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Catching a Moment - World, here I come again!

SERBIA | Thursday, 18 April 2013 | Views [437] | Scholarship Entry

My bag is ready. My things are packed. I need, at least, a little time for myself. Plans and girls must wait for a while. The Old Mountain, big, beautiful and frightening, the last oasis of untouched nature in Europe in near. I'm rushing to the gate of the mountain, village Temska.
"You're going on one of your trips again?” villagers asked while drinking famous Zajecarsko beer.
"I must. It keeps me alive."
Hat on my head, headphones in my ears, I’m entering my world on dusty mountain road. Eddie Vedder’s music takes me to a place I feel like I’ve always belonged. Road, backpack, music and me. Behind - noise of the city. In front - the mountain, powerful and mystical in its size. Part of the world known only to us, travelers. We enjoy the journey, sounds around us, people we meet and places we visit. It’s a different journey now. Travelling to get to know myself.
What is perfection for you?"
Years ago it was sea, small wooden house on the coast, wife, music and quality wine. Now I’d say it’s no longer the perfection, but the desire. If you want something with all your heart, the entire Universe will yield to make it happen. Perfection is when I’m surrounded by nature, its sounds and my own thoughts. Moment of perfection which gives me strength to live everyday life. I'm a cheerfull person, but only a few asked where this energy comes from. In the shade of pine trees, at the edge of the centennial forests, I stopped to read a poem. Writing style of old poets attracts me. I think I wandered into modern era from the Middle Ages, times of knights and ladies. Maybe I am? I'll quote one of my favorite songs written by man known for legendary fables, the first Serbian love song in the 19. Century:
"At this very moment, my dear lady,
I’m not losing anything
Just by saying these words.
You are being forever loved."
Beautiful, isn’t it? Real poet. The highest peak in Serbia si above me. I hasten to the goal while rewinding my past, memorizing positive, rejecting bad things. Mistakes aren’t welcome into my future. My path is chosen and nothing will keep me from going. If you are honest to yourself, it’s easier to cope with all the hardships, seems smaller than. It is said that from the top you can see the Danube river. Maybe it’s my imagination, I can see the river, reflected as a dark blue strip where unusually clear sky meets the ground. Magic moment. Everything in me is becoming alive just like nature in the spring. New life energy.
World, here I come again!

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