Hello Srajan, Ancient Audio has been around for 30 years now! When my daughter helped me prepare some marketing materials, she pointed out that Ancient Audio is a kind of artist's creation. I agreed with her. Audio is a kind of art; the art of design, of engineering, of transferring emotions between musician and final listener. It is hard to believe how time runs so quickly. I would like to thank you for all your support, reviews, news, talks. I didn't create Ancient Audio on my own. It would have been impossible without friendly people around me. You always kept warm contact with me, also always with a high standard of honest evaluations. Best regards, Jarek
Hello Jarek: Canor in Slovakia too celebrate their 30th this year; and my wife and I were married 30 years this year. Yes, time indeed seems to accelerate as we age. I wonder what causes that perception? Congratulations on still doing what you love doing. It's not easy being an artist in a capitalist world. But it's lucky when one gets to do what one enjoys. With my best wishes going forward, Srajan
Hello Srajan, wow, thank you so much for greetings, what a coincidence ! Please take the best greeting for Ivette and you! Congratulations! I wish you the next 50 years of happy marriage, good body and mind condition, love and peace. Fulfilling your passions, supporting each other. Enjoying what you selected. Walking alone, feeling solitude not lonelines. Walking together, holding hands. Mutual words. I am happy that you are with me in thought. Best regards, Jarek
Hello Jarek: Well… Ivette passed away February 28th this year; 30 years after we got married. That was very many years for which I'm most grateful. Now I'm on my own seeing what else life has in store for me before my time is up. Srajan
Dear Srajan, I am so sorry. My life is in a hurry now, I didn't notice her pass away. One year ago the wife of my best friend passed away too. She also was my friend. I spent a lot of time with him. I felt him missing her. They were together 43 years. He loved her a lot. So his life turned upside down. It was very difficult to bring him back. The 1st November is All Saints Day in Poland to remember those who passed on. At night I took my friend to the grave of his wife. I talked to both of them because she was living inside him, their children and in the hearts and memories of all their friends. Step by step I pulled him up from a deep hole. Two years ago my dad passed away after a long sickness. It was no surprise because his condition got worse by the week. However, we still had hope to keep him alive longer. It was a big loss. But after some time I realized how many parts of him I inherited. Srajan, I know these are just words. But remember, Ivette is still alive in your heart and mind. In her photographs, paintings and the hearts of her friends. What's next? My first thought is that friendly people are the best anti-depressants. You live far away from crowds which is wonderful when you live with your beloved. But spending long fall and winter evenings alone is dangerous. Use any occasion to be with friends, by messages, phone calls, face to face. We are connected, part of the universe. You know, my dad passed away on February 28th, too. The last thing, life has nice surprises too. My friend's next story is the best example. Believe me. Best regards, Jarek
Here is Ivette's story. Thank you for your thoughts and concern but really, I'm perfectly fine and in no danger of needing anti-depressants of any kind. We're all here for just a short time before this body dissolves and we move into another realm before taking another body, here or elsewhere. Solitude is excellent preparation for my own death which is a journey we all take alone. Why wait to be comfortable with that? Again, I'm filled with gratitude for the time we had together; and for how her death changed me. All of her art surrounds me and I know that my heart will recognize her when we meet again as we have many times before, in different bodies, places and times. Summer or winter, hot or cold, it makes no difference. They're just seasonal like our lives undergo their own seasons. Each has its own flavour and beauty and all of it shapes us into who we are and are still becoming. So all is as it should be. Srajan
