Milosava SARIC

Nekoliko riječi o Gagi (i Stjepanu, Ljilji i Lani) od mene.
Mi djeca u našoj široj porodici zvali smo je Gaga. To je bio tepajući nadimak, a njegovo značenje je Draga. I još od najranijeg djetinjstva znao sam da je to ime savršeno opisuje. Gaga nije bila kao ostali odrasli u našoj familiji. Bila je posebna — i takva je za mene ostala tokom cijelog svog života.
Oni koji su je poznavali razumjet će kada kažem da je razgovor s Gagom uvijek bio užitak. Bila je osoba kojoj sam se mogao obratiti s pitanjima za koja nisam znao kako da ih postavim roditeljima. Bez obzira na vrijeme, slušala je i sve je odmah postajalo lakše. Njen vedri duh donosio je radost ne samo meni, već svima koji su imali sreću da budu u njenoj blizini.
Gaga nije bila samo moja tetka; bila mi je druga majka. Stjepan, Ljilja i Lana bili su dio onoga što sam smatrao svojom drugom porodicom, a u toj porodici Gaga je imala posebno mjesto. Uvijek je bila tu kada mi je bila potrebna — bilo da me je pozivala na ručak kada mojih roditelja nije bilo, pažljivo prepravljala moje farmerke ili panatalone i košulju za maturu, ili se tokom zajedničkih ljetnih raspusta na moru brinula o Ljilji, Lani, mom bratu i meni.
Sve je to činila bezuslovno i s takvom lakoćom da sam ponekad zaboravljao da je odrasla osoba. Meni je djelovala kao jedna od nas — najprije kao dijete, a kasnije kao tinejdžerka — puna života i topline. Njena velikodušnost nije imala granica. Davala je i davala tokom cijelog života, nikada ne očekujući ništa zauzvrat.
Danas smo se ovdje okupili u tuzi, ali i u zahvalnosti. Zahvalnosti za njenu ljubav, dobrotu i smijeh kojima je dotakla naše živote. Gaga će zauvijek biti draga mom srcu, baš kao što je njeno ime obećavalo. I znam da će živjeti u svima nama — u našim sjećanjima, našim pričama i u ljubavi koju nas je naučila da dijelimo.

A few words about Gaga (and Stjepan , Ljilja and Lana) from me.
We kids in our extended family called her Gaga. It was a baby-talk name, but its meaning, translated into English, is “dear to my heart.” And from a very young age, I knew that this name described her perfectly. Gaga was like no other relative. She was special—and she remained special to me throughout her entire life.
Those of you who knew her will understand when I say that talking with Gaga was always a blessing. She was the person I could turn to with questions I didn’t know how to ask my parents. No matter the time, she listened and everything felt lighter. Her young spirit brought joy not only to me, but to everyone lucky enough to be around her.
Gaga was not only my aunt; she was a second mother to me. Stjepan, Ljilja and Lana were part of what I considered my second family, and in that family, Gaga held a very special place. She was always there when I needed her—whether it was inviting me for lunch when my parents were away, or carefully altering my jeans or my graduation outfit, or taking care of Ljilja, Lana, my brother and myself. during summer vacations.
She did all of this unconditionally and with such ease that, at times, I forgot she was an adult. To me, she felt like one of us—first like a child, and later like a teenager—full of life and warmth. Her generosity had no limits. She gave and gave throughout her life, never expecting anything in return.
Today, we are gathered here in sadness, but also in gratitude. Gratitude for her love, her kindness, her laughter, and the many ways she touched our lives. Gaga will always be dear to my heart, just as her name promised. And I know she will live on in all of us—in our memories, our stories, and in the love she taught us to share.

De tout cœur avec. Vous dans ce triste moment 😘