Seara, \u00een biroul ei, Doamna Radu a privit din nou \u00eenregistr\u0103rile. A v\u0103zut totul: cum Mara a privit minute \u00een \u0219ir perechea aceea de ghetu\u021be, cum a ridicat-o p\u00e2n\u0103 la lumin\u0103, s\u0103 vad\u0103 bl\u0103ni\u021ba; cum a lipit talpa de obraz, pre\u021b de o secund\u0103; cum le-a \u00eendesat apoi \u00een rucsac, tremur\u00e2nd, ca \u0219i cum ar fi b\u0103gat \u00een\u0103untru un cap\u0103t de speran\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Pe mas\u0103, al\u0103turi de ceaiul uitat, st\u0103tea un carnet cu noti\u021be: \u201ebonusuri de Cr\u0103ciun, tichete, prime.\u201d Toate, cifre. Nimic despre frigul din teni\u0219ii unui copil.<\/p>\n
A luat telefonul, a c\u0103utat adresa Marei \u00een dosarul de angaja\u021bi \u0219i a notat-o pe un bile\u021bel. Apoi s-a ridicat. A intrat \u00een depozit, a ales o pereche nou\u0103 de ghetu\u021be \u2013 aceea\u0219i m\u0103rime, aceea\u0219i bl\u0103ni\u021b\u0103 \u2013 a rugat fetele de la ambalare s\u0103 pun\u0103 o fund\u0103 ro\u0219ie \u0219i a plecat.<\/p>\n
Ninsoarea \u00eencepuse m\u0103runt. Blocul Marei, din cartierul vechi, avea scara \u00eentunecoas\u0103 \u0219i rece. Doamna Radu a urcat p\u00e2n\u0103 la etajul trei, cu cutia \u00een bra\u021be. A b\u0103tut.<\/p>\n
I-a deschis o feti\u021b\u0103 cu p\u0103rul prins \u00een dou\u0103 codi\u021be str\u00e2mbe. Ilinca. Avea pe ea o pijama sub\u021bire \u0219i ni\u0219te \u0219osete neasortate.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mama nu e\u2026 e jos, la magazin, s\u0103 ia p\u00e2ine.
\u2014 Atunci poate intru un minut, dac\u0103 m\u0103 la\u0219i, a z\u00e2mbit patroana.<\/p>\n
\u00cen hol, era cald de la aragaz, dar camera mirosea a s\u0103r\u0103cie curat\u0103 \u0219i a grij\u0103. Pe mas\u0103, o gheat\u0103 veche plin\u0103 cu portocale desenate cu carioca \u2013 semn pentru Mo\u0219ul, poate.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cum te cheam\u0103?
\u2014 Ilinca. \u0218i pe dumneavoastr\u0103?
\u2014 Eu sunt\u2026 o prieten\u0103 de la munca mamei.<\/p>\n
Doamna Radu a pus cutia pe mas\u0103.
\u2014 Ilinca, \u0219tii tu cine vine \u00een seara asta?<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mo\u0219 Nicolae. Dar cred c\u0103 a gre\u0219it adresa anul trecut. A trecut la noi \u0219i n-a g\u0103sit nimic la geam. Poate vine la vecina\u2026 Ea are geam mai mare.
\u2014 Mo\u0219ul nu gre\u0219e\u0219te, a zis patroana, cu un nod \u00een g\u00e2t. Uneori doar se r\u0103t\u0103ce\u0219te prin grijile oamenilor. Dar c\u00e2nd g\u0103se\u0219te o inim\u0103 curajoas\u0103, n-o mai uit\u0103 niciodat\u0103.<\/p>\n
A deschis cutia. Ghetu\u021bele au luminat \u00eenc\u0103perea ca o lamp\u0103 cald\u0103. Ilinca a dus m\u00e2na la gur\u0103.
\u2014 Pentru mine?
\u2014 Pentru tine. S\u0103-\u021bi \u021bin\u0103 picioarele calde \u0219i fruntea sus.<\/p>\n
Feti\u021ba a m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat bl\u0103ni\u021ba \u0219i, f\u0103r\u0103 ezitare, a \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at-o. Era \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219area aceea pe care o dau copiii c\u00e2nd recunosc binele.<\/p>\n
U\u0219a s-a deschis din nou: Mara, cu obrajii ro\u0219ii de frig. C\u00e2nd a v\u0103zut patroana, s-a oprit.
\u2014 Doamn\u0103\u2026 \u00cemi pare r\u0103u. M\u00e2ine aduc ghet\u2026
\u2014 Nu mai aduci nimic, a spus \u00eencet Doamna Radu. Astea sunt pentru Ilinca.<\/p>\n
\u2014 O s\u0103 plec, \u0219tiu\u2026
\u2014 Nu pleci nic\u0103ieri. M\u00e2ine vii la birou. Facem un plan. Un avans fix pentru iarn\u0103, program o or\u0103 mai scurt ca s\u0103-\u021bi po\u021bi duce fata la gr\u0103di, \u0219i o list\u0103 cu cine s\u0103 sun\u0103m dac\u0103 mai ai nevoie. La fabric\u0103 fac o cutie de solidaritate \u2014 \u201eTalpa bun\u0103.\u201d Pentru oricine calc\u0103 prin ierni grele.<\/p>\n
Mara a cl\u0103tinat din cap, ne\u0219tiind cum se \u021bin \u00een picioare astfel de cuvinte. A vrut s\u0103 spun\u0103 \u201emul\u021bumesc\u201d, dar i s-au umplut ochii.
\u2014 De ce?
\u2014 Pentru c\u0103 nu vreau s\u0103 conduc o fabric\u0103 de \u00eenc\u0103l\u021b\u0103minte. Vreau s\u0103 \u021binem oamenii pe picioare, nu doar s\u0103 le facem ghete. Iar azi am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat lec\u021bia asta de la feti\u021ba ta.<\/p>\n
Ilinca \u00ee\u0219i plimba degetele prin bl\u0103ni\u021ba noilor ghetu\u021be. Se auzea deja pe sc\u0103ri un vecin tr\u00e2ntind o u\u0219\u0103, v\u00e2ntul se furi\u0219a pe la tocuri, iar ninsoarea \u00ee\u0219i \u00eente\u021bea pasul. \u00cen buc\u0103t\u0103rie, supa \u00eencepea s\u0103 miroas\u0103 a acas\u0103.<\/p>\n
Doamna Radu a ie\u0219it \u00een noapte cu inima u\u0219oar\u0103.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, \u00een hal\u0103, angaja\u021bii au g\u0103sit o cutie mare, cu o etichet\u0103 scris\u0103 de m\u00e2n\u0103: \u201eTalpa bun\u0103 \u2013 pentru ale noastre ierni.\u201d
\u00cen\u0103untru erau \u0219osete groase, m\u0103nu\u0219i, bonuri de mas\u0103 donate, ghetu\u021be. Fetele s-au uitat una la alta \u0219i-au z\u00e2mbit.<\/p>\n
\u00cen hala aceea cu miros de piele \u0219i adeziv, ceva s-a schimbat pe din\u0103untru, ca o c\u0103ptu\u0219eal\u0103 nou\u0103. \u0218i, pentru prima dat\u0103 dup\u0103 mult timp, iarna p\u0103rea doar un anotimp, nu o sentin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
Uneori, \u00eentre \u201efurt\u201d \u0219i \u201estrig\u0103t de ajutor\u201d, e doar o talp\u0103 de copil. C\u00e2nd alegi s\u0103 ascul\u021bi \u00eenainte s\u0103 judeci, nu salvezi doar un loc de munc\u0103. Salvezi mersul cuiva prin lume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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