Fui atender ao interfone quando me deparei com o jovem me oferecendo os panos de pratos para comprar.
A bem da verdade, naquela semana, era a segunda pessoa que me oferecia panos de prato com o intuito de ajudar no orçamento.
_ A senhora não quer comprar? Perguntou o rapaz.
_ Quanto é? Perguntei.
_ Dois reais cada.
_ Você troca R$50,00?
_ Não dona, porque ainda não conseguir vender nenhum… sabe como é… feriado de Páscoa, tá todo o mundo viajando…
_ Então está difícil, porque eu até estou precisando trocar o dinheiro para pagar a moça que trabalha aqui. Mas acho que tenho R$5,00. Você pode fazer três panos por R$5,00? Perguntei-lhe.
_ Se a senhora tiver, faço.
Eu já estava entrando, quando ele me solicitou:
_ A senhora pode me arrumar um copo d’água?
Voltei-me de repente e analisei o rapaz: devia ter uns 18 anos no máximo. Alto, simpático e aparentemente humilde. Imaginei que não comera nada até àquela hora, já se aproximavam das 18 horas. Questionei-lhe:
_ Você comeu alguma coisa?
_ Não, dona. Eu saí cedo e como não vendi nada, não tive dinheiro para comer.
_ Então, entre. Vou lhe arrumar um café.
Pedi que se assentasse no sofá da sala enquanto lhe preparava um lanche.
Achei que seria difícil para ele comer no sofá. Permiti que se assentasse à mesa.
Enquanto saboreava, faminto, o lanche, me perguntou:
_ A senhora não sabe de alguém que esteja precisando de rapaz para trabalhar? Faço qualquer coisa: serviço de jardinagem, faxina…
_ No momento, não sei, mas vou perguntar às minhas vizinhas. De vez em quando alguma precisa.
_ Quantos anos você tem? Perguntei-lhe.
_ Dezenove.
_ Você tem irmãos?
_ Nós somos oito.
_ Você mora com a sua família?
_ Moro com a minha mulher e minha filhinha de seis meses. Não tenho pai nem mãe, e, dos meus irmãos, não sei o paradeiro.
_ Por quê?
_ Eu morava com meus pais até os meus 10 anos. Meu pai batia muito na gente e na minha mãe, por isso ela separou dele, ficando só com os filhos. Depois ela adoeceu: câncer na mama e como já estava avançado, distribuiu os filhos antes de morrer. Eu fui morar numa fazenda e, lá, fazia todo o tipo de serviço. Mas eu ainda era criança. Não sabia fazer direito, estava aprendendo… e por isso apanhava muito quando fazia errado. Decidi sair e vir morar aqui nesta cidade. Conheci esta senhora que faz os panos de prato. Ela tem uma filha, esta que moro com ela…
_ A sua mulher trabalha?
_ Tava trabalhando numa casa, sabe? A dona é até a proprietária do barraco que a gente mora. Mas aí depois de quinze dias de serviço, ela falou que pagaria a minha mulher só R$80,00 por mês. Sabe como é dona, a gente precisa, né? Minha mulher aceitou, não tinha jeito mesmo. Só que quando venceu o mês, a dona não pagou nada. Então eu pedi a ela que ficasse por conta do aluguel. Ela acabou concordando. Na verdade a gente precisava do dinheiro: comprar leite e comida para a criança, principalmente. Mas o teto também é muito importante e não íamos ter dinheiro para pagar o aluguel mesmo! Acabou que, pelo menos dele, ficamos livres naquele mês. Aliás, se a senhora souber de emprego para minha mulher também, eu agradeceria.
_ Onde você mora?
_ Na Saudade.
_ Nossa! É bem longe daqui…
_ Mas eu durmo no emprego, dona. Deixo para ir lá no final de semana.
_ E a sua esposa?
_ Ela também pode dormir. _ Mas e o neném?
