glad to send my picture through e-mail if you will answer me. I will wait for your letter and if you are really serious in your search, maybe we will find interest in each other. My personal e-mail address: irina@manyletter.com  
Irina.


My new friend. I send you again a letter that I sent you some time 
back.
I still wait your answer very much. I do not know why you have not 
answered me.
Maybe you simply have no time. Maybe my letter has not reached you.
Therefore I have just in case decided to send this letter once again. 
But
if the reason because of which you don't write me is my nationality, or 
my
picture has not satisfied your interest, I ask you to tell me about it
because I still have hope to correspond with you. Forgive me 
magnanimously
if it looks like absence of patience. I did not want to irritate you. 
Simply I am not sure if you have received my letter. Sincerely.
Irina.

Here is my last letter:


Hi, Rich! It is me, Irina. The first thing, I want to do, - to say
''thank you'' for your answer! I was sincerely glad to receive your
answer, and I am very grateful to you that you have found time for 
writing
to me. I sincerely hope that you still remember me. I have written to 
you
the small letter, and you have answered. Unfortunately I could not 
answer
you in time as I use not a personal computer, and I have access to this
computer not always. Please, forgive me for inopportuneness of my 
answer.
I do hope that your heart is open for new friends, because my heart is
really open, and I'll be glad to talk to you. Unfortunately I at all 
hadn't
opportunity to answer you instantly. I hope you are not offended.
Please, forgive me for my delay. I am very glad that you have written 
to me.
I know that right now I must write at least the most important things
about myself. And I should admit that I feel uncertainty because I very
much want to find the friend, but my desire is diluted with absence of 
any
experience in dialogue via Internet. But I am sure that time will help 
me
and you, if you feel the same. As you already know, my name is Irina. 
And
my nationality is Russian. You asked if I live in America. But I 
thought
that I have written in profile - Alania, Russian Federation. Really
there isn't it there? But as far as I remember, I wrote that I live in
Alania, but not in America. I have simply specified at random a place
where I wanted to seek a friend, and maybe because of it you have 
thought
that I am living there? Please forgive me, if I incorrectly informed 
you
about my residence. After I have written to you, I even did not visit 
my
profile anymore. I haven't experience in it. Please, don't be angry 
with
me. May be I really have made something incorrectly in my profile, 
because
I never did it before, and after I have filled out my profile I even 
did
not know how to check up all that I have written there. I wanted to 
find
my other half, I created my profile only to write my letter to you, and
I was not absolutely attentive because I knew that as soon as you will 
write
me, I will simply cancel my profile because I will not need profile
anymore. I thought you already know that I live in Russia. To be 
honest,
I was afraid that you will not write to me, being disappointed in my
nationality and the residence. And if you think that cultural 
differences
are the obstacle for friendship; if my nationality have saddened you; 
if
the distance for you is the main thing in a friendship and relations, 
I'll
try to understand you. But I sincerely think that for friendship there 
are
no borders and distances. That is why I want to communicate with you, 
and
I sincerely hope that you too will be glad to have the female friend 
from
Russia. Have you ever been in Russia, Rich? I live in the 
North-Caucasian
area of Russia - in Republic Severnaia Osetia-Alania. I live in small 
settlement
Terskaya between of several big cities. Large cities which are located
close to Terskaya are Mozdok, Vladikavkaz, Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, 
Nalchik.
Rich, I am not the wonderful American woman who lives nearby to you,
but I as well have the soul and kind heart, like any woman I have the
tears when someone gives me a pain; I as well have a smile on my face 
when
I am glad. And I hope very much that your interest in woman does not
submit to distances and borders. Rich, I am sure that presence of my
picture in the letter made you look at my picture before you began to 
read
my letter, am I wrong? (smile). Perhaps you are interested in the other
type of women and perhaps my appearance does not satisfy your interest.
But I hope that my appearance will be pleasant for you. My eyes are 
green.
My height is 169 sm (I think it is 5,7 feet). My weight, if I'm not
mistaken - 118 pounds. I am 30 years old. My birthday is January, 10 
1975.
I got the higher education and the degree of dental specialist. I work 
as
the dental specialist (dentist) in small clinic. Rich, I feel that
I should finish my letter because I even don't know if you are still
interested in dialogue with me or not. But before I will finish, I want 
to
tell you that I have written to you not for fun. And though I had 
strong
desire to try to find the friend via the Internet, however I did not 
want
to turn it into simply a game. I for the first time in my life try such
a communication, and this decision is a brave decision for me. I have
written to you and I am glad that you have answered, because if you 
have
not answered, I don't know when again I would find enough boldness in
myself,- to try to find the friend in such a way. I the usual woman,
I try to enjoy what I have. But in my 30 years old I know this life,
I know enough to understand that happiness is not always defined by 
things
which surround us and which we have. I like my life, I have various 
things,
I have own apartment, I have a profession, I have interests and 
hobbies,
I have heart and reason. But I will lie to myself if I will tell that
I am happy, because actually I need another. Not the material world 
makes
people happy, at least for me it is really so. I could not find mutual
understanding that is so important for me. And I very much want to have
the man, the partner and the friend of course. Friendship is above all
because in my opinion the friendship is a base of any relations. And
I have sincere aspiration to try to find out more about you. I hope you
have interest in our dialogue just as I. We have the chance to learn 
each
other, to try to find the friend in each other, and maybe more. Who 
knows.
But if you think that I am not worthy of you, and you have no desire to
talk to me anymore, please, at least, write me about it. Assuming that 
you
will write me again, may I ask you some questions? (Smile). Simply I 
would
be glad to find out where do you work, and do you like your work? Where 
is
your home? What kind of music do you like, and, in general, what are 
your
interests? It a banal questions certainly, but wouldn't you like to 
know
about me the same things as well? (Smile). And by the way, I will be 
glad
to have your pictures! Therefore do not hesitate to send me sometimes 
your
pictures! Thank you! I hope you want to talk to me and I hope to get 
your
answer. I hope vainly? (Smile).
With the best regards.
Irina.
P.S. I have been told that our Internet is low-speed, so if you will 
send me
pictures, please make your pictures not very much sizeable :)


Hi Rich!
I was so glad to receive your letter! Thank you. You have answered and 
it
means that your heart is open for new friends. I think it's Great, 
because
the friendship brighten life of people. The new events, new people, any
changes, new ideas and thoughts are refresh soul. That is why I was so
glad to see that you again have written to me. Probably you have 
already
noticed that I'm not able to keep my emotions inside of me. Of course I 
am
talking about joy, about good mood, about all good and positive things
that can be in my soul. I always try to share my joy with other people, 
I
try to give my smile and good mood to all people. I try to never show 
to
people that I am grieved or I have any problems in a life. Therefore 
all
people, with whom I work and communicate are sure that everything in my
life is perfectly, that I am a happy woman, that I have no any
disappointments, that all my dreams always come true and success always
accompanies me. But unfortunately it is not so, because when the person 
is
lonely, nothing can cure sadness. And if you ever felt the same, of 
course
you understand what I am speaking about. Rich, I must tell that I try
to write in English as good as possibly (within my knowledges). But I
don't know how you perceive my English. I hope you understand all what 
I
write. I study English already for more than 18 years, but taking into
account that I study this language in the Russian-speaking country, I
understand that my English is not quite correct. Therefore I ask you to
not punish me for my mistakes (Smile). Earlier I dreamed to be the
linguist or the translator. Well, I've become the dental specialist, 
but I
always was studing your language with the big pleasure. And I am happy
that I have chosen the English language for studying, because the
knowledge of English has allowed me to estimate the full luxury and 
beauty
of wonderful poetry of English-speaking musicians. I very much like the
western music. Pink Floyd is a Greatest band. And each of soloists of 
this
band is unique. I like Pink Floyd, Sting, Kylie Minogue, George Michael
and many other delightful musicians. In Russia as well there are many 
good
musicians, but probably you don't know about it (smile). Well, I think
that there are many others things about myself that I must tell.
In general, if to speak about my nature, I must tell that I'm the
versatile person. I have various interests. I like sports, I like 
reading,
I like to listen to music, to play piano, to watch movie.- I like 
''Scent Of A Woman'',
''Notebook'', ''Stepmother'', ''Ray'', ''Ladder 49'', ''Dragonfly'', 
K-PAX.
Of course, I can't list all movies I like - too many good films have 
been made
in your country. I like to cook, I knit warm clothes. Actually, here in 
any
settlement almost each woman can knit. And I'm not exception. I like 
camping, 
swimming. I have no children and I was never married, though of course 
I was 
in relationship and even thought that it will lead me to the happy 
future. 
But now I haven't anything except of bad and painful memoirs. But I 
live with
a smile on my face and with hope in my heart. I think I am optimist. 
And
maybe my optimism has helped me to dare to write you. I do not need 
many
things to be happy. All I need is a man, friend, soul-mate. My life has
led me to the fact that now I seeks it in such a way. And I do not 
think
it is bad. Rich, what are the basic features of your character?
I never tried to describe to somebody my character in the letter. And I 
have
no idea how to do it. But if there is anything you want to know, I will
tell you with pleasure of course. I really can tell that I have the 
kind
heart, and I am the good listener. I'm an absolutely kind person though 
at
the same time I am a proud woman; I always appreciated sincerity, 
honesty
and frankness; I am a loyal person and I always have respect to people.
I am able to forgive and I do not recognize anger. All this are the 
obvious
features of my character,- the features, which I self can see in 
myself.
Rich, what you are looking for in a woman? How often you tried to find
a friend or soul-mate via Internet? Probably you have many female 
friends
in the Internet. What else to tell about myself as I have a little 
time?
I use computer at the clinic. I work from Monday till Friday. But 
sometimes
I work Saturday and Sunday. Therefore, maybe I will be able to write
letters in weekends, if you want (smile). This computer is located
in cabinet of medical analyses. We get the access to the Internet only
few times in day, for sending analyses and receiving result. Well,
now this computer will be used for my dialogue with Rich! (smile).
I wanted as well to ask you about your family, Rich. I miss my family
too much. I hope to receive your letter soon. I send you picture of me 
in a dress,
and pictures of me with my friend Elena. I hope you like these 
pictures!
I will hope to receive your picture soon. I will be very grateful to 
you!
Sincerely and with the best regards.
Irina.


