\u00cen ianuarie, gerul din jurul comunei M\u0103gura era at\u00e2t de aprig, \u00eenc\u00e2t bruma de pe firele de curent sclipea \u00een soare. Rare\u0219 Toma, un b\u0103iat de \u0219apte ani, se trezea vinerea mai devreme dec\u00e2t alarma mamei sale. \u00cen restul s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nii, totul decurgea normal: gr\u0103dini\u021b\u0103, \u0219coal\u0103, serviciu, pia\u021b\u0103. Dar vinerea era altfel \u2014 era ziua lui special\u0103. \u00centr-un co\u0219 vechi, din nuiele, pe care bunica lui \u00eel purtase c\u00e2ndva la t\u00e2rg, b\u0103iatul aduna cu grij\u0103 \u201ecadouri\u201d: o p\u00e2ine, c\u00e2\u021biva c\u00e2rna\u021bi, un m\u0103r sau ce mai apuca de pe masa din buc\u0103t\u0103rie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Iar cari m\u00e2ncare? morm\u0103i fratele s\u0103u mai mare, Andrei, \u00een timp ce-\u0219i sp\u0103la din\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, r\u0103spunse Rare\u0219, \u021bin\u00e2nd mai str\u00e2ns de co\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama lui, Ana Toma, \u0219tia de \u201edrumurile\u201d lui Rare\u0219, dar nu-l oprea. Era \u00eenc\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00e2nat, iar \u00eentreb\u0103rile erau de prisos. Singura condi\u021bie pe care i-o punea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 S\u0103 nu ie\u0219i dup\u0103 ce se las\u0103 \u00eentunericul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rare\u0219 promitea de fiecare dat\u0103, pleca dup\u0103 \u0219coal\u0103 \u0219i revenea \u00eenainte de \u00eenserat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pustietatea \u00eencepea imediat dup\u0103 calea ferat\u0103. Pe vremuri, fusese acolo o fabric\u0103 de mobil\u0103, dar acum mai r\u0103m\u0103seser\u0103 doar dale de beton cr\u0103pate, gropi ad\u00e2nci \u0219i c\u00e2\u021biva plopi r\u0103zle\u021bi. Iarna, locul p\u0103rea \u0219i mai p\u0103r\u0103sit, de parc\u0103 frigul ar fi scos toat\u0103 suflarea din el. Oamenii \u00eel evitau, c\u0103ci se spunea c\u0103 sub pl\u0103cile de beton zac fiare ascu\u021bite, iar haitele de c\u00e2ini vagabonzi f\u0103ceau drumul primejdios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar Rare\u0219 mergea p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een cap\u0103tul p\u0103r\u0103sit al terenului. Acolo, dincolo de gr\u0103mada de pl\u0103ci, era o groap\u0103 acoperit\u0103 cu o plac\u0103 mare. Sub ea \u2014 un soi de ad\u0103post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B\u0103iatul a\u0219eza co\u0219ul jos \u0219i scotea m\u00e2ncarea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Salut, sunt iar eu, \u0219optea ca \u0219i cum cineva ar fi putut s\u0103-l aud\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rupea p\u00e2inea, t\u0103ia c\u00e2rna\u021bii cu un briceag vechi \u0219i le a\u0219eza pe un ziar \u00eemp\u0103turit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La \u00eenceput, fugea repede de acolo. Dar, dup\u0103 vreo trei s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, a \u00eenceput s\u0103 z\u0103boveasc\u0103, st\u00e2nd pe o plac\u0103 de beton, frec\u00e2nd z\u0103pada cu cizmele. Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva minute, ap\u0103rea un c\u00e2ine ro\u0219cat, \u0219chiop\u0103t\u00e2nd de un picior din spate. Bietul animal sc\u0103pase, cumva, din ghearele haitei. Nu se apropia la mai pu\u021bin de doi metri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rare\u0219 \u00eel botezase Casper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 M\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103, Cas, \u00eenainte s\u0103 vin\u0103 al\u021bii s\u0103-\u021bi ia m\u00e2ncarea, \u0219optea el. C\u00e2inele lua c\u00e2rna\u021bii, se retr\u0103gea, dar \u00een privirea lui nu mai era groaza de alt\u0103dat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\u0219a a trecut iarna: \u0219coal\u0103, teme, table de \u00eenmul\u021bire, \u0219i \u00een fiecare vineri \u2014 pustietatea \u0219i Casper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pe la sf\u00e2r\u0219itul lui februarie, gerul