\u00cen pragul u\u0219ii st\u0103tea acela\u0219i b\u0103tr\u00e2n, cu hainele uscate \u0219i c\u0103\u021belul \u00een bra\u021be. Dar acum ar\u0103ta altfel. Avea o c\u0103ma\u0219\u0103 curat\u0103, o p\u0103l\u0103rie elegant\u0103 \u0219i un z\u00e2mbet care ascundea ceva.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Bun\u0103 diminea\u021ba, doamn\u0103, a spus. Sper c\u0103 nu v\u0103 deranjez, dar trebuia s\u0103 v\u0103 spun adev\u0103rul.<\/p>\n
Am r\u0103mas cu m\u00e2na pe clan\u021b\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 scot un cuv\u00e2nt. Loredana a ap\u0103rut \u0219i ea din sufragerie, frec\u00e2ndu-\u0219i ochii.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Domnul cu c\u0103\u021belul! a strigat ea.<\/p>\n
El a r\u00e2s.
\u2013 Da, micu\u021bo, domnul cu c\u0103\u021belul.<\/p>\n
Apoi s-a \u00eentors spre mine.
\u2013 A\u0219 vrea s\u0103 intru o clip\u0103, dac\u0103 se poate.<\/p>\n
Am dat din cap \u0219i l-am poftit \u00een\u0103untru. S-a a\u0219ezat pe marginea canapelei, \u021bin\u00e2nd c\u0103\u021belul pe genunchi.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Trebuie s\u0103 v\u0103 m\u0103rturisesc ceva, a \u00eenceput el. Nu sunt f\u0103r\u0103 ad\u0103post.<\/p>\n
Am clipit surprins\u0103.
\u2013 Cum adic\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u2013 Ieri… a spus cu voce joas\u0103, privind podeaua. Ieri am stat acolo inten\u021bionat. Nu aveam nevoie de bani. Aveam nevoie de o dovad\u0103 c\u0103 mai exist\u0103 oameni buni.<\/p>\n
Am r\u0103mas mut\u0103. Nu \u0219tiam dac\u0103 s\u0103 fiu furioas\u0103 sau emo\u021bionat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2013 So\u021bia mea a murit acum trei luni, a continuat el. Am fost c\u0103s\u0103tori\u021bi cincizeci de ani. \u00cenainte s\u0103 plece, mi-a spus: \u201eVasile, dac\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi sim\u021bi c\u0103 lumea nu mai are sens, caut\u0103 un om bun \u0219i ajut\u0103-l s\u0103 cread\u0103 c\u0103 binele exist\u0103.\u201d Am vrut s\u0103 v\u0103d dac\u0103 astfel de oameni mai sunt pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
Mi s-au umezit ochii.<\/p>\n
\u2013 \u0218i v-a\u021bi a\u0219ezat acolo… doar ca s\u0103 vede\u021bi?<\/p>\n
\u2013 Da. M\u0103 g\u00e2ndeam c\u0103 nimeni n-o s\u0103 m\u0103 bage \u00een seam\u0103. Dar dumneavoastr\u0103… \u0219i feti\u021ba… m-a\u021bi oprit, m-a\u021bi ascultat, mi-a\u021bi z\u00e2mbit. A fost mai mult dec\u00e2t am primit de la oricine de c\u00e2nd am r\u0103mas singur.<\/p>\n
Am sim\u021bit cum \u00eemi tremur\u0103 vocea.
\u2013 N-am f\u0103cut nimic special.<\/p>\n
\u2013 A\u021bi f\u0103cut mai mult dec\u00e2t crede\u021bi.<\/p>\n
Apoi a scos din buzunar un plic alb \u0219i mi l-a \u00eentins.
\u2013 Asta e pentru dumneavoastr\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nu, nu pot s\u0103 primesc…<\/p>\n
\u2013 V\u0103 rog, a spus el. Deschide\u021bi-l dup\u0103 ce plec.<\/p>\n
Apoi s-a ridicat, \u0219i-a luat p\u0103l\u0103ria, a m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat-o pe Loredana pe cap \u0219i a ie\u0219it.<\/p>\n
Am \u00eenchis u\u0219a \u0219i am r\u0103mas privind plicul. M\u00e2inile \u00eemi tremurau. L-am deschis \u00eencet. \u00cen\u0103untru erau 10.000 de lei \u0219i o scrisoare.<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru femeia care mi-a ar\u0103tat c\u0103 bun\u0103tatea nu a murit. Folosi\u021bi-i pentru visul dumneavoastr\u0103.
\u2013 Vasile.\u201d<\/p>\n
Am c\u0103zut \u00een genunchi \u0219i am izbucnit \u00een lacrimi. Nu pentru bani, ci pentru lec\u021bia aceea nea\u0219teptat\u0103.<\/p>\n
Loredana s-a apropiat de mine, m-a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at \u0219i a \u0219optit:
\u2013 Vezi, mami? \u021ai-am zis c\u0103 e un om bun.<\/p>\n
Am z\u00e2mbit printre lacrimi. Da, era. \u0218i datorit\u0103 lui, am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat c\u0103 fiecare gest de bun\u0103tate, oric\u00e2t de mic, poate schimba o via\u021b\u0103. Uneori chiar dou\u0103.<\/p>\n
De atunci, \u00een fiecare an, de ziua lui, mergem la aceea\u0219i cafenea. L\u0103s\u0103m pe mas\u0103 o felie de tort de ciocolat\u0103 \u0219i un bilet mic pe care scrie:<\/p>\n
\u201ePentru omul care ne-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat c\u0103 binele nu moare niciodat\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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