So nice to meet you
I am really glad you have finally arrived here
I was Born in Croatia 1978 and I was always surrounded by my close and caring family and my wonderful friends.
During my early childhood, we lived a modest and carefree life, I felt secure and loved. When I was 9 years old my parents divorced and I felt my world turn upside down, I no longer felt secure and everything I knew as a young girl was challenged and re-defined.
I didn’t know at the time but I was building walls to gain security and to prevent hurt. This was also the time at which passion to learn and understand the complexities of human behavior began.
My mum re-married in the next year and I felt uncomfortable to my new Step Father, I realised that I taken a distinct dislike to him. Now at age 10 I found myself rejecting his direction and along with his endless ultimatums, all of which were an effort to create compliance.
When I was just 12 years old I could no longer tolerate my Stepdad and our continual disagreements so I moved in with my Grandad. He was living on his own, Grandma had passed away.
I remember feelings of being scared and lonely during some nights as my grandpa used to work night shifts occasionally at the local bakery. However, those would be the only short dark moments as by the time he was back home I would always feel grateful for having him in my life. He has been my hero ever since!
Growing up my diary used to be my best friend, it was a source of comfort. during my teenage years my country was ravaged by civil war, it was turbulent uncertain and frightening. My diary is my personal account of my experiences during that time.
When we left Crotia I started a second diary, penning the detail of my ‘not so boring’ perhaps ‘crazy’ life since. Those diaries are my absolute and pure treasures!
I believe that my writing was a way of coping through the uncomfortable days and the worrying nights. It was an uncertain time and I was exposed to the worst of human behavior, it was impossible to ignore the fragility of life itself.
It’s clear to me now that I had a positive mindset, an optimism that allowed me to gain a courage which provided a way out of everything I was going through.
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