IN MEMORIAM Johan & Božidarka at their Homestead's Doorstep

            ꒌ ЈОХАН (24. фебруар 1955. – 20. мај 2024) и БОЖИДАРКА на улазу у њихову кућу у Коча долу, недалеко јужне ивице клисуре Таре. Кишно поподне другог дана јуна. 

Радовао сам се нашем поновном сусрету, али није се дало. Безмало тачно годину дана касније, само неколико сати пре ових бележака, Јохан је завршио је свој овоземаљски пут. Трагично је настрадао. Сведока није било. Десило се у природи, на заравни недалеко од његовог имања. Покушао је да раздвоји краву која се "води" од бикова који су је јурили. Једна од тих домаћих звери, јер ипак су то масивне животиње – не зна се која – убола га је с унутрашње стране бутине, тамо где је главна аорта у нози. Није успео ни да позове помоћ телефоном. Само неколико минута пре тога чуо се са својим сином који живи близу. 
Вјечнаја памјат Јохану. Још од детињства носио је овај надимак. Право име му је било "Јосиф" (Поповић). Сада ми је јасно зашто сам тако интензивно доживео наш први кратки сусрет. Други нам није био суђен. 

► █░▓ JOHAN (Feb. 1955 - Маy 20th, 2024) AND HIS SPOUSE pose kindly to me after they have hosted us in their unique home. It was a short break in their long work day. 
They produce almost everything they need themselves in their distant hamlet surrounded by vast lush greenery; the neighbors are few and far between. And that is readily available to all your senses: entering their home is boarding the time machine. The fullness of smells, the colors, the tastes, the shapes, the serenity and general state of things – everything is overwhelming. They work a big chunk of land in a near-paradise area close to the edge of Tara gorge. It is almost hard to believe they manage everything with their four hands only (the kids have gone their own way). Naturally, they rely heavily on each other. The result is an air of fullness and authenticity of life that I have not come across and felt for a very long time indeed. 

UPDATE MAY 20th 2024 - Johan (Popović) tragically ended his earthly life today. He was found gored to death (by a charging bull? cow?), laying dead already 3-4 hours after a massive hemorrhage caused by the horn stabbing the inner side of the right thigh and reaching his main blood vessel there. 

He lived his life to the fullest in the nature, from birth to the end. He fought hard to earn his living. The elements left traces on his face. The laws of the semi-wilderness, including the domesticated cattle, are rough. He needed another nine months to reach his 70th birthday. Mr. Popović's real name was Josif, but he went by as 'Johan' from his childhood. He was brave and never feared his bulls. Perhaps too brave. May his honest soul rest in peace!🙏

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Taken on: June 2, 2023

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