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Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii<\/em> B\u0103rbatul m\u0103 privea cu aten\u021bie, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd parc\u0103 s\u0103 lege numele meu de chipul femeii din fa\u021ba lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Stela Popescu? a \u00eentrebat el.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am sim\u021bit un fior. Nu-mi mai auzisem numele \u00eentreg rostit \u00een felul acela de foarte mul\u021bi ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da. De unde m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Emil a z\u00e2mbit \u0219i \u0219i-a scos ochelarii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Eu sunt domnul \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103tor Munteanu. Am fost \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103torul dumneavoastr\u0103 \u00een clasele primare. V\u0103 aminti\u021bi de mine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am r\u0103mas cu m\u00e2na pe marginea mesei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Domnul Munteanu? Dumneavoastr\u0103 sunte\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am privit chipul lui \u00eenc\u0103run\u021bit \u0219i, dintr-odat\u0103, mi-am amintit de b\u0103rbatul t\u00e2n\u0103r care intrase \u00een clasa noastr\u0103 cu un teanc de c\u0103r\u021bi \u0219i cu un z\u00e2mbet pe care nu-l uitasem niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu-mi vine s\u0103 cred! Au trecut at\u00e2\u021bia ani!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Au trecut, doamn\u0103 Stela. Dar unele chipuri r\u0103m\u00e2n \u00een minte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lina st\u0103tea l\u00e2ng\u0103 u\u0219\u0103 \u0219i ne privea nedumerit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 V\u0103 cunoa\u0219te\u021bi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A fost \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103torul meu. Omul care m-a ajutat c\u00e2nd eram copil \u0219i nu aveam prea multe motive s\u0103 cred c\u0103 voi reu\u0219i ceva \u00een via\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emil a f\u0103cut un gest modest cu m\u00e2na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu am f\u0103cut nimic deosebit. Mi-am f\u0103cut meseria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Pentru dumneavoastr\u0103 poate c\u0103 a fost meserie. Pentru mine a \u00eensemnat foarte mult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M-am a\u0219ezat l\u00e2ng\u0103 el \u0219i l-am rugat s\u0103-mi povesteasc\u0103 ce f\u0103cuse \u00een to\u021bi ace\u0219ti ani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi-a spus c\u0103 lucrase p\u00e2n\u0103 la pensionare la \u0219coala dintr-o localitate apropiat\u0103. Nu se c\u0103s\u0103torise \u0219i nu avusese copii. Sora lui locuia \u00eentr-un sat vecin, iar \u00een ultimii ani se vizitaser\u0103 tot mai rar din cauza problemelor de s\u0103n\u0103tate \u0219i a drumurilor grele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen Ajun pornise spre ea cu ma\u0219ina, av\u00e2nd \u00een geant\u0103 c\u00e2teva c\u0103r\u021bi \u0219i daruri pentru copiii pe care \u00eei ajuta. Nu apucase s\u0103 parcurg\u0103 toat\u0103 distan\u021ba c\u00e2nd ma\u0219ina i se oprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Am \u00eencercat s\u0103 g\u0103sesc un loc de unde s\u0103 pot telefona, dar viscolul s-a \u00eente\u021bit. Am v\u0103zut lumina casei dumneavoastr\u0103 \u0219i am sperat c\u0103 m\u0103 va primi cineva p\u00e2n\u0103 se lini\u0219te\u0219te vremea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Bine c\u0103 a\u021bi ajuns aici, i-am spus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lina s-a apropiat \u0219i a privit geanta de l\u00e2ng\u0103 perete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i c\u0103r\u021bile acelea sunt pentru copii?