_ A mãe dela cuida, dona. Nós precisamos trabalhar e, se for desse jeito, não tem problema. Tá muito difícil arrumar emprego. As pessoas desconfiam da nossa honestidade, e com razão: o mundo está muito violento. Até provarmos que somos honestos, precisamos ter chance e esta chance, ninguém dá. Não posso escolher, não. Faço do jeito que for melhor pra pessoa. Preciso é trabalhar para comer e dar de comer à minha filhinha.
_ Está bem. Vou fazer uns contatos com as vizinhas e ver se alguém está precisando. Deixo o meu telefone com você e você me liga daqui dois dias, certo?
_ Muito obrigado, dona. Jesus abençoe o seu lar. Obrigado pelo café. Fique com Deus e feliz Páscoa!
_ Feliz Páscoa para você também, respondi.
Paguei-lhe os panos de prato e o acompanhei até a porta.
Fiquei imaginando como não se marginalizara até hoje; sem família, sem dinheiro, e concluí que ainda lhe restava a esperança, o renascimento… Era véspera de Páscoa!
Hey there! This is kind of off topic but I need some guidance from an established blog.
Is it tough to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty quick.
I’m thinking about making my own but I’m not sure where to start.
Do you have any tips or suggestions? With thanks
Pretty! This has been an extremely wonderful post. Thanks for supplying this information.
Good blog you have here.. Itís difficult to find high-quality writing like yours these days. I honestly appreciate individuals like you! Take care!!
Aw, this was an incredibly nice post. Taking a few minutes and actual effort to create a great articleÖ but what can I sayÖ I hesitate a lot and don’t seem to get nearly anything done.
Excellent post. I’m experiencing many of these issues as well..
Wow! Finally I got a website from where I be capable of
really take useful information regarding my study and knowledge.
Nice post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon every day. It will always be interesting to read through content from other authors and use something from their sites.
Yesterday, while I was at work, my sister stole my
iphone and tested to see if it can survive a 40 foot
drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation. My iPad is now broken and
she has 83 views. I know this is totally off topic but I had
to share it with someone!
Regards for this post, I amm a big big fan oof this web site would like to go on updated.
My brother suggested I might like this blog. He was entirely
right. This post truly made my day. You can not imagine just how much time I had spent for this information!
Thanks!
I appreciate everything you do for me with all my heart.
You are so interesting! I do not believe I’ve truly read a single thing like this before. So nice to find somebody with a few unique thoughts on this topic. Really.. many thanks for starting this up. This website is something that is needed on the web, someone with a bit of originality!
Iím amazed, I have to admit. Seldom do I come across a blog thatís both equally educative and engaging, and let me tell you, you’ve hit the nail on the head. The problem is something too few people are speaking intelligently about. Now i’m very happy that I came across this in my search for something regarding this.
This is a really good tip particularly to those fresh to the blogosphere. Short but very precise infoÖ Many thanks for sharing this one. A must read article!
After checking out a handful of the blog articles on your web site, I seriously appreciate your
way of writing a blog. I book-marked it to my bookmark site list and will be checking back in the near future.
Please visit my web site too and tell me your opinion.
Iím amazed, I must say. Seldom do I come across a blog thatís equally educative and engaging, and without a doubt, you’ve hit the nail on the head. The problem is something not enough folks are speaking intelligently about. I’m very happy I came across this in my search for something regarding this.
Thanks for your personal marvelous posting!
I definitely enjoyed reading it, you are a great author.I will always bookmark your
blog and will come back sometime soon. I want to encourage you to continue your great writing,
have a nice weekend!
Hi there! I know this is kinda off topic nevertheless I’d figured I’d ask.
Would you be interested in trading links or maybe guest writing a
blog article or vice-versa? My site discusses
a lot of the same topics as yours and I think we could greatly benefit from each other.
If you might be interested feel free to send me an email.
I look forward to hearing from you! Great blog by the way!
It’s really a great and helpful piece of info. I’m satisfied that you just shared this useful info with us. Please keep us up to date like this. Thank you for sharing.
