The Letters I Never Sent: Numero Dós.

Marzo, 8, 2014

Se nos fue tio 'afo. You already know this but, it takes time to process the information. Similar to the time it took to acquire the information. For example, they pulled the plug at 2PM. I texted aunt 'eidi at 2:45PM. As the message that travelled from my nanotransmitted finger taps, to my iPhone and then through ATT transmitters in space, and into her phone in Maryland, and her neurotransmitted eyes see my message, she was processing  a text from my cousin bearing the news.

Communication gaps between us. It's funny how I ended up closer to my aunt than tio 'afo. I bet you were closer to him than her. I bet you have more memories with him than I do. I hope he now makes you laugh like he made me laugh. Mi recomendación, aprovéchalo.

It's amazing how I learned about him through other people's perception of him. Whether he was a good husband/father/brother/son. I got to experience him as an uncle. An older one. A man with many stories. Women related mostly, but great stories. When you see him, since I'm assuming you will stop your busy life and meet up with him, tell him thanks for opening my eyes. El sabe.

I wish I would have talked to him more. I mean, do you think he'll have a voice in his after life? If only I knew how to say that in sign language. But I can't keep asking him silly questions. I can't keep making him laugh like he always did. The deaf have the best laughs. No les importa un carajo. 

Communication gaps between us, made us closer in a sense. We understand we won't understand everything that's said or read, or bled. I'm glad you and I can still talk like this.

Que en paz descanse tío. Y que no se nos olvide que la vida es maravillosa.

la Séptima. 

Entre otras cosas

INT. COCINA LA CASA EN BLEECKER- BROOKLYN,NY-NIGHT

Sonando desde el "BOOM BOT" que le regalaron "It's Always Like This" de Bombay Bicycle Club, ELLA (20's) mira lo que le resta de la COPA DE WHISKEY que se sirvió mientras AQUELLA (20's) juega con su pelo, dando vueltas entre sus dedos, y dice;

ELLA
(jarta)

Siempre es así

de porvenir en por
venir.

yo me voy,

tu te quedas.

Yo regreso,

tu me esperas.

Un cambio.

Aquí todo parece ser estático

"Buenas noches, bienvenidos a más de lo mismo,
Alcohol, marihuana

peste a sudor--

LA PENDEJA DE LA ESQUINA

(V.O)

que importa, si la pasaste cabrón

AQUELLA

el que trabaja se queda chiquito,

frente a un tipo, 

con la mano alza.

Un titiritero que controla

el criquero que es

mi diario vivir.
y como dice la canción,
siempre es así.
Te levantas, así por que si.

un sol, un nuevo día pa' vivir.
y te encaminas a un trabajo que no te importa un carajo,
pa' pagar las deudas de una
colonia.

ELLA
entre otras cosas.

FIN