Dedicated to my niece peanut, that is on the way.
Mother, told him. That, she responded. What is the world like out there??, asked. How is the world, she reflected. The world is very beautiful, you'll see. Yeah, but nice, nice how. What does beautiful mean?? Well it is nice, that, bonito. There are trees and there are parks, you will like the parks, above all, at first. What else? what else? what else, what else... There are many things. Hay, For example, books. The books are good. you will also like, expect. Bueno, We will discuss that when the opportunity arises.. and the music. There is a lot of music. And what is music?, he asked. That is a very good question, she said. Music is something very difficult to explain. Maybe I'd better give you something one of these days (not now, that your father is sleeping) and so you will understand it better. What else? Well, what else?, what else... I don't know, there are animals, For example. In the city where we live there are dogs and there are cats, and there are also many birds, although they are not always seen. There are many more animals in the field. And what is the field?, asked. The field is like a park (do you remember?, I told you about that a moment ago), but big. It's a park, but to the beast. will i like it? Well I think so. And the animals? You will also like animals, cacahuete. ¿Cacahuete? Why did you call me peanut? Well because yes, because right now you are so small that you look like that, to a peanut. I have seen you in a photo, did you know? No. what is a photo?, asked. a photo?, she said. Well, a photo is, well well, so cold it is difficult to understand. It is an invention to make images, I'll show you when you get out. And what is an invention? An invention is something that people do to be able to do things., other things, many things, I don't know. Oye, don't you like peanut? Not much. I don't know why, but it sounds very strange to me. Vale, Well I won't call you that anymore. Gracias. You are welcome. The inventions, told him. ¡Ah, Yeah! The inventions, she responded. People make things up all the time., you'll see. There are cars, and there are planes, and there are also mobile phones. There are machines everywhere that do things all the time. And are they okay? Bueno, sometimes yes because they help a lot. Others, not so much, It depends on the use you give them.. And what does that depend on??, he asked. Well, from each one, Of course, she said. For example, do you know that, when your grandmother was little, washing machines did not exist? Not even television. You will also like television, I'm afraid. We will also talk about that when it's time.. The world changes a lot with inventions. You're figuring it out, cacahuete, that when I was little there was no Internet and, now, it's everywhere. Mother. That? You said peanut again. Oh, Yeah. Sorry. I said it accidentally. Internet, told him. Yeah, Internet. Now people can communicate from home and talk to everyone, and share images and send messages. What are messages? Messages are words, words that form sentences that mean things to be understood with others, how you and I do. And that's okay? It's very nice, sometimes. Others, not so much because people say a lot of nonsense, but you will discover that for yourself. The fact that? The nonsense people say. People say a lot, but a lot of nonsense, you'll see. That's the bad part. Of the world? Yeah. What else? What other bad things are there?? Bueno, I don't want to worry you with that. I won't worry. Besides, In a few hours I will have forgotten everything, as usual. I never remember anything you tell me. That's ok, she told him. Because?, he asked. because so, Tomorrow I can tell you everything again, from the beginning, and I like that a lot. Bueno, and? Well, the bad thing... The bad thing is that people don't always do what they should, They don't even understand each other and that brings a lot of problems., you'll see. We do what is easy, difficult, And of course, this is how things are going for us. The bad thing is that sometimes they happen, well that, bad things. And you don't know where they are coming from, like this disease that now has us locked up at home. And then there is the crisis, another new one, We'll see how it works out this time.. You will also have your crises, you'll see. Each generation has its own. Mother, told him. That?, she responded. are you sad? No. Bueno, Yeah. A bit. It will pass, you don't worry. And she took a deep breath and, indeed, Sadness, just as it had come, he left. Mother. That. are you sleepy? A bit. I'm falling asleep from talking to you so much. And dad? Dad sleeps like a dormouse. I'm also sleepy, told him. Do we sleep?, she said. Of course. Good night, told him. Good night, she replied. Then, He stroked his belly and lay back on the bed., turning sideways. May you rest... May you rest too... Peanut, she whispered. And then, turned off the light. GERARDO LEON
