A PITY (October 10, 2014)
When the bus departs from Livade, one of the drivers walks down the aisle toward my seat in the back. He looks at me and raises his eyebrows without a word. “One way to Zagreb,” I say as I hand him the money, “and twenty percent off.” This is the discount for all those who are sixty years old or older. “I can prove it, too,” I chuckle as I reach for the identity card in my pocket. “No need,” smiles the driver as he gives me the ticket. “What a pity,” I chuckle again, and he joins me as he hands me the change. Some years back, my identity card was needed every once in a while. But this has stopped happening as of late.