Mother of my dearly beloved Anna-Maria... who is no longer with us, bless and keep her soul... I am writing to you, knowing full well of your displeasure and disapproval of me. But this is the time of year when we must put aside differences, and be... mi familia!
You and I are family, we share the same blood in young Enrico, my son and your Grandson... and it is for his sake that I am extending an invitation for you to come to Christmas Dinner in the Coalition... you and your guest of choice... will be granted a 24 hour visa, and a guarantee of safe passage into and out of Omega-52 to attend the dinner and to spend time with your Grandson. Si, I have pulled a lot of strings to get this for you, mi Mamma...
I ask, humbly, that you consider this for little Enrico, who you have not seen in many years... and for you to get the chance to visit your daughters grave, God keep her soul, at the Santiago de la Omega colony on JiangXi.
Abuela, Grandmother, I hope this invitation hasn't caught you by too much of a surprise... I hope you are well and Uncle Jaun is in good health. I regret not being able to come to Crete myself and visiting... but my father... and you understand.
Look mi Abuela, my mother, she talked of you often... and ensured I was raised in the traditional way. While the church in Santiago isn't the same as the Cathedral on Crete... but my mother much enjoyed it... saying she often found solace there, and our priest is a good man.
I would much like to attend Christmas Mass with you, mi Abuela... please respond.