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Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Am deschis bile\u021belul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prima propozi\u021bie m-a f\u0103cut s\u0103 m\u0103 a\u0219ez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eDoamn\u0103 Mara, ieri a\u021bi avut grij\u0103 de mama mea \u00eentr-un moment \u00een care eu nici m\u0103car nu \u0219tiam c\u0103 avea nevoie de ajutor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am recitit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jos era semnat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eAndrei, mirele.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am uitat la Irina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Fiul ei?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar florile?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Irina a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cite\u0219te p\u00e2n\u0103 la cap\u0103t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Am continuat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eC\u00e2nd mama a ajuns la nunt\u0103, am \u00eentrebat-o cine a aranjat-o. Nu pentru c\u0103 \u00eenainte nu era frumoas\u0103. Este mama mea \u0219i pentru mine a fost \u00eentotdeauna frumoas\u0103. Dar ieri am v\u0103zut-o intr\u00e2nd cu capul sus \u0219i z\u00e2mbind cum n-o mai v\u0103zusem de foarte mult timp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi s-au umplut ochii de lacrimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Biletul continua:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201eMi-a povestit ce a\u021bi f\u0103cut. C\u00e2nd c\u00e2\u021biva oameni de la masa noastr\u0103 au auzit, fiecare a vrut s\u0103 v\u0103 trimit\u0103 c\u00e2te o floare. Apoi au aflat \u0219i al\u021bii. Nu \u0219tiu c\u00e2te vor ajunge. V\u0103 rog doar s\u0103 le primi\u021bi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am ridicat ochii spre vitrin\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abia atunci am \u00een\u021beles de ce buchetele erau at\u00e2t de diferite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unele aveau trandafiri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Altele frezii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crizanteme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Margarete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu era un singur om care comandase zeci de flori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Erau mai mul\u021bi oameni care f\u0103cuser\u0103, fiecare, un gest mic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exact cum f\u0103cusem \u0219i eu cu o zi \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mai e ceva, a spus Irina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A sunat un domn diminea\u021b\u0103. A \u00eentrebat la ce or\u0103 ajungi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Irina a ridicat din umeri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 N-a vrut s\u0103 spun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pe la unsprezece, u\u0219a salonului s-a deschis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A intrat un b\u0103rbat \u00eenalt, de vreo 35 de ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n L-am recunoscut \u00eenainte s\u0103 se prezinte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Avea ochii Elenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dumneavoastr\u0103 sunte\u021bi Mara?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u00eentins m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Andrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Fiul doamnei Elena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Fiul doamnei Elena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Avea \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 un plic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n L-a pus pe tejghea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Am venit s\u0103 v\u0103 mul\u021bumesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Florile erau mai mult dec\u00e2t suficiente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu despre flori este vorba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u00eempins plicul spre mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 C\u00e2t v\u0103 datorez?<\/p>\n\n\n\n L-am \u00eempins \u00eenapoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 V\u0103 rog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 I-am spus \u0219i mamei dumneavoastr\u0103 acela\u0219i lucru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218tiu. Tocmai de aceea sunt aici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u00eencercat din nou s\u0103-mi dea plicul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu pot s\u0103 accept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andrei s-a uitat c\u00e2teva secunde la mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi a b\u0103gat plicul \u00eenapoi \u00een buzunar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A scos telefonul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci m\u0103car vreau s\u0103 v\u0103 ar\u0103t ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A deschis o fotografie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Era f\u0103cut\u0103 la nunt\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elena st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 fiul ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Purta rochia despre care-mi povestise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu era o rochie scump\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar \u00eei venea foarte bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n P\u0103rul \u00eei st\u0103tea exact cum \u00eel l\u0103sasem, iar machiajul era aproape neatins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cel mai mult mi-a atras aten\u021bia \u00eens\u0103 z\u00e2mbetul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu sem\u0103na deloc cu femeia care intrase \u00een salon num\u0103r\u00e2nd 60 de lei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Uita\u021bi-v\u0103 la ea, a spus Andrei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Arat\u0103 foarte bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu despre asta vorbesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A m\u0103rit fotografia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Uita\u021bi-v\u0103 cum z\u00e2mbe\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am privit din nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mama n-a mai z\u00e2mbit a\u0219a \u00eentr-o fotografie de c\u00e2nd a murit tata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu am \u0219tiut ce s\u0103 spun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andrei \u0219i-a b\u0103gat telefonul \u00een buzunar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ieri, c\u00e2nd a venit la nunt\u0103, am \u00eentrebat-o cine i-a f\u0103cut p\u0103rul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mi-a spus \u00eent\u00e2i c\u0103 nu conteaz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A\u0219a pare genul ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Este.