leblon | Дело было в Сан Франциско

- Would you like some coffee?

- Sure.

- Here you go. Happy Mother’s Day!

- Happy Mother’s Day to you too. Although neither of us are mothers.

- Yes, but we all have mothers, don’t we?

- Yes.

- My mother died two months ago. From pneumonia.

- I am very sorry.

- Thank you. Me and my brother took her to El Salvador, to see our relatives. She enjoyed it so much. And then she got sick, and we took her to the hospital. In two weeks she was gone.

- Sorry to hear this. It must be tough for you.

- The way I look at it, she accomplished her mission. What was her mission? She gave birth to us, raised us, and then her mission was done. And now she is gone, but she lives in us. We are her seeds. Do you agree?

- Yes, sure.

- It’s like “The Lion King”. Do you know? The movie. The monkey there tells Simba, “Look in the water, you will see your father”. And Simba looks and says, “This is not my father, this is just my reflection.” And the monkey hits him on the head and says, “Look closer”. And Simba sees that he is just like his father. Everyone tells me I look exactly like my mother. She was a very happy person, and so am I. She was so generous, everybody loved her. When she visited our village in El Salvador, she would give money to everyone. “What do you need? Here, let me help you”. She told me and my brother that she wanted to die there. Surrounded by her family, with music playing. She said, “When my time comes, take me there.” And this is exactly what happened. This is exactly how she wanted it. My brother and I are now saving some money for a boat. A motor boat. Our relatives, they like fishing. But it is difficult to do it in a kayak. We want to buy them a motor boat. This way they can go and bring back a lot of fish. But I am talking too much, taking too much of your time. Did you choose something from the menu?

- Yes, bagel with cream cheese and lox.
- Very good choice, I will be right back.