Hi my dear Rich!
Today is a fine day. Already in the morning I knew that I today
I will get an opportunity to write to you. And all the rest have become
unimportant for me.
I want to tell that I am very sorry that hurricane has come to America 
and
many people have died. I have tears in my eyes and I want you to know 
that
I will pray for all people who have suffered! I hope nobody will suffer
anymore. My heart is filled with grief and I hope that everything will 
be well.
Today I really haven't opportunity to write much. Please forgive me.
But I have enough time to tell to you that I thought of you and waited
when I will get opportunity to write you.
And I have time to tell the main thing. I do not know why, but today
I have woken up earlier than usually. I could not fall asleep again.
I simply sat near window and looked at the sky. The sky was dark,
but incredibly beautiful. I looked and thought that you now
somewhere there, far. I have thought maybe you sleep and see me
in your dream. And I have thought that if I could become a small cloud,
I would fly over the ocean, only to be scattered onto small beautiful
crystal raindrops above your house, with the only one purpose - to peek 
into
your window, even if only for one instant and to whisper:"Good night 
Rich!"
And in the morning when you would wake up and would look at street you
at once would understand that this night Irina was there, near to your 
window;
it is she protected your night rest, and has sent to you 
sweet-dreams...
You would understand that it was she who has left for you this small
part of her soul,- fleeting reminder - some fine crystal-clear 
raindrops
sparkling on the glass of your window...
And at this moment millions of beautiful crystal raindrops began
to fall from the sky, millions of amazing raindrops have filled
all around, falling onto my window. It was incredibly beautiful,
as if the sky has heard my thoughts. And I have thought, if today you
will see a small rain in the street; or some drops of water at your 
window,
know, that it was my raindrops I have sent to you...
Forgive me, but I have to go.
I want to send you my kiss if you do not mind.
Your Irina.


August 7th

Hi Rich!
Forgive me that I disturb you again. But I write to ask if you are 
still
interested in dialogue with me or not? I have written to you the letter
several days ago where I have told about my hobbies, about my life, and
I have sent a picture of me in a dress and with my friend. I do not 
know
if you have received this letter or not, but you have not answered and
I do not know the reason. Maybe my nationality or location became the 
reason
that I have not received your answer, maybe my appearance has not 
satisfied
your interest, or maybe I have written something that has offended you.
Anyhow, Rich, I ask you to forgive me magnanimously if I did something 
wrong.
And if you simply are not interested in me, I ask you, tell me about 
it. And I
will understand you. But I wait your answer and I do not know if I 
should continue
to check a mail box or not. I think it is always possible to find ten 
minutes,- to write
some kind words to the friend. If you will not answer, I shall not 
disturb you anymore.
Forgive me Rich if I tear off you from important business.
Sincerely, with expectation of the answer.
Your new friend.
Irina.



August 12

Hi Rich! I was very glad to receive your email today. I waited to
receive your email, and when I got your letter, it was a better time.
I was working with lots of stress today. Today we had to receive 
medicines
and all pharmaceutical materials, including anesthetics. But for some
reasons the bus with medicines again has not come to our clinic. Of 
course
I have declared to all patients that I can work but only without
anesthetics. But there were many people who were ready to cure a tooth
even without anesthesia because there is no guarantee that the bus will
come tomorrow. Therefore today was the twice difficult working day 
because
not each person is able to endure a pain, especially children. Anyway,
I took a break and I have been informed that you had written. I forgot 
about
all my worries with work. I wanted to write back instantly but I could 
not
because of the flow of patients wishing to cure a tooth. So, thank you 
for
your letter, Rich! Forgive me that I speak about a teeth and about my
work. Probably the process of reading about it is unpleasant, just like 
to
sit in the armchair in dental cabinet... (Smile). I know that many 
people
are afraid of dentists, but I assure you that as the woman I am 
absolutely
not dangerous and harmless! (smile). 
I want to answer your other question honestly. I am looking for a 
man. And for
me it is not simple the pastime. For me it is a possible way which
will allow me to try to find a man whom I could not find in the 
standard
ways (such as - acquaintance in a bar, in the street or on job). I 
could
not find the person who would take my love and returned the same. I 
could
not find such a man among those men which surround me. I have been
punished for my kindness and tenderness. I do not want to test again
destiny there where there are no such concepts as Kindness, Tenderness,
Respect, Fidelity. I have no skills in acquaintance by various ways. I
cannot get acquainted in the street or in a bar. May be my modesty does
not allow to do it, may be any other features of my character, may be 
past
experiences, may be past failures and disappointments. I do not know.
Anyhow I do not regret about my decision to find a man in the similar 
way.
I had boyfriend. But I have tested roughness and disrespect. I do not 
want
to talk about him now. I will tell you later if you don't mind. But I 
can
say, that I am looking for a man with the kind heart; I am looking for 
a
man who will respect lady. Russian guys have disappointed me in this
sense. I am tired to live in the roughness, disrespect, a rage, on 
which
many ladies have got used to not pay attention. I want to hear the kind
words told in all sincerity. I do not want to hear more dirty curses 
which
here are considered like a norm. Therefore I am looking for not the 
person
first of all but heart. And I am afraid of man roughness very much. 
Many
men, at least here think that true force of a man in his hands, muscles
and in abilities to humiliate. But I think that true force of a man is 
his
heart. A man should win love and tenderness of the woman by beauty of
heart, but not by force of hands. 
I also want to tell you, that I have asked you in my last letter about
your family because it was always important for me. I think many people
don't understand completely that family it is a big riches. Many people
understand value of family only when lose it. I always loved my parents
and now I miss them very much. Both my parents have passed away. Daddy 
has
died when I was the small child. He has been killed in a military
conflict. Mom has died when I was 16 years old. After daddy's death she
always was sick and spent a lot of time in hospitals. That is why I, 
being
the little girl was able to do everything by self, I cooked a meal, 
sewed
clothes, etc. I have been compelled to study and work in the evening to
support us. It was a hard time but it only made me stronger. At this 
time
I have found the friend - her name is Olga. She helped me in any ways
she could. She is my best friend now and the closest person in my life.
When mom has died I was frightened very much. I could not imagine that 
now
I am absolutely alone. But my mom dreamt to bring me up so that I 
become
a honest and decent lady. And I tried to do everything to be the worthy
daughter, to be worthy of her love. Together with Olga we have finished
medical university, we together got the specialization and worked as
interns. And I hope I became a person, lady that my parents wanted me 
to
become. I think that those pleasures and griefs, successes and 
difficulties
that were in my life have made me who I am now. Now it seems to me that
I was saying to my mom about my love too seldom, and now I so regret 
about it.
Rich, forgive me that I write about it. It is my life and it is
a part of me. Simply I want you to learn me more, because I as well 
would be
glad to learn more about you. Your life is very interesting to me.
I wanted to ask, what is your religion? Are you religious? How you 
spend
your weekends, Rich? Do you like spending time with nature - the 
outdoors,
taking walks, hiking? Rich, did I tell you that I have a dog? She is 
very
small and funny dog, but I love her. When people see my dog, they start 
to laugh.
May be I will send you some pictures of my dog, and you will laugh as 
well...
Yes, I have sent the letter and have cancelled profile.
Rich, today was really good day, and right now I sit, write this
letter and I smile. And I hope that right now you read my letter, and 
you
smiles too. By the way, my friends know that I am talking to you, and 
they
start to ask many questions about you! (Smile). I must tell that all my
friends it only two ladies - Olga and Tatyana. But if to take into
account that with one of them I work together in clinic, to avoid
interrogation about my new friend with a name Rich is more and more
difficultly! (Smile). Rich, I have to go. But I will wait your letter!
I send you my pictures! I hope you you like them. I hope you can find 
me
in my pictures. If is not, I will help - I am the one in brown boots.
And I hope you will write me soon. And then I will have again a smile 
on my face.
You have written that you have sent a picture, but it not so.
Unfortunately the picture is not present. Can I hope that you will send 
me
the picture again?
Your friend Irina.
P.S. I hope that right now you have smile on your face. I want you to 
smile, smile, smile, smile


August 16th

Hi Rich! All I can say is ''what a wonderful evening after the hard 
day!''
I am so glad to receive your letter, because I thought that I will not
be able to receive your letter today, because right now already 
evening,
and I only now has returned to clinic. And your letter is a true 
surprize!
We had "the outside work day". Rich, it is a day of a hard work. Every
week some employees of our clinic - several doctors of various 
specialization
and laboratory assistant who takes all analyses, are going all together
on the special bus to various remote small villages which are located 
far
away from big cities, usually in a thicket of a forest. Here a lot of 
such
a villages. The public transport is not going to such a villages and
people living there have no opportunity to visit clinic at any moment
because there isn't own doctor there. And these people cannot go to big
cities and settlements because these people have no personal transport.
In these villages always there are many sick people, basically are 
small
children or old and weak feeble people, whose life completely depends 
on
other people. Therefore we go on the specially-equipped bus directly to
these villages, and we render the medical aid to all needy people right
in their apartments or in the bus. All these people already know us
personally, and love us very much. But it is really the hard work 
because
we are going there at 6 am, and we comes back sometimes even after 10 
pm!
That is why now I have no forces even to smile. That is why I have told
you, that your letter is really a wonderful surprise, even though now I
hardly will come home earlier 11 pm as I write to you this letter! 
(smile).
I feel that I began to say silly things? Likely I already have tired 
you?
Thank you for your picture. It is a fine picture. You are a strong and
handsome man. I very much like this picture. It is wonderful, when a 
man
combines force and charm. It happens so seldom. Forgive me for my frank
words. But I always speak what I think. I think there is nothing bad in 
it.
You have pleasant appearance and it is wonderful.
You asked me if I ever been to America. My knowledge of
other countries is limited by television show. Unfortunately outside
Russia I was not. Likely it is very interesting. When I leave somewhere
from city even if it is not far from my city, I am glad very much. 
Hardly
this can be named travel. But, for me is so. But Russia is really the 
huge
country and I really have been in many places. I saw many beautiful and
old cities, I saw the various nature, and it is really interesting, 
because
Russia is very long country and we have 11 time zones and many climatic
zones with the various nature, vegetation and animals.
You asked me about a possible travel to your country. I with pleasure 
will
answer - Of Course! I would not start such a relations if I were not 
sure in it.
If my heart will prompt me that I should go in your country, I 
necessarily will
go. Of course all is possible. And if I will feel that time to meet 
have
come, I will make all to organize this meeting.
I live in Russia, in Republic Severnaia Osetia - Alania (Northern 
Osetia).
My village - Terskaya is not far from city Mozdok - in the south of the
European part of Russia. Mozdok located on distance of 1780 kilometers
to the south from Moscow. It is republic Northern Osetia - Alania and
near there is such cities as Vladikavkaz, Nalchik, Beslan, Pyatigorsk,
Kislovodsk.
Rich, I am afraid that I will be writing to you during all
night, because for me our dialogue is a rest by soul and body! It is 
good
that tomorrow I can sleep so long as I want, because after "outside 
work day"
we can come to clinic after a lunch break. My favourite day of week is
Friday, because two next days - days off (though not always) and I can
restore my vital forces and energy. So the days off for me - a holiday!
Though now I do not feel pleasure when I think of the days off because
these are days when I maybe can't receive the letter from my friend
Rich! (Smile). But you likely will be happy when the days off will
come, because these are days when you will not receive boring letters 
from
one boring woman whose name is Irina! (Smile). Am I right? Rich, can
you imagine, while I write you right now this letter, Olga (I told to 
you
about her) has fallen asleep right in the armchair opposite to me! She
works together with me and we always work in the one group in "outside 
work day".
She has told she will wait till I finish to write my letter to you
Rich, and now she simply sleeps! She is a true friend. But I will not
talk about her as I am not sure if you want to hear about my friends. 
But
she is really now the most dear person in my life, like the sister. She
waits for me because just as I, she lives in Terskaya, not far from me. 
Usually
we spend the days off together. I like the nature very much. I always
spend a lot of time on the nature though I have such opportunity 
seldom.
I like to read books, or simply to enjoy music and make various 
homework.
I like to walk simply in the park or simply to be in my bed all day 
long (smile).
I like camping, sunsets and sunrises, life in a tent, the smell of the
river and bulrushes, a rustle of a small waterfall; night starry sky 
and
amazing brilliance of a fish dissecting a water surface of a small lake
under captivating moon light. It is very beautiful and romantic.
Rich, do you like to be romantic with your woman? I hope yes. I like 
fire and I am sure that there is nothing more tasty than a meal cooked 
on a fire or firebrands. And when air is filled with aroma of the 
forest 
and timber raspberry, river freshness and a smoke of the campfire, all 
this
brings into my soul the feeling of freedom, and untamable desire to 
live. 
I know I already talked about my liking to cooking. I know many recipes 
and I like our national cuisine. ''Uha'', ''Okroshka'', ''Golubtsy'',
''Borshch''(soup), ''Gribovnitsa''(mushroom's soup)! My favorite
is ''Okroshka''! I like peppery meal, meal with seasonings, Russian
Georgian cuisine. Here it is very popular. Rich, do you love a tasty
meal? What kind of meal you like? Does the way to your heart lay 
through
the stomach? (smile) If so, I think I have good chances! (Smile).
Have you ever tried Russian Cuisine? 
Rich, I must go, because the darkness has already covered all around
and if I will miss the last bus from clinic, I will need to go on foot
some kilometers in absolutely deserted terrible places and through a 
forest,
and it is very dangerous. Certainly I together with Olga, but just as 
I, she is
simply the woman. What is the funnest thing that you like to do, Rich?
What event in your life you till now recollect with laughter? Oh, I 
have
promised you to finish my letter, but instead of it I write again and
again. Please, forgive me. I will wait for your letter with hope!
I send you pictures of me with Olga and Elvira. Olga is my best friend.
Olga is a lady in a black sweater and jeans jacket - in a 
black-and-white picture!
Elvira is a very good comrade and friend. Also I send you another
picture of Terskaya. I hope you love my pictures!
I hope your day will be filled with sun warmth and human kindness!
Your friend Irina.