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Da. Le-am cump\u0103rat pentru c\u00e2\u021biva copii pe care \u00eei cunosc. Unii nu au prea multe c\u0103r\u021bi acas\u0103, iar eu \u00eencerc s\u0103 le duc c\u00e2te ceva \u00een fiecare iarn\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A\u0219a era \u0219i c\u00e2nd eram eu elev\u0103. \u00centotdeauna avea\u021bi grij\u0103 s\u0103 nu ne lipseasc\u0103 o carte bun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emil m-a privit cu bl\u00e2nde\u021be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u00cemi amintesc c\u0103 v\u0103 pl\u0103cea s\u0103 citi\u021bi. Era\u021bi o feti\u021b\u0103 t\u0103cut\u0103, dar foarte atent\u0103 la lec\u021bii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am sim\u021bit c\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc pentru c\u00e2teva clipe \u00een clasa aceea veche, cu b\u0103nci de lemn \u0219i sob\u0103 \u00een col\u021b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu aveam prea multe acas\u0103, am spus. Mama murise, iar tata se descurca greu. De multe ori veneam la \u0219coal\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 pachet \u0219i m\u0103 ru\u0219inam s\u0103 spun c\u0103 nu aveam ce s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218tiu c\u0103 a\u021bi trecut printr-o perioad\u0103 grea. Dar \u00eemi amintesc \u0219i c\u00e2t de mult v\u0103 str\u0103duia\u021bi. V\u0103 \u00eemprumutam c\u0103r\u021bi pentru c\u0103 vedeam c\u0103 le citi\u021bi cu drag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Iar \u00eentr-o zi mi-a\u021bi spus c\u0103 nu trebuie s\u0103-mi fie ru\u0219ine s\u0103 \u00eenv\u0103\u021b, chiar dac\u0103 nu am tot ce au ceilal\u021bi copii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emil a z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 M\u0103 bucur c\u0103 a\u021bi \u021binut minte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu am uitat niciodat\u0103. Cuvintele acelea m-au ajutat s\u0103 merg mai departe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen timp ce vorbeam, am observat c\u0103 C\u0103t\u0103lina nu mai privea b\u0103rbatul cu aceea\u0219i ne\u00eencredere. \u00cei adusese o p\u0103tur\u0103 mai groas\u0103 \u0219i \u00eei pusese l\u00e2ng\u0103 can\u0103 o farfurie cu felii de cozonac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 V\u0103 rog s\u0103 lua\u021bi. Este f\u0103cut \u00een cas\u0103, i-a spus ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emil i-a mul\u021bumit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 V\u0103 mul\u021bumesc. Nu vreau s\u0103 v\u0103 stric seara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu ne-o strica\u021bi, a r\u0103spuns C\u0103t\u0103lina. \u00cemi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 v-am primit cu at\u00e2ta ne\u00eencredere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu i-am repro\u0219at nimic. Am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 uneori oamenii se tem de ceea ce nu cunosc, dar speram s\u0103 nu uite c\u0103 frica nu trebuie s\u0103 ne fac\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eenchidem u\u0219a \u00een fa\u021ba cuiva aflat la nevoie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am \u00eencercat din nou s\u0103-l sun pe Sorin. De data aceasta am reu\u0219it s\u0103 vorbesc c\u00e2teva clipe cu el. Mi-a spus c\u0103 drumul era blocat \u0219i c\u0103 nu putea ajunge acas\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 diminea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mam\u0103, ave\u021bi grij\u0103 s\u0103 nu ias\u0103 nimeni pe vremea asta. Dac\u0103 omul nu poate pleca, las\u0103-l s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 peste noapte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 A\u0219a am de g\u00e2nd, fiule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emil a insistat c\u0103 poate dormi \u00een antreu, dar i-am preg\u0103tit camera de oaspe\u021bi. Avea un pat curat, o p\u0103tur\u0103 groas\u0103 \u0219i tot ce \u00eei trebuia pentru o noapte lini\u0219tit\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenainte s\u0103 se retrag\u0103, m-a privit \u0219i mi-a spus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Doamn\u0103 Stela, nu \u0219tiu cum s\u0103 v\u0103 mul\u021bumesc. Am b\u0103tut la mai multe por\u021bi \u00een seara aceasta, dar nimeni nu a deschis. Dumneavoastr\u0103 m-a\u021bi primit f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219ti\u021bi cine sunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nu trebuia s\u0103 \u0219tiu cine sunte\u021bi ca s\u0103 v\u0103 ajut. Era suficient s\u0103 v\u0103 v\u0103d \u00een frig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen diminea\u021ba de Cr\u0103ciun, viscolul se potolise. Sorin a reu\u0219it s\u0103 ajung\u0103 acas\u0103 \u0219i ne-a ajutat s\u0103 afl\u0103m unde fusese l\u0103sat\u0103 ma\u0219ina lui Emil. Dup\u0103 ce am g\u0103sit o persoan\u0103 care s\u0103-l ajute cu repara\u021bia, b\u0103rbatul