\u00cen lunile care au urmat, unchiul Ion s-a mutat \u00eentr-o camer\u0103 mic\u0103 din spate. Era t\u0103cut, muncitor \u0219i, de\u0219i nu vorbea despre trecut, se sim\u021bea c\u0103-l apas\u0103 ceva greu. \u00cen fiecare diminea\u021b\u0103 pleca devreme \u0219i se \u00eentorcea t\u00e2rziu, cu m\u00e2inile pline de noroi \u0219i hainele ude de rou\u0103. Spunea doar c\u0103 merge \u201es\u0103 repare ceva la marginea p\u0103durii\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mama nu-l \u00eentreba nimic. \u00cel l\u0103sa s\u0103-\u0219i poarte t\u0103cerile cum \u0219tia el.<\/p>\n
Apoi, \u00eentr-o zi, norocul ne-a \u00eentors spatele. Fabrica unde lucra mama s-a \u00eenchis, iar eu am r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 serviciu. Facturile se adunau, frigiderul se golea, iar vecinii abia mai d\u0103deau bun\u0103 ziua.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103, st\u0103team to\u021bi trei \u00een buc\u0103t\u0103rie, \u00een fa\u021ba unei ciorbe sub\u021biri. Ion se uita la mama cu o expresie ciudat\u0103, ca \u0219i cum voia s\u0103 spun\u0103 ceva, dar se temea.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva clipe de t\u0103cere, a \u0219optit:
\u2014 Veni\u021bi cu mine m\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103. Am ceva s\u0103 v\u0103 ar\u0103t.<\/p>\n
Mama l-a privit ne\u00eencrez\u0103toare, dar \u00een ochii lui era o hot\u0103r\u00e2re bl\u00e2nd\u0103, de om care \u0219tie c\u0103 a venit vremea adev\u0103rului.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, la r\u0103s\u0103rit, am plecat spre p\u0103dure. Ion mergea \u00eenainte, pe o potec\u0103 pe care n-o mai v\u0103zusem. Am mers mult, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd am ajuns la o colib\u0103 veche, aproape \u00eengropat\u0103 \u00een ieder\u0103. Acolo, \u00een spatele unei sc\u00e2nduri, a scos o cutie de metal ruginit\u0103.<\/p>\n
A deschis-o cu m\u00e2inile tremur\u00e2nde. \u00cen\u0103untru erau plicuri groase, legate cu sfoar\u0103, \u0219i un carne\u021bel.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Asta\u2026 asta e tot ce am luat atunci, a spus el cu voce joas\u0103.
Mama a \u00eencremenit.
\u2014 Ce ai luat, Ioane?
\u2014 Banii de la cooperativ\u0103\u2026 dar nu pentru mine. Pentru fratele meu. Pentru voi. El avea datorii mari, Ana. Oamenii \u00eel amenin\u021bau. Mi-a jurat c\u0103 o s\u0103-i punem \u00eenapoi dup\u0103 ce trece necazul. Dar el\u2026 el s-a dus. \u0218i eu am r\u0103mas \u021bap isp\u0103\u0219itor.<\/p>\n
Mama \u0219i-a dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103, tremur\u00e2nd. Eu am r\u0103mas f\u0103r\u0103 cuvinte.<\/p>\n
\u2014 N-am spus nim\u0103nui, a continuat el. Am preferat s\u0103 tac. S\u0103 pl\u0103tesc eu pentru p\u0103catul nostru. Dar acum\u2026 v\u0103 apar\u021bin.<\/p>\n
A \u00eempins cutia spre noi. \u00cen\u0103untru erau peste cincizeci de mii de lei, p\u0103stra\u021bi cu grij\u0103.<\/p>\n
Mama a izbucnit \u00een pl\u00e2ns.
\u2014 De ce, Ioane? De ce n-ai spus adev\u0103rul?
El a z\u00e2mbit amar.
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 nimeni n-ar fi crezut. \u0218i pentru c\u0103 uneori, s\u0103 taci e mai u\u0219or dec\u00e2t s\u0103 vezi cum to\u021bi te privesc ca pe un monstru.<\/p>\n
Am t\u0103cut cu to\u021bii. Doar v\u00e2ntul fo\u0219nea printre frunze.<\/p>\n
Din ziua aceea, via\u021ba noastr\u0103 s-a schimbat. Cu banii aceia, mama a deschis un mic magazin \u00een sat. Lumea a \u00eenceput, \u00eencet, s\u0103 ne z\u00e2mbeasc\u0103 iar. Dar unchiul Ion n-a c\u0103utat niciodat\u0103 iertarea altora.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, l-am g\u0103sit st\u00e2nd pe banc\u0103, \u00een curte, cu m\u00e2inile \u00eempreunate \u0219i un z\u00e2mbet lini\u0219tit. Plecase \u00een somn, \u00eemp\u0103cat. L\u00e2ng\u0103 el era carnetul acela vechi. Pe prima pagin\u0103 scrisese:<\/p>\n
\u201eUnele gre\u0219eli se isp\u0103\u0219esc cu ani, dar iubirea adev\u0103rat\u0103 nu se stinge niciodat\u0103.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mama a pl\u00e2ns zile \u00eentregi, dar \u00een sufletul ei \u0219tia c\u0103 fratele pe care to\u021bi \u00eel crezuser\u0103 un paria fusese, de fapt, singurul om drept din familie.<\/p>\n
\u0218i \u00een fiecare sear\u0103, c\u00e2nd stingea lumina, \u0219optea mereu acela\u0219i lucru:
\u201eDumnezeu s\u0103 te odihneasc\u0103, Ioane. Acum lumea \u0219tie cine-ai fost cu adev\u0103rat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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