August 27

Hi dear Rich.
Thank you again for your letter! Today I can write and I am very very
glad! Now the main moment of my day is expectation which eventually
changes to sincere joy because my friend Rich has written me his
letter! Thank you Rich! Each time I have small feeling of worry -
"What if Rich have not written me today?" But when I receive your
letter, everything becomes simply excellent, the smile does not leave 
my
face and already nobody can overpersuade me that this day is a good 
day!
I hope Rich your day as well is filled with pleasure and nothing will
sadden your mood!? It is really wonderful, when in the life appears new
aspiration, new purpose, don't you agree? Without it life would lose 
any
sense. Everyone has the purposes and dreams, small and big, some of 
which
are easily accessible, some are beyond reach. Some dreams are like 
stars
that so beautifully sparkle that you want to touch them by your hand,
understanding at the same time that it is impossible. And how often
happens that you give years, you give all your forces to reach your
purpose; but all what you get is disappointment. And the thought, that
your dream already never will come true, brings a pain. But I think 
much
worse if you at all have no dreams and purposes. The life without 
dreams
and purposes is empty. Dreams and the purposes force people to rise 
onto
mountain top or to sink to oceans bottom, to conquer North Pole or to 
land
on the Moon, to build family and to win on Olympic games. And when your
dream comes true, when you reach your purpose, you have tears of 
sincere
joy in your eyes, and it is much more important than many things in our
life. And you will always remember these tears of joy, because these 
tears
will tell you that you really lived, dreamed, aspired and struggled.
Rich, what dreams you have, what are you waiting from the future?
What sort of life you are looking for now? I have noticed, that I often
start to ask myself these questions. 30 years old is not a lot, but it 
is
not young age also. I often begin to think of what I have done in my 
life,
what purposes I have reached, what mistakes I made. I start to think of
the future more often, I began to estimate my past. Probably this age -
time to look back and to draw the certain conclusions, time to think 
and
analyze a life, time to put new purposes and tasks. I begin to 
understand
that I already hardly will able ever to touch amazing stars, I 
understand
that many things in the life are not so simple as I thought; I 
understand
that great deal in my life will be otherwise than I thought. It is a 
time
of reassessment of values. And probably it is high time to dream about
simple human happiness. You agree with me Rich? Enough about it.
WOW! I enjoyed your picture. Such a beautiful smile. You are
a very handsome man. I think I am successful lady. I look at you and I 
smile,
because you are really handsome and have a rare charm. You are a most
attractive man I saw!!! I have written to you because I wanted to find 
a man from
other culture, a man with other mentality than Russian men. And as I 
speak English and
I adore this language, I have written to you. I very kind women and 
never was a critic.
I always considered myself like sociable and communicating lady. But 
by fatal 
coincidence of circumstances, I never had with a man of those relations 
which 
I searched for myself. And every time I was more firmly convinced of 
thought 
that the reason of this is not only in me, but also behavioral forms 
inherent to men. 
I do not know why, but roughness and disrespect on the part of men 
often pursues 
me and many other Russian ladies. I cannot tell that I the despaired 
lady, lost 
hope in this sense and for this reason have decided to write to 
American. I
never thought of a similar way of acquaintance. But my friend 
recommended
me to try it and I have decided to try. I do not think that such way of
acquaintance is worse by something of any another. I really admit an 
idea
on a way allowing first to learn more about each-other, about a life 
and
about interests - it's a good way. Each person in Russia knows that
distinctive feature of Russian men is the roughness, rage, absence of 
such
concepts as respect, kindness, delicacy in dialogue with lady. Of 
course
there are men without similar demerits. But within of the whole country
such men meet incredibly seldom. And in Russia a lot of women who 
cannot
suffer and tolerate such style of a life. And for this reason very many
Russian women try to find the destiny there where there are no those
demerits which are inherent to our culture. I know myself, and I know 
that
the roughness and rage are unacceptable for me. Certainly in Russia 
there
are happy women who for some reasons suffer or simply do not notice, do
not pay attention to similar factors. For example, for many ladies the
most important is material welfare or the social status. But I know 
myself
and I can tell - for me much more important absolutely other ideals. I
think you understand me. I sincerely regret about your mother. I know 
what you
feel, and if my words can facilitate your sufferings in any way, I want 
you to know
that I bring to you my condolences and for me is a great honor to share 
your
sufferings! I feel it is not fair what happened to your mother. 
Sometimes in our
life happen things that are out of our control and we have to try to 
cope
with it and go to the future with our lives, though very often I feel 
that
something are too cruel and not right at all.
My religion is Orthodox Christian. I go to church as a rule some times
in a month. It not often, but I think it not the main thing if in the
heart there is belief. My mom since the childhood tried to impart to me
the belief in God; but my belief has come into my heart at conscious 
age.
I cannot tell that I very pious person. I believe and my belief comes 
from
my heart. I think each person believe anyway; but someone goes to 
church
every day and reads Bible every day while someone goes in church only 
when
the soul really need it. And everyone believes in God's fairness. And I
think any belief is right, if it helps the person to remove pain from
soul. Not important how often the person goes to church and reads 
Bible.
The main thing is what in your heart. The main thing is to live in the
consent with laws of conscience and honor alongside with Laws of God. 
And
has no value how the person believes. The main thing if belief brings 
the
peace in heart of the person.
I understand your request to call you from phone. I should tell that I 
never was
so worried about presence of phone, as now. I never thought that the
serious moments in our life can depend on presence of phone. But now I
understand that the fact that I have no phone can deprive me an
opportunity to learn a man who could become my friend. And it is really
afflicts me. But not all in this life depends on me.
Unfortunately I have no phone. Please, not be surprising. In Russia
many people have no phone. To get a phone it is necessary to write the
statement, to pay the big sum and after to wait for a long time queue.
Many people wait during several years. But I can try to call you from 
the
international item of communication. Can you give me your phone number?
If I can call you I will inform you. But anyhow, I understand that for 
you
would be easier to talk by phone. But alas, the life in Russia is not
similar to a life in America, and for the majority of people a getting 
of
phone is very long process. If for you phone is the main criterion for 
the
future relations, I of course will understand you. But I have decided 
to
use the Internet because it is really accessible way for me. If 
nevertheless 
you want to continue dialogue with me, I will be very glad. I cannot 
promise 
to you that I will call you directly tomorrow but if you will give me 
your number, 
I can promise that I will search for a way to call you and sooner 
or later I will call you.
Right now, behind window, the rain like a tap-dancer beat off a 
rhythm.
The window glass, deformed by water trickles, reflects like old mirror
a gloomy sight of the grey sky. And the wind scornfully whistles among
leaves of old trees. And everyone here, glancing through window by 
indifferent empty eyes silently grumble about bad weather that spoils
their mood and changes their plans. And I do not understand these 
people.
How they can be so querulous? It is simply small rain - the gift of 
the nature, gift filling the air by delightful freshness, bringing an 
amazing,
almost imperceptible smell of coming autumn. So many people in the 
world who
dreams about rain; how many people who never saw a snow, who is 
deprived an 
opportunities to play the snowballs with friends. I always liked 
snowfall and rain. 
Rich, do you like a rain? What season you like more, Rich? All seasons 
are magnificent, don't you think? The winter covers all around with a 
delightful
white carpet. Trees and roofs wear fluffy snow-hats and a frost draws 
by 
invisible tassel amazing inimitable images on the windows glasses. And 
when you,
Rich, hear snow crunch under your foot, and the sky slowly showers you
with sparkling snowflakes, don't you want to take a slow walk with your
woman? Or when the delightful gold autumn begins the most beautiful
phenomenon in the nature - a fall of leafs? When the leaves, chased by 
a
cool breeze, dances a waltz in the air and slowly fall downwards,
undressing trees. And when you, Rich, hear rustle of leaves under your
foot, and when in the sky you see a flock of birds flying away with sad
song, don't you want to take a slow walk with your woman? Or when you 
hear
behind your window an autumn thunder, or groans of blizzard, would you 
not
enjoy being at home with your beloved, to enfold each other in a warm
plaid, and telling each other ridiculous and funny stories? I think it 
is
a big happiness when people are able to value such things. And I think, 
if
the couple are able to enjoy such things in a life, it only strengthens
feelings. How do you think, why people are divorcing? I am sure, now 
you
think that I am rambling on. Forgive me please, Rich. I do not know
why I write you this. Probably because I feel conveniently in talking 
to
you about such things. I will better stop, because I am afraid that
otherwise you will simply cease to write me. (Smile)
With thoughts of you I will wait for your letter!
Irina.


