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Ljubica Buba Božinović (1936) – dobra komišinica / good neighbor

1 Jan , 2018  

Kao na filmu, dolaskom u novi stan,upoznali smo gospođa Bubu i život nam je odmah postao drugačiji. Pre svega neko je vodio računa o zgradi i rešavao one probleme koje najčešće niko ne vidi. Dugo je ona bila predsednica kućnoga saveta i radila sve ono što ni novi zakon ne može da natera da ljudi rade u sopstvenoj zgradi. Čak nam je i lift napravila. A onda kao da nas je usvojila, pripremala nam je razna neobična jela, vodeći računa, šta jedemo,  da li postimo ili ne, šta volimo, a šta ne. Koliko je tu bilo dobrih recepata da smo čak imali ideju da napiše kuvar. Tada sam joj kupio mali foto aparat, ali nažalost kuvar još nije završila. Iako ona ne pije, mnogo izuzetnih vina smo probali zahvaljujući gospođa Bubi, a ove godine i nekoliko neverovatnih rakija. Ispada da je na pesku Bisernog ostrva kod njenog Bečeja sunce uticala da se stvori jedna od retkih vrsta grožđa karakterističnih za naše podneblje, muskat krokan. Vino je postalo toliko traženo da su ga pili Marija Terezija, Tito, Šarl de Gol i mi zahvaljujući gospođa Bubi. A onda smo dobili i neverovatne rakije. Naravno dunja je bila fenomenalna, pogotovo za mene koji jedem sveže dunje kao jabuke. Kada je gospođa Buba to videla svake godine mi je kupovala na pijaci dunje, koje ja nikada nisam mogao da pronađem. Juče sam je zatekao kako nosi dve velike grane jelike i vuče kolica sa pijace. Koliko mi je bilo drago što sam mogao da pomognem, a tek što je prihvatila da dođe kod nas na ručak, jer dobar komšija čini vaš život bogatijim ili kako su stari govorili pravi je blagoslov.   

As on a good movie, when we arrived at the new apartment, we met Mrs. Buba and our life immediately became different. First of all, someone took care of the building and solved those problems that most often no one sees. For a long time she was the president of the House Council and did everything that the new law could not make people do in their own building. Even the lift she made for us. And then, as if she had adopted us, she prepared various unusual meals, taking care of what we eat, whether we fasten or not, what we love, and what not. How good there were recipes that we even had the idea to write a cook. Then I bought her a small camera, but unfortunately she has not finished yet. Although she does not drink, we have tried many extraordinary wines thanks to her, and this year also some incredible rakijas. It turns out that on the sand of Pearl Island near Becej the sun has influenced to create one of the rare types of grapes characteristic of our climate, muskat krokan. The wine became so demanded that they were drank by Maria Theresa, Tito, Charles de Gaulle, and us, thanks to Mrs. Buba. And then we got incredible rakijas. Of course the quince was phenomenal, especially for me who eats fresh quince as an apple. When Mrs. Buba saw it, she bought me a quince, which I could never find on a green market. Yesterday I found her taking two big brunches of Christmas tree of and pulling a stroller from the green market. How glad I was that I could help, as well that she accepted to come to our home for lunch, because a good neighbor makes your life richer or as the old people said good neighbor is a true blessing.

 


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