s-a \u00een\u0103sprit la minus dou\u0103zeci \u0219i cinci de grade. \u00centr-o vineri cu viscol, Rare\u0219 \u0219i-a convins mama s\u0103-l lase s\u0103 mearg\u0103 la \u201ecercul de robotic\u0103\u201d. \u0218i-a ascuns co\u0219ul sub hain\u0103 \u0219i a mers la pustietate, cu fa\u021ba acoperit\u0103 de o e\u0219arf\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar Casper nu era nic\u0103ieri. Capacul era rece ca ghea\u021ba. Rare\u0219 s-a aplecat, a pus p\u00e2inea, a fluierat, a\u0219a cum \u00eel \u00eenv\u0103\u021base bunicul lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nimic. Doar v\u00e2ntul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A strigat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cas, hai afar\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nimic. A scos lanterna, a luminat sub plac\u0103: nu se vedeau sc\u0103ri, dar nici z\u0103pad\u0103. Doar o gaur\u0103 \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt \u00eenghe\u021bat. \u0218i, din\u0103untru, un mieunat slab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Casper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B\u0103iatul a \u00eencle\u0219tat din din\u021bi:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A\u0219teapt\u0103. Vin eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u00eempins placa, a cobor\u00e2t cu greu \u00een ad\u00e2ncitura rece. Acolo, \u00een \u00eentuneric, Casper st\u0103tea cu laba r\u0103nit\u0103 str\u00e2ns\u0103 sub el. \u0218i, l\u00e2ng\u0103 el \u2014 doi pui mici, abia mi\u0219c\u00e2ndu-se.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Aha\u2026 deci e\u0219ti m\u0103mic\u0103 acum? a \u0219optit Rare\u0219.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A pus lanterna jos, s-a a\u0219ezat pe cimentul \u00eenghe\u021bat. C\u00e2inele a m\u00e2r\u00e2it \u00eencet, dar f\u0103r\u0103 r\u0103utate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Stai lini\u0219tit, te ajut\u0103m. \u00cei hr\u0103nim \u0219i pe pitici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casper lua c\u00e2rna\u021bii, \u00eei mesteca \u0219i \u00eempingea buc\u0103\u021bi moi spre pui. Rare\u0219 sim\u021bea c\u0103 animalul nu mai poate rezista mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I-a atins laba \u2014 era umflat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A\u0219teapt\u0103 aici. M\u0103 \u00eentorc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A tras de el afar\u0103, a pus placa la loc \u0219i a fugit spre drum. Un autobuz local tocmai oprea \u00een sta\u021bie. Rare\u0219 a s\u0103rit \u00een fa\u021b\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sunt c\u00e2ini mici, mor acolo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218oferul s-a uitat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce clas\u0103 e\u0219ti, b\u0103iete?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A patra. Ajuta\u021bi-ne, v\u0103 rog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci i-a venit \u00een minte numele lui Mo\u0219 Ilie, vecinul care repara ma\u0219ini \u0219i care str\u00e2ngea c\u00e2inii nim\u0103nui. Rare\u0219 a sunat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Unchiule Ilie, ajut\u0103! E un c\u00e2ine cu pui sub o plac\u0103, \u00een c\u00e2mp!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 cinci minute, Fordul Transit al lui Ilie a ap\u0103rut pe uli\u021ba \u00eenz\u0103pezit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au ridicat capacul cu o rang\u0103. Ilie a cobor\u00e2t primul, apoi Rare\u0219. Casper a m\u00e2r\u00e2it, dar c\u00e2nd l-a recunoscut pe Rare\u0219, s-a culcat lini\u0219tit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Luxa\u021bie la laba dreapt\u0103, a spus Ilie dup\u0103 ce l-a pip\u0103it. Hai s\u0103-i scoatem de aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cu greu i-au scos. Casper scheuna de durere, dar n-a mu\u0219cat. Ilie l-a pus \u00eentr-o lad\u0103, a aruncat o hain\u0103 pe el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u021aine-te bine, b\u0103iete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen acea