Address Letter

Hi my Rich! Your Russian is simply irreproachable!!!
Thank you for your letter. I am so happy. Thoughts about you calm my
heart. You don't know how all your words are important for me. I know 
what
emotion you write me with, and your emotions caress my heart. And I 
know
hundreds words, that could help me to tell you how you are important, 
dear
and wonderful for me. And I am so waiting for the day when I will be 
able
to tell you all these words, being face to face - looking into your 
eyes.
I am so waiting for that a moment - when I will see your smile and I 
will
read in your smile all your thoughts and feelings. And now my heart 
enjoys
fine feeling - feelings of awaiting and hope that soon our meeting will
come true. And sometimes it is simply impossibly to express by means of
only words all shades of joy. How it is difficult sometimes to express 
in
simple combination of words and phrases all the depth and passion of
feelings; how it is difficult to express by means of lifeless letters 
all
tenderness, how difficultly to describe the warm wave of feelings which
overflows me every day, every minute, every instant - when I am 
thinking
of you Rich! Any words cannot replace a glance and a smile, any words
are not able to replace tenderness of touch.
Rich, I so waited for this opportunity to write you, because I wanted
very much to tell you that today has happened something bad, and this
time it is not a joke unfortunately. Maybe I shouldn't tell you, but I 
was
so frightened, that I cannot hold it inside. Today at night when I 
slept,
I have suddenly heard a terrible sound of a breaking glass! I at once 
have
woken up but I could not understand anything absolutely. And at this 
moment,
right into my room has flown a brick; and having broken the 
window-glass,
this brick has fallen in several centimeters from me. I so strongly was
frightened, I could understand nothing and simply instinctively I have
rushed onto a floor and have hidden under my bed. And at this moment
other stones has flown into my room, breaking windows and glasses in my
apartment. I shouted and cried. I at all did not know what to do. 
Stones
could not strike me because my bed protected me. But I have been
frightened so, that I simply has closed my ears by my hands and cried.
In absolute darkness several stones broke windows and fell near to me. 
Then
everything has stopped. But I continued to lay and cry. I was afraid 
even
to look out from under a bed. We haven't here even militia and phones. 
Never
in my life I was so frightened. After some time I nevertheless have 
risen
from under a bed. I have looked thru the broken window but of course I 
haven't
seen there anybody. I do not understand who did it and why. I have
run to Olga and I have seen that her windows are broken as well. And 
not
only in her house, but in some other houses as well. We have cleaned 
her
apartment and then have returned to my apartment together. But I could 
not
fall asleep this night anymore. I do not know who did it. Olga say
that probably it was young addicts who simply had a fun, because if
someone would really want to cause to us physical harm, they could 
simply
enter our apartments. But I really don't understand why someone did it.
Now I am ok, Rich! And now I want to tell you about a file that I send
you. I have made it when I was in Vladikavkaz. I hope you will be happy 
to
hear my message and I hope it will work. I have made it in the shop of
musical technics. I have paid, and have recorded my message for you. 
But
when I have brought it to clinic, I could not check up at all if I have
recorded it well or not because our computer has no speakers and is 
even
not capable to open such a files. So I send it simply in hope that I 
have
made everything well and you will be happy. I very much hurried up and 
worried when I made this record so I hope you will not judge me 
strictly.
I got this opportunity suddenly and I had no time to prepare. So 
please,
don't be angry with me if something of what I am saying sounds not 
clearly 
for you. And my dear, please do not send me the similar message if you 
will want, 
because our computer does not open such a files and we have no 
speakers. 
I want to finish my letter with good thoughts. And I will tell you 
something 
good! If you would see how I worry. But I waited for this news for a 
long time. 
And I cannot imagine at all how I will worry at the next several days! 
Anyhow,
today I finally got the invitation! I will have the interview with the 
commission!
It is the most important point for me. I prepared to this for a long 
time.
After I will have interview I will find out the final decision! The
commission will inform me their decision, and then you and I will know 
if
we will meet or not. I don't want to say "IF", but it is really a very
difficult and tense moment. And I am simply not sure if I will have
confidence and self-control. But I have to calm down myself. 
My worry - our enemy. I think I am ready. I feel that I can do and tell 
everything correctly, and we will meet! You should be with me in your 
thoughts.
Without you I so am afraid! I have almost all documents which should
impress the commission. I hope that everything what I did will help
us. Please, tell me that you believe in it. Be with me in your 
thoughts. 
I hope nothing bad will happen to me anymore. And I am happy that Olga
and I didn't get any traumas today. I cannot imagine at all what would 
be
in this case. But I am ok, and it is most important. I will think of 
you,
so please, think of me as well.
"You are an Angel" = TY ANGEL!
With all my tenderness.
Russian Federation,
363750 Respublika Severnaya Ossetia
g. Mozdok, ul. Kirova,78
otdelenie pochtovoi svyazi
do vostrebovania
Your Irina.


Cruel Russian Men Letter

Hi my good kind friend Rich!!!!
How I am glad to receive your letter. Thank you very much. I must admit
Rich, I feel truly comfortably only if I have received your letter.
Our dialogue is a new energy source for me. I often begin to imagine -
what you do right now, where are you right now, or with whom you are
right now... There is a lot of kilometers, some hours between us, but I 
always think that maybe right now you as well think: "What does Irina, 
where she is?". And maybe we think of the same things at the same time. 
I like to think of it. Olga always asks about you. Here already several 
people know that I have found such a wonderful friend, and nobody 
is surprised that my friend lives in other country. Everybody only are 
glad. 
Everyone understand that such relations means greater mutual 
understanding, 
greater interest, greater respect. And I am sure that it is really so. 
Nobody here is surprised if the woman searches for not Russian man. I 
think
the cultural distinction is a wonderful thing. I don't understand 
Russian men
and their culture of dialogue with woman. They are not able to 
appreciate
woman's feelings, her fidelity, love. They do not appreciate sincerity 
and
aspiration of woman to do for a man absolutely everything, wishing to 
get
from him only the love, respect and fidelity. I do not want to speak 
about
bad and sad things.
I have no phone at home and at work. Phone on work has only internal
connection. The line with the Internet has only an exit in the 
Internet,
but has no phone for conversations. This telephone line is connected to
the Vladikavkaz center of telecommunication, but we have no telephone 
lines
for the international connection. To find a way to call difficultly for 
me. If I 
would live in Moscow or Saint Petersburg, I could find phone, but here 
a telephone system is undeveloped. I will search for a way anyhow.
Here people cannot even call militia or ambulance if they need it. If 
you 
would see how we live here, you would understand.
Rich, can you believe, right now into cabinet of medical analyses
has come the boss of mine and has told that even if I have a free time 
I should
sit in my cabinet but not in the laboratory. Of course he is not right 
in the
given situation because I work very tensely and I do my work with the
maximal concentration and attentiveness. And each doctor or the nurse 
here
deserve many kind words of gratitude, but nobody heard such words from 
our
boss, never. And I think I have right to spend my free minutes in any 
way
I want to do it. And earlier I did not pay attention to his words. But
today, right now, when he has told it, I have felt a shame, and it made 
me
blush! And I don't know why! Probably you have again woken inside me 
those
inherent to any woman emotional characteristics, which once upon a time
I have hidden in the depth of my soul. Are you a shy man, Rich? What
make you redden, Rich? Rich, actually when I began to tell you
about Russian men, I simply wanted to tell you about my last 
relationship.
This relationship is not an example of good relations. But I really
tried to do everything so that we were happy, I gave my feelings, I was
sincere and gentle, I washed clothes and cooked meal, I cleaned the 
house
and I worked, I gave all my kindness, I was devoted and I always cared 
for
my appearance. And first he was good and kind man. But afterwards he
became rough, cruel. He began to visit other woman, he got drunk and 
beat
me. Outside of a house he was a true gentleman, at home he was the 
tyrant.
And I do not understand why. Why men talk to woman by dirty words, and
think that it is norm? Russian men adore alcohol. But the alcohol makes
their a cruel, spiteful, unguided, savage people. I am afraid of the
Russian men, and I very much am afraid of drunk Russian men. I do not 
want
to criticize and offend all Russian men. My father was good man. 
Everyone
has merits and demerits and I always tried to find better qualities in 
the
person, and I always appreciate all good in the person. I am not an 
ideal
and just as any person I have merits and demerits. But as though I did 
not
try, I couldn't endure disrespect and eternal ingratitude. He knocked 
me
into my face even though I never argued with him and always tried to 
submit 
and agree with him. He kicked me by his foot even when I was on a 
floor. 
He spoke, that a man is a "predator" and all women are just a 
"trophys", a "prizes"
to a man. Therefore a man can use his "prize" in any way he want! And I 
have 
found in myself forces and have left him. I want to hear gentle words 
instead 
of dirty abusive speech, to feel tenderness of hands of my man instead 
of rigidity 
of his fist. I want to feel that I am really a woman, that my man is my 
protection
and a support. But how I can feel it if too often a man for a woman is 
one who
brings to her a physical pain? I understand that bad men there are
everywhere, in any country. But for the Russian men it is national 
feature
since old times. There are women who are able to endure roughness and
disrespect. There are women for whom happiness is reduced to a material
welfare, for the sake of which they are ready to live in an awful 
atmosphere
of roughness and disrespect. But I can't. And there are too many women 
who 
think just as I that it is wrong. And it is possible to restore 
fractures, 
scratchs and bruises very quickly, but to restore wounded and 
humiliated soul 
is difficultly. Now I am afraid of roughness, I am afraid of Russian 
men, 
I am afraid to give my love but one day to get knock into my face 
instead 
of his love. Forgive me Rich that I write you this. I really wanted
to tell you about it because I have really felt conveniently in talking 
of it.
And I feel that you understand me. And I am very glad that I have such 
friend
as you. I wanted to ask you - how often you become cruel, Rich? 
What makes you mad? Are you Rich able to be at quarrel for a long time,
or you try to settle disagreement at once? I have to finish, 
but I will look forward your letter. 
With tenderness and with thoughts of you.
Irina.
P.S. My dear! I have one request and it is very important for me. I 
hope you
will understand me and make a favor for me. I ask you to send me once 
again 
your pictures that you sent before because I have casually deleted a 
folder 
with your pictures! Please, forgive me. I am silly woman and I have 
pressed the
wrong button. I ask you, send me pictures once again, I beg you. I was 
so
grieved when I have deleted a folder, and now I cannot smile. Please, 
send
me your pictures once again. I will be the most grateful woman on the 
Earth.