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi expresia i s-a schimbat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dup\u0103 aceea mi-a povestit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A f\u0103cut o pauz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i am aflat c\u0103 aproape to\u021bi banii pe care \u00eei mai avea \u00eei pusese \u00een plicul nostru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi-am amintit conversa\u021bia din salon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201ePentru mine pot s\u0103 mai a\u0219tept. Pentru copilul meu, nu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu \u0219tiam, a continuat Andrei. Dac\u0103 \u0219tiam\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n S-a oprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Cred c\u0103 uneori p\u0103rin\u021bii ascund at\u00e2t de bine ce le este greu, \u00eenc\u00e2t noi, copiii, ajungem s\u0103 credem c\u0103 se descurc\u0103 \u00eentotdeauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu l-am contrazis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 La nunt\u0103 i-am spus ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u201eMam\u0103, ai fost cea mai frumoas\u0103 femeie de aici.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am sim\u021bit din nou nodul \u00een g\u00e2t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218ti\u021bi ce mi-a r\u0103spuns?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u201eNu spune prostii. Mireasa trebuie s\u0103 fie cea mai frumoas\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am \u00eenceput am\u00e2ndoi s\u0103 r\u00e2dem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenainte s\u0103 plece, Andrei s-a \u00eentors din u\u0219\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Doamn\u0103 Mara?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ieri nu i-a\u021bi f\u0103cut doar o coafur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am vrut s\u0103-i spun c\u0103 exagereaz\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar a continuat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A intrat la nunta mea f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se mai simt\u0103 mai prejos dec\u00e2t nimeni. Pentru mine asta valoreaz\u0103 mai mult dec\u00e2t serviciul pe care nu m-a\u021bi l\u0103sat s\u0103-l pl\u0103tesc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A plecat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am r\u0103mas \u00een salon privind florile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen zilele urm\u0103toare le-am \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am dus c\u00e2teva acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u00e2teva au r\u0103mas la salon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Un buchet l-am dus unei cliente \u00een v\u00e2rst\u0103 care venea singur\u0103 \u00een fiecare s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i vorbea cu noi mai mult dec\u00e2t avea nevoie de coafur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar n-am pus povestea pe internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N-am f\u0103cut reclam\u0103 din ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N-am scris pe vitrin\u0103 ce f\u0103cusem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi se p\u0103rea c\u0103, dac\u0103 gestul acela fusese pentru Elena, trebuia s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 al ei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Au trecut aproape trei s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o dup\u0103-amiaz\u0103 lini\u0219tit\u0103, u\u0219a salonului s-a deschis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am ridicat ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Era Elena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n De data asta nu mai purta rochia de nunt\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Avea o fust\u0103 simpl\u0103, o bluz\u0103 \u0219i aceea\u0219i geant\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00centr-o m\u00e2n\u0103 \u021binea o plas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bun\u0103 ziua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am ridicat imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Doamna Elena!<\/p>\n\n\n\n A z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Am venit s\u0103 v\u0103 aduc ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dac\u0103 sunt bani, s\u0103 \u0219ti\u021bi c\u0103 v\u0103 dau afar\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u00eenceput s\u0103 r\u00e2d\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu sunt bani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A pus plasa pe tejghea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen\u0103untru era o caserol\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce este?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Gogo\u0219i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Gogo\u0219i?