noapte, v\u00e2ntul s-a domolit. Casper \u0219i puii au fost ad\u0103posti\u021bi \u00een atelierul lui Ilie, l\u00e2ng\u0103 calorifer. Noroc cu veterinarul satului, doamna Elena, care le-a trimis un vaccin, un ser \u0219i lapte cald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 ce to\u021bi au fost trata\u021bi, Rare\u0219 a \u00eentrebat timid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pot s\u0103 vin s\u0103-i v\u0103d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sigur c\u0103 da. Dar spune adev\u0103rul acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acas\u0103, Ana s-a sup\u0103rat pe moment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cum ai putut intra \u00een groapa aia? Puteai s\u0103 \u00eenghe\u021bi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar l-a ascultat pe Rare\u0219 povestind despre pui \u0219i a pl\u00e2ns \u00een lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Elena m-a sunat, i-a zis seara. Puii vor fi lua\u021bi de oameni buni. C\u00e2inele e b\u0103tr\u00e2n, nu-l punem \u00eenapoi pe strad\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrei, fratele mai mare, a morm\u0103it de la calculator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u021aine-l tu. Avem curte. S\u0103 ne p\u0103zeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana s-a \u00eentors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Serios?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ce? Puii \u00eei d\u0103m, pe \u0103sta \u00eel p\u0103str\u0103m. E bun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rare\u0219 nu-\u0219i credea urechilor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103, Ilie a venit cu Casper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 E mai bine, laba se recupereaz\u0103. Uite actele: deparazitat, vaccinat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rare\u0219 i-a m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat blana aspr\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Gata, e\u0219ti al nostru. Ai priceput?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2inele i-a lins palma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Puii au fost lua\u021bi de Vlad, colegul lui Rare\u0219, \u0219i de bibliotecara din sat. Rare\u0219 mergea la \u0219coal\u0103 parc\u0103 plutind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La sf\u00e2r\u0219itul anului, \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103torul a dat o tem\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Scrie\u021bi \u2018Cel mai bun lucru pe care l-am f\u0103cut iarna\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rare\u0219 a scris cu grij\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eUneori, trebuie s\u0103 intri acolo unde \u021bi-e fric\u0103, ca s\u0103 salvezi pe cineva mai slab. Bun\u0103tatea nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 doar s\u0103 \u00eempar\u021bi p\u00e2ine, ci s\u0103 stai l\u00e2ng\u0103 el p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd frigul devine c\u0103ldur\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vara, Ana a observat c\u0103 Rare\u0219, vinerea, \u00eenc\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i f\u0103cea co\u0219ul. Dar nu mai mergea pe pustietate. Mergea la c\u0103minul de b\u0103tr\u00e2ni de la marginea satului. Acolo, le aducea b\u0103tr\u00e2nilor pe Casper, iar c\u00e2inele st\u0103tea lini\u0219tit la m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De ce faci asta? a \u00eentrebat Ana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Unii oameni au nevoie de p\u00e2ine, al\u021bii doar de cinci minute de vorb\u0103. \u0218i dac\u0103 ai c\u0103ldur\u0103 \u00een suflet, e bine s-o \u00eempar\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ana l-a privit plec\u00e2nd cu c\u00e2inele \u0219i co\u0219ul, g\u00e2ndindu-se c\u0103, uneori, minunile \u00eencep cu \u00eenc\u0103p\u0103\u021b\u00e2narea unui copil de a vedea ce al\u021bii au \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat s\u0103 ignore. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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