Elaine aims to live life to the fullest, day-by-day. "I love to hug my children and grandchildren… but I am very worried how chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may affect their future lives."

Elaine 的目标是最充实地度过每一天的生活“我喜欢拥抱我的孩子和孙儿……但是我非常担心慢性阻塞性肺病会如何影响他们的未来生活。”

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Is someone can give me a hug? The past never go back, but future will come on.

有人这样告诉我，我微笑。是，我正面对新的开始，但过去，总是怀抱遗憾，却无法再回去。

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In the meantime, a priority for CCI volunteers is simply to spend time with the kids, hug them, show them some love, and help them look forward to some kind of future -- whatever their link to the explosion that so altered their past.

CNN: 26 years on: helping Chernobyl's children