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October 19, 2009
Baja California: Años Pasado
In the morning, the young man shuffles into the lobby and knocks on the door where Sylvia sleeps. He works in the hotel, smoking and surfing the internet mostly. He touches the dog on the worn sofa as he shuffles by.
It's 4 a.m. and he's gently knocking on the door.
"ma MA."
Just so. After a few minutes, she awakens and calls out in the night.
She rouses from her slumber and comes to the door and greets him. She turns around and closes the door to get dressed as he shuffles back past me in the lobby. There is no man in the picture. I wonder where his father is, but it's not something you can ask.
There is a photograph on top of an old upright piano against the wall. In the photo, an very young nino clings to his mother's neck.
"Is tu y tu hijo in años pasado?" I asked her if it was a photo of her and her son, from years gone by.
"Ci. In años pasado." And she kind of sang it as she said it. I just sort of put that together on my own. 'Años' is years and 'pasado' means 'past tense', essentially. So 'Años pasado' means something like 'years gone by' and she picked it up right away.
So he's not had a father for as long as he can remember, and I wonder what that would be like. Growing up without a father. I think it would be a
Posted by Rob Kiser on October 19, 2009 at 4:36 AM
Comments
Hopefully the aborted post at 436am means that you found your ride! Can't wait to hear what happens next.
Posted by: MKM on October 19, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Did NOT get in touch with DMV today..Had to fill in for Diane...she's down with a cold but should be back tomorrow so it's on the agenda for tomorrow..Again need all info you can send me will help.
Posted by: Charlie on October 19, 2009 at 9:31 PM