s-a preg\u0103tit s\u0103 plece spre sora lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cenainte s\u0103 ias\u0103 pe poart\u0103, s-a \u00eentors spre mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Stela, a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 v\u0103 mai spun ceva. \u00cen to\u021bi anii \u00een care am fost \u00eenv\u0103\u021b\u0103tor, am \u00eent\u00e2lnit mul\u021bi copii. Unii au avut norocul s\u0103 fie sprijini\u021bi de familie, al\u021bii au trebuit s\u0103 lupte mai mult. Dar dumneavoastr\u0103 a\u021bi fost dintre cei care nu au renun\u021bat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mi-au dat lacrimile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 \u0218i dumneavoastr\u0103 a\u021bi fost dintre cei care nu ne-au l\u0103sat s\u0103 renun\u021b\u0103m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emil m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at scurt \u0219i mi-a promis c\u0103 m\u0103 va suna c\u00e2nd va ajunge la sora lui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dup\u0103 plecarea lui, C\u0103t\u0103lina a venit l\u00e2ng\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Mam\u0103 Stela, dac\u0103 nu deschidea\u021bi asear\u0103, omul acesta ar fi r\u0103mas \u00een viscol. Nici nu vreau s\u0103 m\u0103 g\u00e2ndesc ce s-ar fi putut \u00eent\u00e2mpla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am privit-o \u0219i i-am r\u0103spuns lini\u0219tit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Nici eu nu vreau s\u0103 m\u0103 g\u00e2ndesc. De aceea am deschis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu i-am \u021binut o lec\u021bie \u0219i nici nu i-am cerut s\u0103-\u0219i recunoasc\u0103 gre\u0219eala de mai multe ori. Era suficient c\u0103 \u00een\u021belesese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2nile urm\u0103toare, Emil m-a sunat de c\u00e2teva ori. \u00cemi povestea despre sora lui \u0219i despre copiii c\u0103rora le ducea c\u0103r\u021bi. \u00centr-o zi mi-a spus c\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i amintea \u0219i acum de feti\u021ba care citea \u00een pauze, \u00een timp ce ceilal\u021bi se jucau \u00een curtea \u0219colii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am r\u00e2s am\u00e2ndoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen anul urm\u0103tor, \u00eenainte de Cr\u0103ciun, am primit un telefon de la el. M-a \u00eentrebat dac\u0103 poate s\u0103 m\u0103 viziteze \u0219i dac\u0103 mi-ar pl\u0103cea s\u0103 aduc\u0103 \u0219i c\u00e2teva c\u0103r\u021bi pentru copiii din sat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am fost bucuroas\u0103 s\u0103-l primesc. De data aceasta, nu mai venea un str\u0103in prins de viscol, ci un om pe care \u00eel cuno\u0219team \u0219i c\u0103ruia \u00eei datoram o parte din curajul meu de copil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C\u0103t\u0103lina a preg\u0103tit masa \u0219i a pus \u00eenc\u0103 o farfurie f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 o rog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atunci am \u00een\u021beles c\u0103 o u\u0219\u0103 deschis\u0103 poate schimba nu doar seara unui om, ci \u0219i felul \u00een care o familie prive\u0219te lumea din jur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nu \u0219tii niciodat\u0103 cine se afl\u0103 \u00een fa\u021ba por\u021bii tale. Dar nu trebuie s\u0103 cuno\u0219ti povestea cuiva ca s\u0103-i oferi pu\u021bin\u0103 c\u0103ldur\u0103, un ceai \u0219i un loc sigur p\u00e2n\u0103 trece viscolul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00cen Ajunul acela, eu nu primisem doar un musafir. \u00cel \u00eent\u00e2lnisem din nou pe omul care, cu mul\u021bi ani \u00een urm\u0103, m\u0103 \u00eenv\u0103\u021base c\u0103 niciun copil nu trebuie s\u0103 renun\u021be la visurile lui doar pentru c\u0103 via\u021ba i-a fost grea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Partea a 2-a \u2013 Continuarea pove\u0219tii B\u0103rbatul m\u0103 privea cu aten\u021bie, \u00eencerc\u00e2nd parc\u0103 s\u0103 lege numele meu de chipul femeii din fa\u021ba lui. \u2014 Stela<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52083"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52085,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52083\/revisions\/52085"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/52084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calatorinromania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}