Доброй ночи Boris

[threeplusfire]

Boris Yeltsin was the man on top of the tank. I remember seeing him on Headline News, with Don Harrison anchoring the broadcast. (Don Harrison and Peter Jennings were the voices of the news in my childhood.) Yeltsin was a flawed man, but a man who was clearly loved his country and was passionate in such an epic Russian way. It makes me sad, to watch these people pass away. I suppose many people feel like this all time, watching history and the world change.

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

I was surprised how much the New York Times obit moved me.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was really tragic.

[alainn-sorcha.livejournal.com]

Boris Yeltsin died?!? How come that's not on my NYT feed?

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I don't know! But yes. :/ Heart issues, mostly.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_n_i_k_/]

"Доброй ночи" can be translated as greeting "Good night" but that's the one that would be used in the beginning of a conversation, not the end. "Спокойной ночи" is probably what you wanted:)

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I thought as the title of my post it seemed an appropriate way to begin. But I appreciate your suggestion. My Russian grammar has ever been erratic, though that is no fault of my professors.