Era Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fiica mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u021ainea \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 ghiozdanul pe care \u00eel uitase diminea\u021b\u0103 \u00een ma\u0219ina mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Mam\u0103? Ce faci aici?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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S-a oprit c\u00e2nd a v\u0103zut-o pe Rozalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cele dou\u0103 s-au privit c\u00e2teva secunde f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Apoi Rozalia a izbucnit \u00een lacrimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Doamne\u2026 seam\u0103n\u0103 at\u00e2t de mult cu mine\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria m-a privit speriat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cine este?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am tras ad\u00e2nc aer \u00een piept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Cred c\u0103\u2026 trebuie s\u0103 afl\u0103m \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rozalia \u0219i-a \u0219ters ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu am vrut niciodat\u0103 s\u0103 v\u0103 r\u0103nesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u00eenceput s\u0103 povesteasc\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cu dou\u0103zeci \u0219i unu de ani \u00een urm\u0103, ea \u0219i Richard fuseser\u0103 logodi\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A r\u0103mas \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen ultimele luni de sarcin\u0103 a fost diagnosticat\u0103 cu o form\u0103 agresiv\u0103 de cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medicii i-au spus c\u0103 \u0219ansele de supravie\u021buire erau foarte mici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ea l-a rugat pe Richard s\u0103 promit\u0103 un singur lucru:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dac\u0103 ea va muri, copilul s\u0103 creasc\u0103 \u00eentr-o familie iubitoare \u0219i s\u0103 nu tr\u0103iasc\u0103 mereu cu povara acelei tragedii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar lucrurile nu s-au \u00eent\u00e2mplat cum crezuser\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rozalia a supravie\u021buit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tratamentul a fost lung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ani \u00eentregi a trecut prin opera\u021bii \u0219i recuperare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2nd a \u00eencercat s\u0103-\u0219i g\u0103seasc\u0103 fiica, a descoperit c\u0103 procedurile de adop\u021bie fuseser\u0103 deja finalizate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard \u00eei spusese autorit\u0103\u021bilor c\u0103 mama biologic\u0103 murise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am sim\u021bit cum \u00eemi \u00eenghea\u021b\u0103 s\u00e2ngele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rozalia a \u00eenchis ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 voia s\u0103 \u00eenceap\u0103 o via\u021b\u0103 nou\u0103. F\u0103r\u0103 trecut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen acel moment, u\u0219a restaurantului s-a deschis din nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard intrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ne v\u0103zuse ma\u0219inile \u00een parcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a oprit c\u00e2nd ne-a v\u0103zut pe toate trei la aceea\u0219i mas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fa\u021ba i s-a albit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Elena\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu, am spus eu. Ast\u0103zi vorbe\u0219te adev\u0103rul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria \u00eel privea f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleag\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tat\u0103\u2026 cine este doamna?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard a r\u0103mas t\u0103cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rozalia a scos \u00eencet din geant\u0103 o br\u0103\u021bar\u0103 de maternitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avea numele ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Data na\u0219terii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i numele copilului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard \u0219i-a acoperit fa\u021ba cu m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am crezut c\u0103 fac ceea ce era mai bine\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru cine? am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
N-a avut r\u0103spuns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tot timpul am crezut c\u0103 am fost abandonat\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rozalia s-a apropiat \u00eencet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu te-am abandonat niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u021ai-am c\u0103utat ani \u00eentregi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar mi s-a spus c\u0103 ai disp\u0103rut f\u0103r\u0103 urm\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maria a privit-o lung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 spun\u0103 nimic, a f\u0103cut un pas \u00eenainte \u0219i a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at-o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To\u021bi cei din restaurant au r\u0103mas \u00een lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richard pl\u00e2ngea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar nimeni nu s-a dus s\u0103-l consoleze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Au urmat luni dificile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Testele ADN au confirmat ceea ce sufletele lor \u0219tiau deja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rozalia era mama biologic\u0103 a Mariei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eu am depus cererea de divor\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 Richard iubise c\u00e2ndva o alt\u0103 femeie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ci pentru c\u0103 timp de dou\u0103zeci de ani \u00ee\u0219i cl\u0103dise c\u0103snicia pe o minciun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen schimb, am r\u0103mas aproape de Rozalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu era rivala mea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era o mam\u0103 c\u0103reia i se furase o via\u021b\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103 al\u0103turi de copilul ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-o duminic\u0103, c\u00e2teva luni mai t\u00e2rziu, am stat toate trei \u00een gr\u0103din\u0103 \u0219i am privit-o pe Maria r\u00e2z\u00e2nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S-a uitat la mine \u0219i la Rozalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Am avut noroc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De ce? am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 nu am una, ci dou\u0103 mame care m-au iubit. Iar asta valoreaz\u0103 mai mult dec\u00e2t toate minciunile unui singur om.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen clipa aceea am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 adev\u0103rul poate distruge o familie construit\u0103 pe \u00een\u0219el\u0103ciune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar poate \u0219i vindeca inimile care au fost desp\u0103r\u021bite prea mult timp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n