Upcoming Visa Interview Letter

Hi my Rich!
Thank you for your letter! I write to you the letter and I smile. I am
so happy. I think that everything most difficult has remained behind 
us!
I had the interview! I knew that it will be difficult conversation, but
I could not imagine at all that I must answer to so many questions. And
prior to the beginning of interview I have been so frightened, I so
worried. But as soon as they have asked the first question, I at once
became absolutely calmed down. I have ceased to worry absolutely. I 
simply
sat, and, looking directly into eyes of the commission simply and 
straight
answered to questions. I spoke everything what I think, in all 
sincerity,
as always. They asked me actually about everything! They asked me about 
my
life, about my childhood, about death of my parents, about terrorism,
about my work, about my last relationship. They have read all documents
which I has collected. They asked me why I work voluntary in such
a difficult places. They asked me about my belief in God. And often I 
saw
on their faces that they expected from me not such the answers, but I 
didn't
want to speak beautiful things which pleasantly to listen to. I simply
spoke sincerely all what in my heart. They have told that such the 
answers
are the big rarity for the applicant. Because usually applicants do not
answer so sincerely. Usually, applicants think some time and try to 
answer
so that the answer was most convenient for the commission. And first
I thought that my answers have not satisfied them, but they have told 
that
to listen to my answers very pleasantly and unusually. They have told 
that
"bitter" sincerity always better than "sweet" flattery. Besides, they
really have been impressed with fact that I had such a great support 
from
many people living in different regions.
Thanks for the picture. Every time after I receive your picture, appear
traces of lipsticks on the screen of the monitor (smile)
Rich! Maybe in some hours I will find out the decision!!!!! I can't
believe. I feel that I did all correctly. Today I saw my parents in my
sleep-dream, and they smiled to me. I know that it is their approval.
I see my parents in sleep-dream very seldom! I always knew that dream
will never simply fall into hands from the sky. I always knew that if 
you
want the dream to come true, you must do for this purpose all what in 
your
forces. I know that it is necessary to believe, hope and struggle. And
I really struggled, I tried to do all what in my forces. And I hope God
will help us. After all difficulties, after all efforts I believe that
everything will be fine! I really feel that I did everything well. I 
worry
very much, but my heart say to me that I should smile. And I smile 
today.
I feel that I will meet you. I feel that the meeting at the airport 
will
be beautiful and romantic. I will tell you everything what I will feel
at that moment, and you will tell me. And then we will leave the 
airport
and we will chatter and laugh. I will tell you how I endured the flight
in the plane and what I was thinking about. You will tell me how you
waited for me at the airport. And then we will have a wonderful time
together. We will walk, spend evenings, to watch funny and scary 
movies, -
and I will hide under your hand at the most scary moment... We will 
meet
together the first beams of the sun and will see off a magnificent 
sunset.
We will sit near a window and to drink hot tea while in the street will 
be
a strong rain. How I want to have a breakfast together and a supper 
with
candles. How I want to shout together with you at the baseball stadium;
or simply to lay on a bed, and to tell each other about a life. How I 
want
all this - simple things which will bring to us so many joy. If 
everything
will be fine, I will start the most difficult process - preparation of 
my
suitcase! (Smile). Some minutes ago I was talking to the boss, and he 
has told
that probably in some minutes I will find out an exact date of 
beginning of my vacation!
But I have to go! My legs shiver as if I the schoolgirl! (Smile).
Wish me luck and think of me!
Your Irina.


No Credit Card Letter

Hi my Rich! When I waited your letter, I was so tense. I am very 
grateful
to you! I really was afraid to ask the help because people in Russia do 
not like
to help each other. Olga always helps me as well as I help her. We 
never ask
something in exchange to the help. Now in my life there are two people 
who I
can rely completely on. Now in my life there are you and I feel myself 
as behind
a stone wall. I am afraid of nothing. Now I know that we will be 
together and
I can thank you not by words but my feelings. I can prove to you that 
you are
worthy of most best in this life and if I can give you the best, I will 
make it. And
deal is not that you have decided to help me. The reason of my 
happiness and
pleasure is that you understand me. I ask you the help, and it is 
really necessary
for me. Your words gave calmness to my heart. My dear! Your words 
have convinced me that now I meet you and I will be happy as never 
before.
I have addressed to a travel company. It not reservation you are 
thinking about.
They have no right to reserve the ticket without full cost. But I could 
convince them
to wait for some days. But it is forbidden for them. They even not will 
talk to me if 
I will come to them without the unpaid sum. 
I understand that you suggest me to solve problems from there!
But they will not even talk to me if I will come to them without unpaid 
sum.
Payment from you directly to agency or airlines is unacceptable for me!
They have no right to accept from me payment through a credit card! It 
is
impossible for me!!!!!! Essence is that to leave Russia on conditions 
of
the visa I should give to the Russian Emigration Service the documents 
and
confirmations that I have paid my travel by self and I do not use the
help of the foreign man. I am obliged to pay cash to receive the form 
of
confirmation, that I possess money resources. And my time is limited. 
The
company will not give me the form of confirmation if I will not pay all
sum by self! I am obliged to give this form to Emigration Committee.
Please, understand, the company will not give me the form of 
confirmation
if I will not pay all sum by self! I am obliged to give this form to
Emigration Committee. I cannot leave Russia and I can not buy the 
ticket
to America if I do not possess monetary resources. Can you understand 
it?
You should understand that the Russian person who go to America with
the visa is obliged to observe some rules, which are stated in the visa
appendix. Therefore the agency has no right to sell to me the ticket
without full payment from me here. I am obliged to pay full cost. Only 
in
this case I can get the check about payment. Without this check I will 
not
get the sanction from anti-immigration committee.
I have confirmation with travel agency, and accordingly the agency has
confirmation with the Moscow head firm which cooperates with airlines. 
My
arrangement in agency - category A number 21589543643-32. Of course it 
is
a roundtrip ticket. I have no right to leave my country with a single
ticket. I am obliged to have roundtrip ticket to leave Russia. Date of 
my
returning - October, 23.
You have offered your help and it is very big money. You are a true man 
and 
I am very grateful to you. I ask you only what I really need. But I 
want you 
to know, that I would be grateful to you in any case. I am grateful to 
you 
already now. Any your help is a big support for me. I will be grateful 
to you 
for any help. I did not want to put you into inconvenient position. 
Please forgive me 
once again. The word of honor if I could do without your help, I would 
not 
began to ask you about the help. You are the last person to whom I has 
addressed
for the help, but not the first. I think nevertheless I must explain 
why I have 
addressed to you. I want you to understand that I really did all what I 
could. 
I expected that I could convince the boss of mine to give me vacation 
payment now. 
If I could receive this money now, I would pay my travel completely. 
But I was
refused. Also, I have been compelled to buy new windows for my 
apartment.
I have prepared this money for the ticket. But I cannot leave my 
apartment
with broken windows. That's why I have bought a glass and have employed 
the
repairman to fix it. I could not make it by myself. And of course I 
have
been compelled to pay for his work. In Russia nobody will make it
free-of-charge. I did not want to tell to you about all these things. 
But I want
you to understand that I did not want to ask you. I really tried to 
make
everything what in my forces. But I did not expect all these unforeseen
circumstances. But now I have you, you are my hope and support, and I 
think
that if I ask you the help, it is not a sin. I really want to be with 
you. 
I understand that I must do all by self. But I could not and I leave my
destiny in your hands. I need you and I wait your answer, your love and
your help. Once again forgive me. I so want to thank you. I'm so happy
that I will see you. Simply know, that I am sincerely grateful to you 
and
I will prove to you it when I will arrive to you. And of course I will
give you back all your money as soon as I will get my vacation money! 
But now I have given all what I could. And all what I have now are my 
Feelings, 
the sincerity of which I think I has proved; and Hope that you will not 
throw
me now when the most difficult things are behind. I want to thank you 
again.
I'm happy that I will see you. Now I am sure in it on 1000 %. And it so 
calms
me. Together we are much stronger, and to go thru obstacles together is
much easier. I really haven't anybody more except of you and Olga.
My dear, I never flew in a plane before. And I should tell that I am 
afraid. I so often 
saw in TV-news about accidents, planes falling when all passengers 
perish. 
Are you afraid to fly by plane? I am really afraid. And I am afraid 
that I will have 
feeling of a nausea. You should teach me how to not worry in a plane!
I hope for you. Your yesterday, your today, your for ever - Irina!


September 4

Hi my dear Rich!
Today is a fine day. Already in the morning I knew that I today
I will get an opportunity to write to you. And all the rest have become
unimportant for me.
I want to tell that I am very sorry that hurricane has come to America 
and
many people have died. I have tears in my eyes and I want you to know 
that
I will pray for all people who have suffered! I hope nobody will suffer
anymore. My heart is filled with grief and I hope that everything will 
be well.
Today I really haven't opportunity to write much. Please forgive me.
But I have enough time to tell to you that I thought of you and waited
when I will get opportunity to write you.
And I have time to tell the main thing. I do not know why, but today
I have woken up earlier than usually. I could not fall asleep again.
I simply sat near window and looked at the sky. The sky was dark,
but incredibly beautiful. I looked and thought that you now
somewhere there, far. I have thought maybe you sleep and see me
in your dream. And I have thought that if I could become a small cloud,
I would fly over the ocean, only to be scattered onto small beautiful
crystal raindrops above your house, with the only one purpose - to peek 
into
your window, even if only for one instant and to whisper:"Good night 
Rich!"
And in the morning when you would wake up and would look at street you
at once would understand that this night Irina was there, near to your 
window;
it is she protected your night rest, and has sent to you 
sweet-dreams...
You would understand that it was she who has left for you this small
part of her soul,- fleeting reminder - some fine crystal-clear 
raindrops
sparkling on the glass of your window...
And at this moment millions of beautiful crystal raindrops began
to fall from the sky, millions of amazing raindrops have filled
all around, falling onto my window. It was incredibly beautiful,
as if the sky has heard my thoughts. And I have thought, if today you
will see a small rain in the street; or some drops of water at your 
window,
know, that it was my raindrops I have sent to you...
Forgive me, but I have to go.
I want to send you my kiss if you do not mind.
Your Irina.