A fascinating discussion is worth comment. I do think that you need to publish more about this issue, it might not be a taboo subject but typically people do not talk about these subjects. To the next! Best wishes!!
Nice post. I learn something totally new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon on a daily basis. It will always be useful to read through articles from other authors and practice a little something from other sites.
Good post! We will be linking to this particularly great article on our site. Keep up the great writing.
Thank you, I have just been searching for information about this subject for a long time and yours is the greatest I have came upon so far.
However, what concerning the bottom line? Are you sure about the source?
Everyone loves it whenever people come together and share ideas. Great blog, keep it up!
That is a good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere.
Brief but very precise info… Many thanks for sharing this one.
A must read article!
Good blog post. I definitely appreciate this site. Continue the good work!
Way cool! Some extremely valid points! I appreciate you writing this article and also the rest of the site is also very good.
I truly love your site.. Pleasant colors & theme. Did you create this site yourself? Please reply back as Iím planning to create my very own website and want to learn where you got this from or what the theme is named. Thanks!
Good day! I simply wish to give you a big thumbs up for the great information you have here on this post. I am returning to your website for more soon.
Woah! I’m really enjoying the template/theme of this site.
It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s hard to get that “perfect balance” between user friendliness and visual appearance.
I must say you’ve done a fantastic job with this. In addition,
the blog loads extremely quick for me on Firefox. Exceptional Blog!
Pretty! This was an extremely wonderful article. Thanks for supplying this info.
I couldnít refrain from commenting. Well written!
That is a good tip especially to those fresh to the blogosphere. Short but very accurate infoÖ Many thanks for sharing this one. A must read article!
Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you penning this article and also the rest of the website is very good.
Excellent site you’ve got here.. It’s hard
to find high quality writing like yours these days. I honestly appreciate people like you!
Take care!!
Spot on with this write-up, I absolutely feel this web site needs a lot more attention. Iíll probably be returning to see more, thanks for the information!
bookmarked!!, I really like your website!
Hi, I believe your site could be having browser compatibility
issues. When I look at your website in Safari, it looks fine however,
when opening in I.E., it’s got some overlapping issues.
I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Aside from that, wonderful
blog!
Next time I read a blog, I hope that it does not fail me as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read through, nonetheless I actually believed you would have something useful to say. All I hear is a bunch of crying about something that you could fix if you weren’t too busy looking for attention.
This is the right webpage for everyone who really wants to understand this topic. You realize a whole lot its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually will need toÖHaHa). You definitely put a new spin on a topic that’s been written about for years. Excellent stuff, just excellent!
Today, I went to the beach with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She put the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is entirely off topic but I had to tell someone!|
Thanks for sharing your info. I really appreciate your
efforts and I am waiting for your next write ups thanks
once again.
Very good article! We will be linking to this great post on our website. Keep up the good writing.
We’re a group of volunteers and opening a brand new scheme in our community.
Your site provided us with helpful info to work on. You have
performed an impressive task and our entire group will likely be grateful
to you.
I really love your blog.. Pleasant colors & theme. Did you make this website yourself? Please reply back as Iím looking to create my own blog and would like to know where you got this from or exactly what the theme is called. Kudos!
I like it when people come together and share views.
Great blog, stick with it!
Very good article. I absolutely appreciate this site. Stick with it!
Magnificent items from you, man. I’ve bear in mind your stuff previous to and you’re just
extremely excellent. I really like what you’ve
obtained right here, certainly like what you are saying and the best way through which you say it.
You’re making it enjoyable and you continue to care for to keep
it smart. I cant wait to read far more from you. That is really
a great web site.
An outstanding share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a colleague who had been doing a little homework on this. And he actually ordered me dinner due to the fact that I stumbled upon it for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending the time to talk about this topic here on your site.
I needed to thank you for this good read!! I definitely enjoyed every bit of it. I’ve got you book marked to look at new things you postÖ