Dear friend!

Thank you very much for your condolence and support. And my grateful to Adland for the opportunity to meet you here.

Still we are at Ohrid.  You know all these papers required for international (!!!) transport of cadaver...only that is enough to say our mind goodbye. In Croatia is, as I heard, some Holiday til Monday. So, cremation will be at Mirogoj/Zagreb on Thursday or Friday. Each hour Krešimir asks me:

          BRANKA, OD TISUĆE I TISUĆE MAMA,

          ZAKAJ BAŠ MOJA?

My Dear Friend Branka,

"My company mascot is the bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it flies anyways."

-- Mary Kay Ash

What a nice story!

Let me share one of my favorite fairy-tales about two frogs with you. 

The frogs got into pots full of milk and started fighting to survive. First one gave up and drowned, the other one did not give up, it churned out butter and survived. I am like the other one:)

These stories are similar, are not they?

I love them. What you and I'm doing -- just are flying if it looks impossible or churn out butter to survive. It's better than to give up.

You are a strong woman, you are a wise woman, and you are going to be OK. I have such feeling :)

Branka, God never fails. We fail Him, but He NEVER fails us. Life is impossible without losses. The worst thing happened in my life 2 years ago, when my husband died. I thought I would not survive, I felt completely lost. By then, I lived in USA 3 years only, and felt like an orphan. But I knew God did not leave me, and He helped me so wonderfully. I just relied upon Him and became much closer to Him than ever before.

Saddest events have a good side always. We can't see it immediately often, but later on we can. I understood that my hard times made me closer to God, and made me happier because of it. As for my husband, I know that he is in best world where there is no pain or sufferings. I know he always watches my son and me, and this makes me feel good.

I feel so sorry about your sister. You family is getting through hard times. Please, tell them that there are people who say their prayers for them. I will go to church this morning, say my prayers, and light a candle for all of you.

I know that God is with you, just keep your hearts opened to listen to Him.

God bless you all,

Natalya

Dear Natalya!

What to say for all beauty of your personality? I know how strong  you are ; your strength is obvious and it speaks from you itself, as your words do the same.

I know your native language is similar to Russian, but I have never learned them. I`d like to remind you of two beautiful poems of two great Russian poets, Konstantin Simonov and Vladimir Mayakovski.

I know them by hearth and I`ll try to play with Latin letters and improvise some words:

                 zhdzi menya i

                 ja vjernus,

                tolyka ocheny zhdzi...

Another is beginning of "A Cloud in Pants" (Maria, how to seed softly word  into a fate ear ?...)

In my teen-ages I liked Lermontov and A. Platonov. Between Pechorin and Chalghethail (A. Platonov, "Dzhan") I have made a big river of tears ... Years and years after, I swim through it. But it is mine, and I don't fear.   

Bless you and your son and embrace you with love of my soul!

Sincerely,

Branka

Dear Branka

Thank you for your prompt answer.

Yes we have holiday until Tuesday morning.

Now i would put some words for Krešimir

Krešimire,

svaki gubitak je težak ma kako mali bio,a kamoli gubitak najdraže osobe - mame.Ona Te nije napustila,jer Te gleda i prati iz Raja zajedno s Tvojim Anđelom Čuvarom.

Navećer prije spavanja pomoli se Anđelu čuvaru i mama će biti s Tobom.Za molitvu nije potrebno poznavati tekst,ali je jako važno da je iskrena od srca.

Slušaj dobro tatu,tetke i sve drage osobe jer svi Ti žele dobro.

Have safe jurney to Zagreb.

Zvonimir Rakigjija

Dear Zvonimir,

Just to say: May God bless you and all yours dearest ones!

Kreso has listened carefully your message and send you a great thank you! He is too little to take this easier, and to `old` to be manipulated with any positive intention.  

After my aarival from CRO I`ll  send you  PM. Heartily thank you!

Sincerely,

Branka