When we arrived at Tara mountain, located in western Serbia, a few days ago, I felt as if we had arrived on another planet, and that day was very special for me. Along the way we stopped to see stunning views.
I felt like I was on top of the world, finally above everything that makes up everyday life sometimes difficult, boring and ordinary.
I needed a change. And the change happened. On the way to the mountain, I watched the white surroundings from the car and rested my eyes. Sometimes it takes a little to be happy. It is enough to change your views, to see whiteness instead of gray.
When I first stepped and left a footprint in the untouched snow, I thought I wanted to be there as long as possible.
To walk in white expanses and not care how cold it is or whether I have to do something. I wanted to be free, without any plans while leaving footprints in the snow.
And I felt free in those white snowy landscapes. Then my children woke me up and our adventure began.😊
We made snowmen, towers, snow caves, went sledding. My kids loved lying in the snow.
And to draw.
And I was a child again with them. We had fun playing football on the snow field.
I also liked to lie with them in the snow. And it's good to allow yourself once in a while to be a child.
Although they made me a little tired from sledding and playing in the snow park, I still enjoyed the day.
We walked along the forest paths and breathed deeply.
I love the smell of the pine forest. It always reminds me of my childhood and the carefree days when I came to this mountain with my parents, believing that we will always be together and not knowing how hard it is when one of them is no longer there.
I felt nostalgic, but the children were there to motivate me and not allow me to think too much. The day ended with going to the hotel and warming up by the fireplace in the central hall.
It is the Omorika hotel that I like to go to because it makes me feel at home.
At the end of the day, I thought about how small joys make life, like warming up by the fire, playing with the children or walking in the snow. We need a little and sometimes we ask for too much.
Thank you very much for reading.
The images and writing are original and mine.
Greetings!
Jelena