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 F\u0103cute azi-diminea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi a spus, aproape ru\u0219inat\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu \u0219tiu s\u0103 mul\u021bumesc altfel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am scos dou\u0103 farfurii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci trebuie s\u0103 le gust\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen ziua aceea am stat aproape o or\u0103 de vorb\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi-a povestit despre nunt\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despre c\u00e2t pl\u00e2nsese c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u0219i v\u0103zuse b\u0103iatul \u00een costum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despre dansul lor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despre locul gol pe care, \u00een mintea ei, \u00eel ocupase so\u021bul care nu mai apucase ziua aceea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La un moment dat, am \u00eentrebat-o:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dar de ce v-a\u021bi g\u00e2ndit c\u0103 lui Andrei i-ar putea fi ru\u0219ine cu dumneavoastr\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elena a r\u0103mas cu cea\u0219ca \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu pentru c\u0103 mi-a spus el vreodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A oftat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pentru c\u0103 atunci c\u00e2nd n-ai prea multe, \u00eencepi singur s\u0103 te compari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi-a povestit despre familia miresei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oameni cumsecade, de fapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar mai \u00eenst\u0103ri\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despre invita\u021bi elegan\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despre fotografii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despre toate lucrurile care, \u00een mintea ei, o f\u0103cuser\u0103 s\u0103 cread\u0103 c\u0103 nu se ridica la nivelul acelei zile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i dup\u0103 ce a\u021bi ajuns la nunt\u0103?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elena a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dup\u0103 ce am ajuns, b\u0103iatul meu nici nu m-a l\u0103sat s\u0103-mi dau bine haina jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 De ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ochii i s-au umezit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 M-a luat \u00een bra\u021be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A t\u0103cut o clip\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i mi-a spus: \u201eMam\u0103, ai fost cea mai frumoas\u0103 femeie de acolo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218tiu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elena s-a uitat la mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 V-a spus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Copilul \u0103sta\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i-a \u0219ters repede col\u021bul ochiului.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Atunci poate c\u0103 trebuia s\u0103 vin cu dou\u0103 cutii de gogo\u0219i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am r\u00e2s am\u00e2ndou\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenainte s\u0103 plece, s-a oprit l\u00e2ng\u0103 scaunul \u00een care o a\u0219ezasem \u00een ziua nun\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i-a trecut m\u00e2na peste sp\u0103tar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218ti\u021bi ce a fost cel mai frumos?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Ce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu coafura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am uitat la ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 C\u00e2nd am intrat aici, m\u0103 sim\u021beam ca o femeie care nu-\u0219i permite s\u0103 fie mama mirelui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apoi m-a privit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Dumneavoastr\u0103 nu m-a\u021bi f\u0103cut s\u0103 m\u0103 simt s\u0103rac\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asta a fost tot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 ce a plecat, am r\u0103mas c\u00e2teva minute singur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am uitat la oglind\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La scaun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La pensulele mele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La lucrurile pe care le foloseam \u00een fiecare zi \u0219i pe care, p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci, le considerasem doar instrumentele meseriei mele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eu nu f\u0103cusem o minune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu-i schimbasem via\u021ba Elenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu-i rezolvasem problemele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cei d\u0103dusem o or\u0103 din timpul meu \u00eentr-o zi \u00een care ea avea nevoie ca cineva s\u0103 nu-i m\u0103soare valoarea dup\u0103 banii din portofel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i poate tocmai asta uit\u0103m uneori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Credem c\u0103 pentru a face un bine trebuie s\u0103 avem mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mul\u021bi bani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mult timp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Putere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rela\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar uneori omul din fa\u021ba noastr\u0103 nu are nevoie s\u0103-i schimb\u0103m via\u021ba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are nevoie doar s\u0103 nu-l facem s\u0103 se simt\u0103 mai mic \u00eentr-o zi \u00een care deja se simte a\u0219a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elena intrase \u00een salonul meu cu 60 de lei \u0219i cu teama c\u0103 fiului ei \u00eei va fi ru\u0219ine cu ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A plecat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 cheltuiasc\u0103 niciunul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dar, c\u00e2teva ore mai t\u00e2rziu, a intrat la bra\u021bul b\u0103iatului ei cu capul sus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iar eu am primit a doua zi mai multe flori dec\u00e2t primisem vreodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu pentru o coafur\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ci pentru un lucru pe care nu-l trecusem niciodat\u0103 pe lista de pre\u021buri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n s\u0103 tratezi un om cu demnitate exact \u00een momentul \u00een care el a uitat c\u00e2t valoreaz\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii\u00a0\u00a0Am deschis bile\u021belul. 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