September 5

Hi Rich!
I am sincerely glad to receive your letter. And I am very glad that I 
have
had an opportunity to write you because I want to tell you today so 
much.
I want to share with you today so many things.
I can give you my address, but you should not send anything with the
exception of letters. Please do not send any parcels. Our Territory - 
the
center of terrorism where concentrated a lot of terrorists from 
Northern
Caucasus and Chechen Republic, and their supporters, and getting of 
mail
from other country is unsafely for Russian people living in Vladikavkaz
territory, because some supporters of terrorists can cause me physical
harm if find out about sending from America. Russian custom house 
checks
everything, and customs officers decide what to skip and what to
confiscate or detain. If customs officer will sold or simply give your 
sending 
to any interested person, or simply will open it ostensibly for 
checking 
assignment of contents and simply will report to bad people my address, 
my life will undergo danger. It is unsafe for my life. For this reason 
I ask you 
to send only letters. If you want to send me letter, it should have the
minimal sizes and do not draw attention of custom house. Promise?
Rich, I always was sincere with you and I want to be sincere now
because from the very beginning we built our friendship on the 
sincerity
and openness. It is difficult to write about it because those emotions
that now I try to transform into words are new for me, and for the 
first
time in my life I try to explain things that I feel for the first time
in my life. And I feel that I should be very exact and accurate in my 
words.
I understand that at such moment is necessary to think over each word
because even though I simply want to tell the truth, even though I 
simply
want to tell sincerely everything what now is in my soul, I understand
that the truth and sincerity can sometimes offend the person, bring
disappointment. And I want you to understand all my thoughts correctly
because I do not want to offend you or to put you by my words into 
awkward
position. Rich, you are very dear to me, and I do not want to lose
those relations that we have, because these relations are important for 
me.
And all main emotions that often visit my heart, - pleasure and even
happiness, disappointment and sadness, now depend only on one thing -
presence of your letter. I for the first time in my life tried to start
relationship with a man who so far away from me, relations where 
thoughts
and feelings of each other take the main place as these are the only 
things
that unite us together. And it is a best opportunity to become first of 
all
friends, best friends,- with the open hearts, ready sincerely to share
with each other all feelings and emotions. I try all this for the first 
time
in my life and I do not know what waits for me and you in the future,
but I would be happy to have relationship with you, friendly and more,
regardless of the fact what waits for each of us in the future. And I
would be happy if you have such desire as well. And even though I for 
the
first time in my life try to start such relationship, I already thank 
God
for what I feel right now. It is very valuable for me and I believe 
that all
that was in my life,- all ups and downs, all tests and losses are the 
way
where God has put me to learn to appreciate life and to be wise, to 
learn
to make decisions and to make a correct choice when the time of a 
choice
will come. I believe that I had to pass through this way,- to be ready
to meet a man who will become my soul and heart, with whom I will build
the small world of love and tenderness, giving to him all my care,
fidelity and infinite respect; with whom I will be up to death because 
he
will give me the most important things in a life - the sincere love and
care, These are an only things most important for me. And I am sure 
that
these are things you appreciate as well. The beauty and external
attractiveness are main thing for many people, but my life has shown me
that the main thing in the person - internal beauty, beauty of his soul
and heart. Not a lot of people really possess internal beauty and not
a lot of people really understands that it is most important and most 
unique
quality,- quality helping to believe in a miracles and in a fairy 
tales,
quality that makes people sincere and kind. This is what I was looking 
for
in a man, it is what I put at the first place, it is a feature that 
could
open my heart. And I want to tell Rich, that you are beautiful man,
beautiful first of all as must be beautiful everyone true man. I speak
first of all about beauty of your soul and heart. You are beautiful for 
me
and that is why I already now thank Destiny that I has come to this
crossroads of a life where I have met you. Here people forgot about 
many
important things, and words "love" and "fidelity" here have lost sense,
became simply words. I am not sure if you understand everything I try
to tell, but I hope that my words do not offend you in any way. My 
words
are not simply words, it is a part of my soul that I open to you 
because
I feel that I can and I want to do it. And I hope you feel in the same 
way.
And I really wish to develop our relations, to go further, to learn
each other at a new level, where friendship is only the first step. I 
want
to go on the way that will not be limited only to friendship. I see new
horizons, and I feel that I want to try to promote our relation further
than it enough to be simple friends. And I hope my words do not 
disappoint
you because I always wanted to be sincere with you and I think that
sincerity is a best thing. Could you ever relax your eyelids, allow 
your
eyes to close, and to imagine a life we could share? I really dare to 
dream
and imagine us together as man and woman,- people that can brighten
a life of each other, fill life with sense and variety, with aspiration
to learn each other more and more. And I think everyone should believe 
in
dreams; everyone should believe that dreams can really come true! I 
know
that I can lose you at any moment. I thought of us and I wanted to tell 
you
everything I think; so that you know that I feel we becomes very good
friends and our relations make me happy. I wanted to tell you 
everything
what I think, so that you know that you are dear for me. And even the 
one day
without you, without your letter is equivalent to eternity, therefore
I even cannot imagine months without you at all...
And I hope that our relations are important for you just as for me.
I dare to hope, that you at least allow itself to think, that our 
relations
can be promoted further than simply friendship.
I hope now you have really smile now! I will wait for your answer.
I hope I have not offended you.
Your Irina.


September 8

Hi my Rich!
I waited for your letter with fear and with pleasure at the same time!
And I am very happy to receive your letter! I am ready to jump and 
dance,
laugh and sing songs! And the reason - you Rich! Thank you for your
letter and your thoughts.
I am so happy that we will meet. Now I have the ocean of
emotions and I at all do not know what to say. I am worried very much. 
I very much hope that we can perfectly spend time together. I only am
afraid, that if we will meet, I will asks so many questions and to 
chatter
unceasingly, that you soon will escape from me.
I get my vacation once a year. My vacation will begin approximately
about October, 6. At this time I can arrive to you. But unfortunately 
the
schedule of my vacation is not flexible. Therefore I hope you will be 
glad 
to meet me at this time. If you have not enough time, I will be happy 
all the same.
I will be happy in any case. It is better to wait when you will come 
from work, 
than to sit in my apartment and to know that nobody will come!!! 
Duration of my vacation is 24 workdays. But quantity of days which I 
can
spent with you depends on when I will get my vacation and when I will
order the ticket. How many days you want to be with me?
I have submitted the visa application. It will take about two weeks I 
think. 
Complexity of approval of the visa will be reduced to a minimum as I 
will have
petitions and characteristics from a work place, from respected 
organizations
and legal persons; guarantee documents and a various sort of the 
information and inquiry, which will give to commissions the confidence, 
that my intentions is not emigration. I will get the petition and a 
testimonial
from Ministry of Health of Russian Federation! It is a respected 
structure
and any person working in the field of medicine is under care of the 
Ministry.
Except of that I will pay for preparation for interview with the 
commission.
Every day I think - what my friend Rich will tell me today, what mood
he will have today? And as soon as I get free minute, I rush to 
analyses's
cabinet to find out if you have written to me or not. And when I 
receive
your letter, I start to smile from ear to ear anticipating the best 
time of
my day - time when I read your letter and when I write to you the all 
my
thoughts. These are the most important minutes of my day. And these
minutes I don't hear anything and I don't see anything except of lines 
and
paragraphs which in my mind will be transformed into small movie, movie
about you, my dear Rich. And you cannot imagine at all how it
wonderfully! Sometimes I think, what would be if I have not found the
boldness in myself to write you? What would be if I didn't believe that 
I can find a man in such a way? I always want to think that I the 
courageous
woman, but I feel that actually it is not so. I am ready to give my 
life
for the sake of person who are close and dear for me, I am ready to 
donate
my well-being for the sake of well-being of other person but when I 
think
of myself, I often become timid and all my boldness disperses like the
fire's smoke. I am often afraid to make something, to take some step
simply because of fear that it will be an incorrect step. I am often
afraid to ask people about anything simply because of fear to get the
negative answer. Not always, but it happens. What would happen, if you
have not answered my first letter? Nothing would happen! And grey
monotonous days again would lie on a way of my life by infinite
impenetrable veil. Do you want to know what I did today? First off, I 
should tell that I slept with a smile on my face! At least when I have
woken up and have looked at the mirror, I have noticed that I smile! 
Then,
I cleaned a teeth and I had smile! Then, I jog and I smiled as if 
actually
I watched funny movie. Then, I have cooked a breakfast and drank a 
coffee
with a smile on my face! Then, I have come to clinic, and I could not 
hide
my smile. I was ready to laugh and I at all had no desire to work! It 
is 
a very bad symptom for the doctor! (Smile). Everything around have 
seemed
to me a beautiful and wonderful. And even the severe boss, when have 
seen
that I look at him and I smile, he began to survey himself attentively
and even have come near to the mirror to see if anything wrong! He has 
thought
that something wrong with his clothes! All the day I work with smile
on my face! Olga looks at me and smiles as well. Of course she 
understands
the reason, and it makes her happy as well! And when time of sleep will 
come,
I will lie in my bed with the same smile on my face! And if you till 
now
have not understood why I smile, I will tell you! I smile because I 
think
of you, Rich! And it brings joy! I am so happy that I have in my life
such a man as you! Thank you that you are in my life! I have to go. Now
I will not have a lot of time after work because after work I will have
one more working day! (Smile). You may ask what I mean? The preparation 
for
my trip! You cannot imagine at all how many deals I must do for our 
meeting!
I even have asked the boss to reduce my working day or to allow me to 
take
some hours off in the middle of day to make some things, because after 
5 pm
not all departments works! Of course now I should work in the days off 
to have more of free time at week-days. But thoughts about our meeting
give me force and energy! I am sure that everything will be perfectly!
I will wait your letter! Please, write me because I need your letters
and support more than ever! 
Your Irina!


