Bunicul se apropie de telescop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cen noaptea asta are loc o ploaie de meteori\u021bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am clipit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Meteori\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Z\u00e2mbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Foarte mul\u021bi. Dac\u0103 avem noroc, o s\u0103 vedem zeci \u00eentr-o singur\u0103 or\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am uitat la cele dou\u0103 saltele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi la mama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pl\u00e2ngea \u00een continuare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu \u00een\u021belegeam nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar de ce trebuia s\u0103 dorm l\u00e2ng\u0103 tine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul \u00ee\u0219i cobor\u00ee privirea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 s-ar putea s\u0103 fie ultima noapte \u00een care pot s\u0103 v\u0103d stelele \u00eempreun\u0103 cu tine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama \u00ee\u0219i acoperi gura cu m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atunci am \u00eenceput s\u0103 \u00een\u021beleg c\u0103 frica ei nu fusese despre ceea ce crezusem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era despre altceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ceva ce adul\u021bii ascunseser\u0103 de mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cu patru luni \u00eenainte, bunicul fusese diagnosticat cu o boal\u0103 grav\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tratamentul nu mai func\u021biona a\u0219a cum speraser\u0103 medicii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen ultimele s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni sl\u0103bise mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avea dureri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uneori ame\u021bea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iar mama observase c\u0103 \u00eei tremurau picioarele atunci c\u00e2nd se ridica din fotoliu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 De asta nu m\u0103 l\u0103sai s\u0103 stau \u00een poala lui? am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama \u00eencuviin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu voiam s\u0103 te sperii spun\u00e2ndu-\u021bi c\u00e2t de bolnav este. \u0218i nici nu voiam s\u0103-l doar\u0103 c\u00e2nd s\u0103reai \u00een bra\u021bele lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul r\u00e2se slab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu c\u00e2nt\u0103re\u0219ti chiar at\u00e2t de pu\u021bin pe c\u00e2t crezi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Tat\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am \u00eenceput \u0219i eu s\u0103 r\u00e2d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar apoi mi-am amintit ceva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218i de ce mi-ai spus s\u0103 nu-i spun mamei?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama \u00eel privi imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da, Gheorghe. \u0218i eu vreau r\u0103spunsul la \u00eentrebarea asta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul oft\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 \u0219tiam c\u0103 o s\u0103 spun\u0103 nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Evident c\u0103 am spus nu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Sara, a\u0219tept ploaia asta de meteori\u021bi de luni \u00eentregi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi se uit\u0103 la mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Iar Ilinca mi-a spus anul trecut c\u0103 n-a v\u0103zut niciodat\u0103 o stea c\u0103z\u0103toare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cemi aminteam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cei spusesem asta \u00eentr-o sear\u0103 de var\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu crezusem c\u0103 bunicul \u021binuse minte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2014 Dar ce se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 m\u00e2ine? am \u00eentrebat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Din nou, lini\u0219te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama se a\u0219ez\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bunicul merge m\u00e2ine la spital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u00e2t timp?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu-mi r\u0103spunse imediat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul o f\u0103cu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asta era partea de care mama se temea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starea lui se agravase, iar a doua zi urma s\u0103 fie internat pentru evaluare \u0219i \u00eengrijire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nimeni nu putea promite c\u00e2nd avea s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 acas\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sau \u00een ce stare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama \u00eencercase s\u0103 m\u0103 protejeze de adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul \u00eencercase s\u0103-mi ofere o ultim\u0103 noapte normal\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0218i am\u00e2ndoi f\u0103cuser\u0103 gre\u0219eala pe care o fac uneori adul\u021bii c\u00e2nd iubesc un copil:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
