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SO MANY COUNTRIES,
PEOPLES, HISTORIES, CULTURES….ONE EUROPE!
Europe….hmm! When all the pieces of the
puzzle are put together in my head, I come to the conclusion
that it is a continent where so many cultures, people and their
histories are combined together.
I have never
considered Europe as one unit; it was just a word to me because
I have never felt I was a part of that continent, a part of
something that may open the gate to greater beauties, people and
cultures.
As for today, today I
feel so close, I feel like realizing all of my dreams under the
flag of the united Europe, sensing life in each and every corner
of this paradise on Earth. Step by step, disputes among nations
are decreasing; old wounds are healing with war hatches being
buried and cultures reuniting, with customs becoming more
alike. I want my wishes to come true in one place: drinking
champagne in France, sensing antique scent in Greece, dancing
flamingo in Spain or waltzing in Vienna, maybe even marrying
some and some Italian. Europe offers all these possibilities
and I, being part of Europe, wish to experience them all. It is
nice to know that my own and favorite country, Croatia, is found
among all these European countries. I would like everyone to
see my Adriatic Sea, beauties and charm of our ancient towns,
nature intact and warm people. My country takes part, as well
in, creating history of a Europe united, its culture and
beauty.
It would be so nice
to feel harmony, because every country is special in its own
way. If only Europe could compensate the disadvantages of one
country with the advantages of another, we would be invincible,
connected with unbreakable bonds.
Still, we do have
Europe, taking up such a small piece of the Earth with so
much…of everything! When I close my eyes, I can see immense
number of ice lakes in Finland, Netherlands’ tulips, infinite
fields of Romania, amazing streets of Paris inspired by artists
from different periods, Greek cities veiled by past….and all of
it in Europe.
What luck for me to
live in a most beautiful part of the world! I only fear one
thing. I fear that time would fly through so I wouldn’t be able
to see all the sights, per into every cave, take a bath in every
sea, take coffee in every square. It is possible that Europe
itself won’t allow me, denying me all its beauties. I could be
deprived of water from one of the Alpine springs, taking a ride
in a Venetian gondola, close encounter with the clouds on Eiffel
tower, the spirit of the ancient Greece on top of Acropolis…
Europe, allow me to
meet all your countries, your histories, beauties and cultures
because you are mother of all us all. Allow me to feel like
being part, along with my Croatia, small but favorite country,
of one big and harmonious community, I dare to it, my Europe!
Ana Katić |