Hi, my Rich.
I even do not know what to tell first. I simply hope that you will be 
happy!
The most important, finest news - I did it! I got the visa! I am very 
happy!!!!
I as well have found out that I will get vacation October, 4, 2005.
I have been to the company that reserves airway tickets. I asked
them how I can reach Los Angeles (LAX)and how much it costs. They 
have offered to me the ticket that costs $1019.80 USD. I asked them to 
find 
cheapest ticket, because this price is expensive for me. They have 
answered 
that they have a cheaper ticket and the beginning of the flight 
October, 8, 2005. 
It costs $827 USD. It was the best variant for me. I asked them to 
reserve a ticket. 
But they refused, because they can't reserve the ticket without advance 
payment. 
I must pay full cost. I have asked if I can pay a part of money now, 
and
the other part later. They have told that it is possible, but I will be
limited by term. And if I will not pay the full cost of the ticket 
within
of this term, I will lose already nested money. I have agreed because 
it
is the only chance for me, because I must give to anti-emigration
committee a data about my payment. By this moment I had only the 
concrete
sum of money which I had after all my expenses. 
I paid $ 470 USD. But it was not enough for them. In a panic, all what 
Olga
and I could do - we pawned our gold earrings and rings and I got $ 103 
USD. 
That is all I could do. The number of the flight on which I will get 
the ticket is 31 Delta Airlines
The time of departure from Moscow is 1:15 pm. The time of arrival in 
Los Angeles is 8:52 pm.
I will change a plan in New York (JFK), number of the flight 2065 Delta 
Airlines. 
After this I will fly to Los Angeles, to you.
I know that probably I simply must tell that I can't come to you 
because 
I haven't the remaining sum. I know that I promised to do all by self, 
and 
I was sure that I can. I did not want to ask you. But after I did 
everything I did, 
I cannot simply tell that I will not come to you. I have passed through 
so
many difficulties, and I have overcome the most difficult. But all the
same I have disgusting feeling that I could not fulfill the promise. I 
am
always ready to do all what is possible,- to fulfill my promises, but 
at
the same time I understand that any person could get in such a 
situation.
To get the visa I have spent much more money than I expected. But 
people
were ready to help me only if I will pay them. I paid more than 300
dollars to get all documents, I paid in municipal committee, in the
ministry. Even officers in army garrison have compelled me to pay for
their help. I did not expect all this, but up to the last moment I was
sure that I still can make everything. I expected that I can get a
vacation payment. We get a vacation payment after ending of a vacation.
I asked to give me this money now because I need this money urgently. 
But,
at the last moment I have got the answer that I can get this money 
urgently 
only in case of serious illness or for example in case of death of the
relative. I feel so guilty. I was sure that nothing can prevent our 
meeting.
But I must pay remaining sum. It is $ 254 USD. And I must pay money
before September 24, morning. Otherwise I will lose my nested money 
and our jewelry will be sold out simply in vain. I know that I should 
not ask
you, and I am very ashamed to do it. And maybe I really simply had to 
tell
you that I can't meet with you because I could not provide my travel
completely. But I cannot simply refuse our meeting because then all my
diligence, forces, nerves, means will be spent in vain. I understand 
that
for you it is too big sum to lend me. You are not obliged to help me. 
And
300 dollars which I have spent to get the visa, and 573 $ that I have
given for the ticket are huge money for me. But I want you to know that 
I
have given everything not for the sake of myself, but for the sake of 
us,
for the sake of you and me. And I was happy all this time. If you want 
to
meet me, to help me to make our meeting, please, send money to the help
before September 24, morning. I want you to be confident in my 
sincerity,
that is why I send you the view of my visa. I want you to see the 
result of my efforts.
I do not know if you want to help me or already not. But you have told 
that
I should let you know if there is anything you can do to help me. I 
believe you
even though I am afraid to ask. But I have no other exit. I need you.
If you can help me I will tell you what I have found out. Olga said 
that you 
can help me with the help of remittance system. So I have addressed to 
the 
most convenient bank. I have been told that they use the system ''Money 
Gram''.
They have told that it is the American system. There are other systems 
and other banks.
But this bank and this system - ''Money Gram'' are located in the most 
convenient
and safe place for me. There I can receive your help very fast and I 
will be absolutely safety.
I give you necessary elements for sending money with the help of 
''Money Gram'':
Sviaz Bank
Prospekt KOSTA 134
Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation 362003
for Irina Pirogova.
In bank I have been told, that to get the money, I must tell to 
employee of bank 
your full name, your full address, exact sum which I should receive and 
some 
confidential numbers - Reference Number. You will get this number 
in your bank if you will send your help. Only with presence of all this 
information
I can get your help.
I do not know what answer I will get from you. I very much am afraid 
that you 
will not help me. But I want to tell, that I really need you, and I 
simply can't endure
the thought that I did almost everything, but I will not meet you. I 
understand that
it is big money. I have given all my forces, but together we are 
stronger. I really 
ask you to help me. I will give you back all your money at the earliest 
opportunity.
I have written you honestly and sincerely. Are you with me?
Your Irina.


September 10

Hi My Rich! 
Thank you for your letter. You became the most dazzling moment of my 
day!
How I wish you saw how Olga is happy that we will meet! She is sure 
that
our meeting will make us happy. It is simply impossible to talk to her
now! (Smile). She has now only one theme for conversation - you Rich!
She constantly asks about you, asks - what I will do together with you,
she asks - what I will do at the airport, she asks - what I will cook
for you. She asks how I am going to impress you, to intrigue! She even
asks how I will tempt you! (Smile). She say that I do everything 
correctly
and I should not be afraid of anything at all. To conquer the road can
only one who goes on this road. Olga is very glad that I have found 
you,
and she sends you her friendly greetings and a wishes of 
happy expectation of me! (Smile).
Probably I the most successful woman on our planet because I have found 
a
kindest and gentle man who is capable to make so that my heart have 
been
overflow with feelings and my soul aspires to cross space and ocean and 
to
rush into his life, to be united in a single whole with his soul.
My dear! I am not sure that I can arrive exactly on October, 6. I
have written that I will receive a vacation after October, 6. But if I
will get the visa, maybe I will arrive a little after October, 6 
because
it is an approximate date of beginning of my vacation and it can 
change.
Please, do not think that I will arrive on October, 6. Maybe I can 
arrive
only on October, 7 or 8. You will wait for me all the same?
Thank you for a delightful song. It was very much - very much 
beautiful.
I am admired. Rich, please, don't be angry with me if I cannot write 
you much now.
I hope you understand that I even after my working day in clinic must 
do
too much for our meeting. Today I will go to Ministry of Health. I 
think
this is one of the most important deals for me right now. Today I will 
give
them the all my medical documents and tomorrow I will probably get all
documents and forms of petitions which I must fill out as soon as 
possible.
Then I will go to Army Garrison where were working my father. They must
collect for me all the information about my father, about history of 
the
death of my father. I must have data about work of my father
not only in this Army Garrison, but also in all others Garrisons where
my father worked during all life. To make it extremely difficultly, 
if to take into account that my father worked in Army Garrisons in 
various
points of our huge country. But I am sure that I will get the 
information
because here many officers who remember my father, and I hope they will 
be
glad to help me. Rich, today I feel that I start to worry more
than I even could imagine. I am very glad that I do all this. And I
think of our meeting every minute. The meeting at the airport... 
I don't think that many people on our planet have an opportunity to 
enjoy
such a delightful moment - the moment of the first meeting at the 
airport.
It is so beautiful. I feel that it will be very touching moment for
each of us. I never travelled so far away. And I worry very much.
But I imagine us together and it calms me down. I see us together, I 
see us
walking in the park; I see us speaking about serious and about silly 
things,
or playing cards or a checkers (and the one who lose will execute any 
desire
of the winner (smile)), I see wonderful dinners at home and outside! 
I see you sitting on a sofa with a juicy peach in your hand and I see 
me
dancing in front of you beautiful dance, or maybe even erotic dance 
(smile),
how about Belly dance? (Smile). I do it stunningly!(Smile).
I see us swimming; I see us on a roof of a house, watching the full 
moon;
I see us fighting by pillows; I see us in the evening at home, with
romantic light of candles; I see us cooking together Russian pelmenies
and American pizza (smile); I see me in your embraces. All this waits 
for us
in the near future; and I enjoy, anticipating this delightful time 
together!
Do you feel the same, Rich? Oh, Rich, would you like to give me massage
of my back? I would like to give you massage! But I must warn you, that
if you want to give me massage, you should not touch my ribs!(Smile)
The reason - I the most ticklish woman in Russia(smile).
Rich, I madly am afraid of titillation! If someone tickles my
foot or ribs, I begin to laugh loudly, to kick and to scratch, to 
squeal
and to jump! Therefore if you will give me massage and you will tickle 
me, 
you will feel like a cowboy on a wild undomesticated mare on the rodeo! 
(Smile).
By the way, Rich, are you ticklish? Do you snore?
(Forgive me for this question. Do not answer, if you do not want.
Maybe one day I will find out all this all the same! (Smile)). 
Will you sing serenades for me? I would be happy if you would sing 
serenades
and songs for me! I would remunerate you by kisses! (Smile).
Rich, I should finish the letter. I must do much so that you had an 
opportunity
to give me massage and to get the massage from me! (Smile).
Please, write me because now I need you and your letters very very 
strongly,
because I worry so much... 
Your Irina.


Hi Rich!
Your letter means so much for me. Thank you. I so waited your letter 
and
so wanted to find out what you will tell me.
Rich, today I write to you with special worry but as well with
pleasure and hope. I really hope that everything that I will tell you
today will make you happy. Last time when I wrote you my honest letter
I had the big sadness in my heart, and even though I tried to not show 
it,
I think you have noticed it. Rich, I was sad because the boss informed
me that approximately in three weeks the cabinet of medical analyses 
will be
closed for full re-equipment and repair. And when he have told me it, I 
thought my heart will stop, because when it will take place, I will not 
be 
able to communicate with you for months! And it has brought infinite
sadness into my heart. But after my boss informed me about close of
cabinet of medical analyses, the accounting department informed me that
approximately in three weeks I will get my vacation! When I thought 
that 
I can lose you for some months, inside my soul I at once have felt that 
I can't simply accept it. And I have felt that together with sadness in 
my 
heart has appeared an other feeling - feeling of confidence, desire to 
make 
new steps instead of simply waiting for something. I have understood 
that our
relations are important for me much more than I thought. And it so 
wonderfully. 
I had no vacation for two years. And now I will have vacation. But a 
thoughts 
that I will not be able to communicate with you, to receive your 
letters and
to write mine,- all these thoughts has brought a pain to me, pain that
I can't endure. I talked with Olga and she has asked me what I think to 
do.
And when she has asked me it, I have understood that inside my soul I 
already
know the answer to this question. And I have told that I do not want to 
spend
such a long-awaited vacation in loneliness. I can't accept a thought 
that
I will not talk to you Rich during of month or two. And I have told
that I want to meet you Rich! I have told her that I want to spend 
my vacation with you Rich! I can come to you, and we can spend time
together if you want. And first I was afraid that if I will tell you
about it in the letter, you will write me that you do not want to see 
me
or can not meet me. And it would hurt my heart. But Olga have told, 
that
you Rich and I are such a good friends, our relations are built on 
sincerity, therefore Rich will be happy to spend time with me. And I
really think that it would be delightfully. So, what you will say, 
Rich,
if I will offer you a meeting? Would you be happy to see me and to 
spend
with me several days? I cannot imagine at all how it would be 
wonderful.
You would show me your life, we would learn each other in a real life.
We would look into the eyes of each other, we could hold our hands, 
tell
each other silly stories, laugh and tease each other, watch the stars 
in the
night sky and have romantic evening, go to the movie or we could simply 
sit
on a bench in the park, and who knows what else we could do together...
I would be happy to do all this together with you, instead of again
be lonely without you and our friendship. I simply want to meet you.
I already knew and I have been told earlier, but I have found out again
all I need to do to come to your country. I already have the passport. 
And
I will avoid usual procedure of visa's approval. Being the doctor, I 
can
ask the visa on behalf of our Ministry of Health, because if the 
applicant
have good official support from official bodies, if the applicant have
official recommendations and directions to various sorts of conference,
seminars, - it will relieve of necessity to wait for some months the
decision of the commission, and will remove all problems connected with
necessity to prove that the purpose of travel is not emigration. Being 
the
doctor I will have support and guarantees from Ministry of Health of
Russian Federation, and it is certainly the best guarantor. Of course
I must visit improbable quantity of the departments, to collect 
improbable
quantity of documents, to find as many as possibly of other official 
legal
persons, institutions and people for support; to get petitions. But if
I will quickly collect all necessary documents, I will get the visa in 
one
or two weeks! So I have filed an application for the visa, Rich, with
happiness and with hope that you will be happy to spend some days with 
me!
I do not ask you about anything. I will use my monetary savings and I 
will
make everything by self. It is my vacation and I will not be a burden.
Would you be happy to spend some days with me soon, Rich? Anyway, we
must meet. It is possible to wait eternally. But I believe that I will 
get
my vacation not accidentally; and I believe that the cabinet of medical 
analyses will be closed at the same time not accidentally as well. It 
is not
coincidence! It is time to make a choice, to make the decision, to take 
new step.
Maybe such opportunity will not be repeated again. I so long waited my 
vacation
and I want my vacation to be especial. What can be better than a 
meeting of
two friends? The first meeting. It is simply delightful and I thank 
destiny
that I have got such an opportunity,- an opportunity to meet my dear 
friend,
the opportunity to learn each other in real life, the opportunity to 
enjoy
time which we can spend together. And I believe that it can become the
beginning of something new in our lifes and in our relations. And I am 
really
happy to get a vacation because it is time which I can spend in any way 
I want,
and I want to spend this vacation with you Rich! So what will you tell?
Would you like to spend time with me? Would you be glad to meet me? 
Would you be happy to have the first meeting at your airport? 
I will wait for your answer with pleasure. Your sincere Irina.


