Twenty-Five
To Jin
My Dear Jin,
Hiro was so excited to see your letter in the mailbox. He's been very…hyperactive since you left. He's managed to set all the chickens free (twice) and rode my new foal all the way into town yesterday. Seeing your letters seems to have calmed him down though (for the moment) and he cannot wait until you get back. Neither can I.
I know you are nervous about the conference, and I know that by the time this letter reaches you, it will be long over, but you shouldn't worry, dear. You are a fine doctor, and trained at one of the most prestigious medical schools on the Mainland; I wouldn't worry that your techniques are outmoded. And as for not recognizing you, I've seen your college photos, Jin. You look exactly the same!
The farm has been rather quiet, aside from Hiro's occasional antics. One of the sheep came down with a cold yesterday, and she's so old, I'm not sure if she'll make it. But Cain came down from Horn Ranch to look her over, and said that if she takes enough medicine, she should pull through. I hope so; it's so terribly sad when any one of my animals dies. Hiro received his report card yesterday as well. I'm happy to say that his reading and writing grades have improved, but his math grade is still disappointingly low. I've tried to held him, but he just won't listen to me. It will be such a relief when you come home, and Hiro will have someone to help him with his homework!
I'm counting the minutes as well, dear. I can't wait for these two weeks to be up. I love you so much.
Love, Molly and Hiro.