Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Believe it or not, I remember the day I met Nikola. It was just a week after I met Biljana, Nickola’s niece and my future wife; the first birthday party for Emma, my future niece; and the day I met Dusan, Nikola’s brother and my future father-in-law. Nikola made me feel welcome, even on that first day. I remember. And he always made me feel that way, that I was a part of the family. He didn’t try to, he just did, and he had no idea how much it meant to me. I wish I had thought to let him know. What he did know was how to enjoy life, and we could all learn a thing or two from Nikola about that. You never know what you’ll miss about someone until they are gone, and what you can do to keep keep their memory alive. For my part, I'll miss Nikola’s welcoming presence, and I will try to honor his life by enjoying mine.
