Yesterday evening I was desperate once again. No Katherine! I told Vesna, my Bosnian teacher, my love story. By some amazing coincidence she knew Katherine! She gave me some good advice: "Go to St. Antony's church today on St. Antony's Day. That will bring you good luck!"
in my desperation I went to the church at midday. The church was full and a mass was being held. After the mass, nearly all those who had attended the service donated a candle. From their faces I saw that they were expressing a wish, making a promise, should it happen that...
I joined in with this ritual too. I lit a candle - such beautiful light - saw Katherine's face in it and at that very moment wished that I could spend the rest of my life with her, simply being myself and simply being happy with her. And I washed that Katherine would feel the same way about me too.
I closed my eyes, and promised that I would go to church with Katherine if we took our marriage vows! "St. Antony, I am sure that you will bring me this luck. I feel quite simply that she is the right woman for me, and I am certainly in a position to judge after all the experiences I have had in my life", I prayed.