SUCH A MAJOR LIFE...

I myself, as they say, volunteered to write as a preface to this book about its author - about Lyudmila Borisovna Olekhnovich, about our Lyudochka. I volunteered, not yet suspecting what it entailed and what awaited me. I just read her drafts. I remembered my youth and how it all began at the sub-faculty in the seventies of the last century. And after re-reading all the sketches from her memoirs, masterfully, kindly written and preserving a lot of details, and most importantly, the character and atmosphere of those distant years, I realized that it was necessary to tell and write about her herself. And here the most difficult thing began. I realized that Olekhnovich is difficult to write about. It is difficult not because there is nothing to say, rather, quite the opposite, but it is difficult because it is impossible, as Kozma Prutkov said, “to embrace the immensity.” AND this is not at all about the magnificent forms of a respected author, but about what is the essence of this person, about her character, actions, talent, about her attitude to work and creativity. Olekhnovich (exactly so - without initials, as everyone is used to calling her) - this an iceberg, the tip of which we see, without suspecting the immense depth of her subtle soul, the inquisitive mind of a scientist, and her pedagogical talent. Olekhnovich is optimism multiplied by courage, allowing her to hide behind external lightness and gaiety both the gnashing of teeth and the invisible tears that fully paid for her eternal recklessness and carelessness, the ability to live beautifully and see the world around us exclusively in rosy tones. How, in fact, she lived and described all 35 years of the major life of her native preparatory faculty. Olekhnovich is a theater of one playwright, director and actor. Inimitable and unique theatre: poetic, musical, ballet, pantomimic and whatever else - only God knows what will come to her gifted head when she begins to tell fellow sub-faculty members about themselves in the Aesopian language of parodies and jokes, involving them in a wonderful action the most talented, relaxed and gifted acting teachers. She loves life. He loves his son and grandchildren fanatically and lives in the memory of his extraordinary mother. Loves people. Colleagues, students. Loves poetry and music. Chemistry, finally, or rather, firstly. And lavishing this love on everyone and everything, she, without fear, wastes herself, her energy, her talent, receiving unspeakable pleasure from it and not expecting compensation at all. Although, of course, all her good is repaid with reciprocal feelings and, no matter how pretentious it may sound, with people's love. Finally, Olekhnovich is simply a beautiful woman. With a moderate amount of coquetry, seductively bright and intriguingly seductive. When communicating with her, it is difficult to avoid her charms (and you don’t want to), but it is very easy to fall in love, which is what we do. Moreover, we are talking not only about representatives of the mustache-wearing part of humanity, but also about the beautiful antipodes. And I even want to pronounce her last name, exclaiming: O... Lekhnovich! O goddess! O inventor and instigator! Let the fountain of your ideas, your rhymes and your fantasies never dry up! Let the gift of writing improve, and let your memory retrieve from its storerooms all new memories and facts for the next dates and anniversaries. Good health, prosperity, more reasons for joy and good mood! a book of memories about the subfacility dear to our hearts, with all its merits, nevertheless, no matter what and no matter how it is - thank you very much!

Anatoly YAROVOY, assistant to the deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, deputy dean preparatory faculty of RISHM, model 1975