\u2014 O s\u0103 pl\u0103tesc, doamn\u0103 Zinaida, o s\u0103 pl\u0103tesc\u2026 doar s\u0103 mai primesc salariul, zise Maria cu o voce stins\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 A\u0219a sper, drag\u0103. C\u0103 altfel, s\u0103 \u0219tii, o s\u0103 vorbesc cu administra\u021bia! \u2014 zise femeia, \u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se teatrat pe c\u0103lc\u00e2i.<\/p>\n
C\u00e2nd u\u0219a s-a \u00eenchis, Maria a r\u0103mas privind \u00een gol. \u00cen fa\u021ba ei, gemenii \u00ee\u0219i \u00eempingeau farfuriile, r\u00e2z\u00e2nd \u0219i f\u0103c\u00e2nd g\u0103l\u0103gie.<\/p>\n
\u201eTrebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 \u021bin tare pentru ei\u201d, \u00ee\u0219i spuse ea, \u00een timp ce le \u0219tergea gurile cu un \u0219erve\u021bel.<\/p>\n
Noaptea, c\u00e2nd b\u0103ie\u021bii au adormit, a deschis telefonul \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 caute ceva de lucru suplimentar. Cur\u0103\u021benie, sp\u0103lat vase, orice. N-a g\u0103sit nimic pl\u0103tit mai bine. To\u021bi voiau experien\u021b\u0103, recomand\u0103ri, sau o femeie f\u0103r\u0103 copii.<\/p>\n
A doua zi, la gr\u0103dini\u021b\u0103, educatoarea-\u0219ef\u0103 i-a spus c\u0103 s-ar putea s\u0103 taie din salarii. Maria s-a dus \u00een baie \u0219i a pl\u00e2ns \u00een t\u0103cere. Apoi s-a uitat \u00een oglind\u0103 \u0219i a z\u00e2mbit for\u021bat. \u201eN-o s\u0103 m\u0103 dau b\u0103tut\u0103\u201d, \u0219i-a zis.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o duminic\u0103, c\u00e2nd s-a dus cu copiii \u00een parc, a observat o femeie care vindea pl\u0103cinte de cas\u0103. Avea o coad\u0103 uria\u0219\u0103. A stat de vorb\u0103 cu ea \u0219i a aflat c\u0103 le coace acas\u0103 \u0219i le vinde la oameni din cartier. Ideea a \u00eencol\u021bit imediat.<\/p>\n
Seara, a scos din dulap o foaie veche cu re\u021beta bunicii \u2014 pl\u0103cint\u0103 cu br\u00e2nz\u0103 dulce \u0219i stafide. A fr\u0103m\u00e2ntat aluatul p\u00e2n\u0103 t\u00e2rziu, iar diminea\u021ba, \u00een timp ce copiii dormeau, buc\u0103t\u0103ria mirosea a copil\u0103rie.<\/p>\n
A t\u0103iat pl\u0103cintele \u00een p\u0103trate egale, le-a pus \u00eentr-o cutie \u0219i a plecat \u00een parc. La \u00eenceput, oamenii o priveau ciudat, dar o b\u0103tr\u00e2nic\u0103 s-a oprit, a cump\u0103rat una \u0219i a spus:
\u2014 Draga mea, n-am mai m\u00e2ncat o pl\u0103cint\u0103 a\u0219a bun\u0103 de c\u00e2nd tr\u0103ia mama!<\/p>\n
A fost prima victorie a Mariei. \u00cen dou\u0103 ore, v\u00e2nduse totul. Cu banii c\u00e2\u0219tiga\u021bi a pl\u0103tit o parte din \u00eentre\u021binere \u0219i a cump\u0103rat f\u0103in\u0103 \u0219i br\u00e2nz\u0103 pentru urm\u0103toarea tur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00centr-o sear\u0103, c\u00e2nd se \u00eentorcea acas\u0103 obosit\u0103, l-a \u00eent\u00e2lnit pe vecinul ursuz din apartamentul de al\u0103turi. \u021ainea o pung\u0103 cu cump\u0103r\u0103turi \u0219i se chinuia s\u0103 o ridice. F\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 stea pe g\u00e2nduri, Maria l-a ajutat.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc, a zis el scurt.
\u2014 Cu pl\u0103cere. A, dac\u0103 vre\u021bi, am f\u0103cut pl\u0103cinte, pot s\u0103 v\u0103 aduc una.
El a ridicat o spr\u00e2ncean\u0103 \u0219i, pentru prima dat\u0103, a z\u00e2mbit.
\u2014 Dac\u0103 nu-s prea dulci… poate.<\/p>\n
De atunci, se mai \u00eent\u00e2lneau din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd pe hol, schimbau c\u00e2teva vorbe, iar \u00eentr-o zi el i-a spus:
\u2014 Eu sunt Ion. Dac\u0103 ai nevoie de ajutor, s\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 pot repara cam orice prin cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen scurt timp, Ion a reparat chiuveta, \u021beava de la baie \u0219i chiar \u0219i un sertar care nu se mai \u00eenchidea. \u00cen semn de mul\u021bumire, Maria i-a adus o tav\u0103 \u00eentreag\u0103 de pl\u0103cinte.<\/p>\n
Zinaida, care p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci o privise de sus, a \u00eenceput s\u0103 coboare \u0219i ea din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd la buc\u0103t\u0103rie, atras\u0103 de mirosul de copt. \u00centr-o sear\u0103 a recunoscut:
\u2014 Fata drag\u0103, cred c\u0103 ai m\u00e2ini de aur. Ai adus via\u021b\u0103 \u00een casa asta.<\/p>\n
Maria a z\u00e2mbit. Nu mai sim\u021bea aceea\u0219i ap\u0103sare ca la \u00eenceput. Copiii r\u00e2deau mai des, Ion trecea tot mai des \u201e\u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103tor\u201d pe la ea, iar pl\u0103cintele ei ajunseser\u0103 cunoscute \u00een tot cartierul.<\/p>\n
Dup\u0103 c\u00e2teva luni, prim\u0103ria a organizat un mic t\u00e2rg de produse locale. Maria a \u00eenchiriat o mas\u0103, \u0219i \u00een aceea\u0219i zi a v\u00e2ndut totul p\u00e2n\u0103 la pr\u00e2nz. Seara, c\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors acas\u0103, i-a cump\u0103rat b\u0103ie\u021bilor c\u00e2te o ma\u0219inu\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mami, acum suntem boga\u021bi? a \u00eentrebat Andrei.
\u2014 Nu, puiule. Dar suntem ferici\u021bi. \u0218i asta e mai mult dec\u00e2t orice.<\/p>\n
\u00cen noaptea aceea, Maria s-a uitat pe fereastr\u0103. \u00cen curtea blocului, Ion repara un bec ars, iar Zinaida le f\u0103cea cu m\u00e2na de la geam. A \u00een\u021beles c\u0103, uneori, sf\u00e2r\u0219iturile nu sunt o tragedie, ci \u00eenceputul unei vie\u021bi noi.<\/p>\n
A z\u00e2mbit \u0219i a \u0219optit \u00eencet:
\u2014 Mul\u021bumesc, Doamne, pentru curaj.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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