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# Details: Money for travel to the US and guilt to make me pay for the travel. This is the last letter I got:
  
  I have got my passport. It is nice. :-) Don't laugh at me.
  This is my first american document. And this is my way to my future. I
  want to show it to you because you are the part of my future life too.
  I want you to understand me right way. You are the only man I know in
  the US. And I want to meet you as soon as I come.
  
  I havn't written you for a while. I am sorry. I know I had to think
  about you and just write you a short note earlier. I had a problem I
  must solve before I write you anything. I know you worry for me.
  As you see from the subject of my letter things doesn't smile at me. I
  am sad and confused. I don't want to tell it to you. I know you want
  to meet me. But I will be unable to come to the US by my own. I need a
  sponsor to pay my travel.
  
  Brent I want to describe the situation in detail.
  In my last letter I told you I would have a talking with Violetta about
  funding my travel by trade union. I met her and she said that our trade
  union will not pay my travel. I asked why and how it may be? They
  carry out this exchange program without funding it? She said it is not
  right. Our government arranges traveling papers, visas, contract with
  American government. They also pay salary and provide place for living
  for american doctors coming to work in Russia. Travel expenses must be
  covered from local hospital budget or our trade union. My hospital
  refused to pay travelling and trade union can't pay for it too because
  Moscow didn't send money. Violetta said it is because of the
  non-coordination of our government.
  
  I asked her what can I do? She said I can pay my travel by my own or
  find a sponsor. I must pay only my travel to the USA. When I get there
  I will be paid by american government.
  
  Well, I asked her how much I must pay. When she said the sum I was
  really confused. It is $950 USD. I knew I didn't have such sum and I
  even can't borrow it from someone here. Violetta was very sorry for
  me. She said such things happen often. The government conduct some
  program and doesn't fund it.
  
  Violetta also said the department changed the date of the flight. She
  was called from Moscow and told the flight would be on June 7. The
  changes were caused by poor financing and the department gave
  additional some days. So I've got more time to find money.
  
  After the talking I went to bank trying to get a loan. But when they
  leant I was coming to the USA they refused to me. I talked to my
  friends trying to find money but I knew they didn't have such sum.
  This is my salary for 5 months. I tryed to ask for sponsorship in some
  commercial companies but they don't want to deal with me without any
  profit.
  
  Violetta said I need to find a private sponsor and I thought about you.
  
  Brent I didn't want to ask you for any help. I wanted to do
  everything by my own. But I don't have any other options.
  
  I must be in Saint-Petersburg with money by this time. I will fly to
  New York if I have money and I won't fly in other cases. I have not
  enough time to find money here and I want to ask you to bemy sponsor.
  
  Brent I understand everything you may think about me. I hate asking
  people for money and I always try to do everything by my own. But now
  I really need your financial assistance. I estimated everything. I
  will reimburse you this sum in one month. I also can pay you extra
  money back. I will work in your state for sure. I don't know where yet
  but I'll try to be as close as possible. I will learn the hospital in
  New York city and I'll call you from there. I will earn at least $3000
  a month and I will have a place to live. You see I will be able to
  return you the money.
  
  Brent you are the only man I know in the USA. I don't want to mix
  our relationship and money. But I don't have anyone else to ask for
  this help. I know if things even will not work out between us we will
  remain good friends.
  
  I don't want to lie you and say that I love you. I can't say it to a
  man I have never met. But you must know that I have the warmest
  feelings for you and I want to develop them. You know what this travel
  means for me. It is my only chance to come to America and start new
  life. It also maybe new life start for you... or for us. I am honest
  woman and I honestly tell you that I will never hurt you or cheat you.
  I will be there for ten months. This is more than enough to make a
  decision about us.
  
  Brent I have already told you about my plans for future. I want to
  come to the USA, earn some money to start my own business and find
  good man to love each other and enjoy our life together. I think I
  have already found this man... Smile. YOU. When I heard from Violetta
  that my future ruined I was so stressed and confused. I don't want to
  give it up. I still have my hope. You are the only man who can help me.
  
  Brent, be my sponsor! Help me to overcome it, please.
  I will wait for your answer with all my hope.
  
  Yours truly.
  Polina



# Date: 2006-06-06