You Are My Cake Letter

Hi Rich!
How I am glad that I have an opportunity to write you. My dear Rich!
I have bad news! I became the drug addict! And my drug - you 
Rich!(Smile).
I have a little time. I has come here only to write you some lines. 
I haven't even one free minute. Now the each minute of my day is 
devoted 
to you Rich! Every minute of my day I use to make our meeting 
come true. Every minute of my day I think of you and about our meeting.
I give off all my diligence and forces to meet you. Thank you for the
interesting pictures! I read your letters and cried, because you have 
touched my
heart and soul. You have hit me in the heart. I cannot find the words 
to express
all my feelings to you. I cannot find the words to explain what I feel. 
I
never heard such gentle, tender, kind, beautiful, fantastic words. You
have won my heart. It was not possible to anybody. I am happy, that I 
have
found you. I have already found happiness. Likely if I will see you, 
I will go mad. I think, yes, I think that in my heart was born the new 
feeling, 
which people call … No, I will not tell it now. I will tell it when I 
meet you.
I will tell it when I will see your eyes and when you will see my eyes.
At once I want to tell that I have collected almost all 
characteristics
and petitions from people. Now I will have a meeting with the notary at
notary office to legalize all documents. Olga was able to agree with
Municipal Department. Now she must get all documents about my family 
and
me. Of course contrary to my expectations not all people are unselfish,
but the main thing is that we will get these documents. The rest is not
the most important. I already had consultation - preparation for
interview. I so worry. I so want to put my head onto your knees and
to feel your warm hand on my face. For the sake of it I am ready to 
give off
all my forces! And Olga gives all her forces for our meeting. Last 
night
Olga has come to my home and she have suggested to bake a cake,- in 
honour 
of her future Birthday,- simply to relax after difficult day. We have 
together
invented the new recipe and have started to make a cake. I wish you saw 
this
cake! There is not on the Earth any cake with such a quantity of 
components! (Smile).
Between of layers of a soft gentle biscuit we placed mush of kiwi and 
bananas.
The sour cream with a strawberry and juice of fresh lemon have turned 
into
a magnificent cake-cream. We have decorated a cake with a cherry, and 
when
we already wanted to try our cake, we have suddenly understood that we
forgot to give a name for our pie. I do not know if in America there is
such a tradition, but in Russia each cake have the name, like - 
"Cinderella",
or "Ant Hill" or "Spring Waltz". So we began to look
attentively at our cake, and to think,- what name this cake must have.
Olga began to offer various names - "Palette" or "Rainbow". But
I said that all this is banal and too ordinary. There is millions cakes
with similar names. Then she has offered the name - "Flying 
Hippopotamus"
or "Drunk Fakir"! I have asked her - why "Drunk Fakir"? And she
has answered that it is unusually, and in any country of the world I 
never
would find a pie with the similar name!(Smile). But I said that it is
too foolishly! Olga offered tens of names, but to each her offer I 
answered
that it is too foolishly, or too banal, or too ordinary, or it is
not interesting. Finally Olga has told: "All right Irina, if you are
so clever, maybe you will offer anything not banal, unusual, not 
foolish
and interesting?" And then I have told:
"Look at this cake! This cake is appetizing just as Rich!!!!
I want to name this cake - Rich!"(Smile). I wish you saw Olga during
that moment! She has fallen onto a floor and began to laugh loudly!
I could not stop her at all!
She has told: "Irina, you are absolutely crazy Russian woman,
but I love the name Rich!!!!"(Smile). We together laughed loudly
all the evening, we drank tea and ate a delightful cake with the name 
Rich!!! (Smile).
I hope you are not offended that I have named a cake by your name? It 
is a beautiful,
sweet, gentle, and very tasty cake!!! Rich, I have to go. I hope
you dream and think of me as often as I think of you! (Smile). Please, 
write me
the letter! I beg you, do not forget about me now!(Smile) Please, tell 
me
that you wait for me with impatience (smile). Please, tell me that
you are dreaming to embrace me at the airport! (Smile)
Rich, if some lady would want to be with you while your beloved woman
don't see you, what would you tell that lady? Forgive me, I have to go.
But only because I want to meet you as soon as possible!!!!(smile).
Your Darling Irina!


Hi my soul Rich.
My dear! Thank you for everything that you do for me! Thank you for
your diligence to help me. I believe that you will help me. Really you
will help me? I hope for you. I never would address to you if I could 
do
without your help. I hope you will help me, you still have time and 
I will have time to receive your help!!!! I cannot move mountains, but 
I have really given everything what I could, and I have made everything 
what was in my forces. But nobody is insured from unforeseen 
circumstances.
And I really hope for you. Yes, this sum is quite sufficient and 
I do not need more than I ask. 
You have written that you have sent your help, but you have not written
number that you have received when have sent your help. Please write to
me number. Without it I cannot receive your help. I already spoke you 
that
I need this information. ID is not enough. In bank I have been told
that you should inform me number which you will receive when you will 
send
your help. You will get this number after you will send your help.
It's named - Reference Number. It is the number with eight digits. 
Without this 
number I cannot receive your help. In bank I have been told that 
without this 
information I cannot receive your help. In Russian bank system for 
receiving 
money I should know your name, your address and number, that you should 
find out after you sent your help. It is what I have been told in bank 
and 
I cannot argue with them. They have 
such rules and I can change it. Once again I will write exactly what 
I have been told in bank!!!!! I should know:
1) Sender's full name;
2) Sender's full address;
3) Reference Number 
4) Exact sum that I should receive.
The Russian system obliges me to know a full name of the sender, the 
full
address of the sender, Reference Number and the exact sum.
ID is not enough. They have such rules and I can change it. Please 
write to me
as soon as possible Reference Number . This number you will
get in your bank when you will send your help. You should write this 
number to me.
I will inform this number in my bank and then I can receive your help. 
Without this
number I cannot receive your help. This number will consist of eight 
digits. I should
know these digits. Please, write me this number.
I cannot write much. I have received your letter for a long time ago, 
but
I only have come for some minutes here, and I have some minutes to 
write
to you! You cannot imagine what occurs in my heart and in my soul!
Thoughts about our meeting make me happy! I even am happy when I alone 
in
my apartment! Do you know why? I know that we will meet, and I simply I
have no words. My heart completely obeys you! You are my man!
Yesterday I began to knit a sweater for you. It will be my gift. I
knit a sweater of Angora wool. Do you like a sweater? Do you like to 
wear 
sweater when cold in the street? I am absolutely sure that you will
like this sweater. I make it with such big love. I make it so 
studiously.
It will be the best sweater in America. (smile) Color - is slightly 
darkest than
white. - Very beautiful color. I want to make on a front part of a 
sweater
an inscription - the name. First I wanted to make name - "Irina".
But now I want to make a name - Rich. And I do not know what do you 
want.
The name will be not big. Probably male's sweater must be with male's 
name.
Or maybe you want me to not make any names at all? I can make simply a 
sweater,
without any inscriptions. You have 3 days to make the decision - what 
name
you want to see on a chest. If you do not write to me, I will take the
decision by myself, but I will not tell you. I will give you this 
sweater
at the Airport. Do you like my idea? I assure you, you will admired! 
(Smile).
We several times knited similar sweaters; and we used for a base the 
pictures
from modern magazines of clothes. But your sweater will be the best! 
Because
I will do it with special love. It will be my gift for you! Olga will 
help me
so that I have had time to finish it before my arrival to you! Could 
you tell me
the volume of your chest, and the length of your hand from a shoulder 
up to a wrist?
Or simply a size of clothes that you wear? It will help me! By the way,
I as well will bring for you a small Russian souvenir! And some other
souvenirs for other people who are dear for you! I hope you will be
glad! I do not know how to thank you for everything. You have changed
my life. I am so happy. Now I have no any sad thoughts in my head.
The only thing that frightens me - the plane. I am afraid that I will 
have
feeling of a nausea. And I am afraid that the plane will fall! Forgive 
me,
maybe it is silly for you. But in the tv I really so often saw planes
which fell. Rich, I WANT TO HAVE THE PARACHUTE!!!! (Smile).
Soon we will be together and it will be wonderful. If we fated to 
become
single whole, I believe that it will be. Our hearts are like two great
oceans. They are vast and very deep yet calm an peaceful on the 
surface.
Our feeling run very deep and they are very strong. Sometimes we get
afraid we will be pulled under by the current. I dream that our two 
oceans
will meet in a powerfull wave that will shake the very earth. And when 
all
is done there will be one vast beautiful ocean, beautiful, powerful and
forever...one heart, one ocean. Rich you have given me much more
than you can realize. You are my prayer, my shelter from hopelessness 
and
despair, only you can keep the spark in my soul burning bright.
Your Irina.

 

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