Written by Maria Pandil
Until I Die, My Argentina
Lucy had turned 96 years old. She was in the care of her niece Julieta, who provided her with everything she needed in her daily life. Also, for the elderly woman’s pleasure, the two began to talk about their personal lives; these were just hits, of course. Both one and the other had much to say; but yes, Lucy had much more to tell.
One day, the elderly woman told Julieta that, when she lived in Argentina, she was a professional ballet dancer, and even that, between her and her younger sister, they had a dance academy, where they themselves were the teachers.
The lady really enjoyed remembering that time, back in her native country, because she was passionate about dancing ballet, she said. Lucy would be 17 years old at the time. At that age she was a young woman with great skill for dance. Lucy said that, when she made her presentations in public, everyone applauded her, leaving the spectator satisfied with the execution of the classical dance.
That performance of the elderly woman in her academy and professional life as a dancer was so exciting that, one day, Julieta remembered everything that Lucy had told her. And, at that moment, she took her phone and searched for a video in which a young woman appeared dancing to the same classical music that Lucy loved to dance to when she was young. Julieta put the phone in Lucy’s hands so that she could appreciate the video.
She was sitting very calm and very attentive watching the video and, as the performance of the dance progressed, Lucy said: “I danced so beautifully! The theater filled up and everyone applauded me. They always liked my presentation.”
The video she watched it all, and, what was the surprise that, when it was finished, the phone screen turned black, for the reason that the screen rest was activated, that’s when Lucy was reflected on the screen. Then, Lucy was able to look at herself as she was today. And the only thing she could express was: ”Oh, how I have changed! How many years have passed!”… ”Well, art is beautiful; but it’s over when it’s over… Lucy looked at herself in the phone screen as if it had been a mirror.
Written by Maria Pandil
In Spanish
Hasta Morir, Mi Argentina
Lucy había cumplido 96 años. Ella se encontraba al cuidado de su sobrina Julieta, quien le proporcionaba todo lo necesario en su diario vivir. También, por gusto de la anciana, las dos se ponían a platicar de su vida personal; éstos eran solo aciertos, por supuesto. Tanto una como la otra tenían mucho qué decir; pero, eso sí, Lucy tenía mucho más qué contar.
Un día, la anciana le platicó a Julieta que, cuando vivía en la Argentina, ella fue bailarina profesional de ballet, e inclusive que, entre ella y su hermana menor, tenían una academia de baile, en donde ellas mismas eran las maestras.
La señora disfrutó mucho recordando esa época, allá en su país natal, porque a ella le apasionaba bailar ballet, decía. Lucy tendría 17 años de edad en ese entonces. A esa edad era una joven con mucha destreza para la danza. Lucy decía que, cuando hacía sus presentaciones en público, todos la ovacionaban, quedando el espectador satisfecho con la ejecución de la danza clásica.
Fue tan apasionante ese desempeño de la anciana en su academia y vida profesional como bailarina que, un día, Julieta recordó todo lo que Lucy le había platicado. Y, en ese momento, tomó su teléfono y en él buscó un video en donde aparecía una joven bailando la misma música clásica que a Lucy le apasionaba bailar cuando era joven. Julieta le puso el teléfono en sus manos a Lucy para que pudiera apreciar el video.
Ella se encontraba sentada muy tranquila y muy atenta mirando el video y, conforme avanzaba la ejecución del baile, Lucy decía: ”Qué lindo yo bailaba! El teatro se llenaba y todos me aplaudían. Siempre les gustaba mi presentación”.
El video ella lo miró todo, y, cuál fuera la sorpresa que, cuando se terminó, la pantalla del teléfono se volvió negra, por la razón de que se activó el descanso de la pantalla, fue cuando Lucy se reflejó en la pantalla. Entonces, Lucy se pudo mirar tal cual era en la actualidad. Y lo único que ella pudo expresar fue: ”Oh, cómo he cambiado! Cuánto han pasado los años!”… ”Bueno, el arte es hermoso; pero se acaba cuando se acaba…”. Lucy se miró en la pantalla del teléfono como si hubiese sido un espejo.
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