hot\u0103r\u00e2ser\u0103 c\u0103 este mai bine s\u0103 nu-i spun\u0103 nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cen noaptea aceea n-am dormit singur\u0103 cu bunicul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama a r\u0103mas cu noi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am \u00eentins \u00eenc\u0103 o p\u0103tur\u0103 pe podea, am stins luminile \u0219i am stat to\u021bi trei l\u00e2ng\u0103 fereastr\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La \u00eenceput nu s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bunicule, cred c\u0103 stelele tale au uitat s\u0103 vin\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Au \u00eent\u00e2rziat. Probabil au prins trafic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama r\u00e2se.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apoi, pu\u021bin dup\u0103 miezul nop\u021bii, o dung\u0103 alb\u0103 travers\u0103 cerul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Uite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am s\u0103rit at\u00e2t de repede \u00eenc\u00e2t aproape am r\u0103sturnat telescopul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul r\u00e2dea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Prima ta stea c\u0103z\u0103toare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Trebuie s\u0103-mi pun o dorin\u021b\u0103!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-am \u00eenchis ochii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 S\u0103 nu spui nim\u0103nui ce ai dorit, spuse el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-am pus imediat m\u00e2inile \u00een \u0219old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Mai devreme mi-ai spus \u0219i s\u0103 nu-i spun mamei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama izbucni \u00een r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Are dreptate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul ridic\u0103 m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bine. De acum \u00eenainte, f\u0103r\u0103 secrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A doua zi diminea\u021b\u0103, bunicul a mers la spital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am mers \u0219i eu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De data aceea, mama nu m-a mai \u021binut departe de adev\u0103r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-a explicat lucrurile \u00eentr-un mod pe care un copil de nou\u0103 ani \u00eel putea \u00een\u021belege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunicul era foarte bolnav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medicii urmau s\u0103 \u00eencerce s\u0103-l ajute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar exista posibilitatea ca el s\u0103 nu mai fie niciodat\u0103 exact cum fusese \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am pl\u00e2ns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-am sup\u0103rat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am \u00eentrebat de zece ori dac\u0103 va muri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama nu mi-a promis c\u0103 nu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mi-a spus doar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Nu \u0219tim c\u00e2t timp avem. De aceea trebuie s\u0103-l folosim bine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bunicul s-a \u00eentors acas\u0103 dup\u0103 aproape dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mai slab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mai obosit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dar \u00eenc\u0103 bunicul meu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen lunile care au urmat, nu m-am mai a\u0219ezat \u00een poala lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nu pentru c\u0103 mama \u00eemi interzicea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ci pentru c\u0103 acum \u00een\u021belegeam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M\u0103 a\u0219ezam l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cemi punea bra\u021bul peste umeri \u0219i ne uitam \u00eempreun\u0103 la documentare despre spa\u021biu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00centr-o zi mi-a dat telescopul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Este al t\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar tu \u00eenc\u0103 \u00eel folose\u0219ti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Atunci \u00eel \u00eemp\u0103r\u021bim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pentru c\u00e2t timp?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
M-a privit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 C\u00e2t putem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bunicul a murit \u00een prim\u0103vara urm\u0103toare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aveam zece ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La \u00eenmorm\u00e2ntare, mama m\u0103 \u021binea de m\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dup\u0103 ceremonie, mi-a spus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 nu \u021bi-am spus adev\u0103rul mai devreme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Ai vrut s\u0103 m\u0103 protejezi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Dar m-a speriat mai tare c\u00e2nd nu \u00een\u021belegeam nimic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama m\u0103 privi lung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 \u0218tiu asta acum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00cen vara urm\u0103toare am dus telescopul \u00een curte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama a venit l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am stat acolo p\u00e2n\u0103 t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
La un moment dat, o stea c\u0103z\u0103toare travers\u0103 cerul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Pune-\u021bi o dorin\u021b\u0103, spuse mama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Bunicul spunea s\u0103 nu spun nim\u0103nui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mama ridic\u0103 o spr\u00e2ncean\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Credeam c\u0103 am stabilit c\u0103 nu mai avem secrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am r\u00e2s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adev\u0103rul era c\u0103 nu-mi mai trebuia nicio dorin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aveam deja lucrul pe care bunicul \u00eencercase s\u0103 mi-l lase \u00een ultima lui perioad\u0103:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
o amintire \u00een care boala lui nu era lucrul cel mai important.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ani mai t\u00e2rziu, \u00eenc\u0103 p\u0103strez telescopul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0218i ori de c\u00e2te ori privesc prin el, \u00eemi amintesc c\u0103 mama \u00eencerca s\u0103 m\u0103 protejeze de pierdere, iar bunicul \u00eencerca s\u0103-mi ofere o amintire \u00eenainte s\u0103 plece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uneori copiii trebuie proteja\u021bi de anumite lucruri. Dar c\u00e2nd t\u0103cerea \u00eei face s\u0103 cread\u0103 c\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 ceva mult mai \u00eenfrico\u0219\u0103tor, adev\u0103rul spus cu grij\u0103 poate fi cea mai sigur\u0103 form\u0103 de protec\u021bie.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n