All is well

Probably, there are bad things that I'm forgetting about. Probably, there are bad things lurking in the future. However, at this moment, everything is going well, and I am so happy and thankful. My dad's cancer seems to be gone, and he is taking much better care of himself, which has resulted in much better health. Thank goodness/слава Богу! He is happy, which is great. My mom is doing really well and taking good care of herself. My sister and her family are doing okay. It is so nice!

I'm a pretty distant kind of person. I love my family and friends, but I have no problem living on the other side of the world from them. There are few people who I am really close to. Hell, even my pets end up being very distant and self-sufficient. However, as I've gotten older, I've found that I'm more interested in having a relationship with (at least some) of my family members. This trip has been really nice for working on those relationships. I'm really enjoying it. Of course, I'm also really looking forward to getting back home to St. Petersburg and Joel.