The Chronicles of Inarú

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Bien ven ida / Well come

An English version of this post follows

Hace algún tiempo dejé de creer en el poder de las maldiciones. Vamos a dejarlo ahí, por el momento, para no desviarnos del tema. Sí, ya sé, cómo es posible que haya llamado a mi hija una maldición y blah blah blah. Les ruego que, antes de que me manden a ver a Flegias por mal padre, sigan leyendo.

Todos hemos tenido esas discusiones apocalípticas con nuestros padres en la adolescencia. Mi madre (casi siempre estas discusiones son con ellas) terminaba nuestras peleas con una frase que me inyectaba clorox en el hipotálamo: "no te preocupes que algún día serás padre..." acentuado con un ¡JA! bien filoso y una mirada que rayaba entre la de un T- Rex y el profeta Samuel.

Una monja me dijo una vez, mientras barría botellas y latas vacías en un callejón, que no había en el mundo peor condena que esa. Tal vez por eso mi perenne alergia a la paternidad.

He dicho que hace algún tiempo dejé de creer en el poder de las maldiciones. Hoy, mientras miraba a mi hija reir en el lavamanos bajo el agua que limpiaba una tonelada de mierda que le cubría hasta las cejas y colaba pañal y ropa no pude menos que murmurar inconscientemente bajo el estupor hipnótico de 36 horas sin dormir la susodicha frase que tanto odiaba "no te preocupes que algún día serás madre..."

¡Carajo!

¿Qué digo? ¿Si no llevo ni un mes en este asunto y ya estoy con guille de oráculo justiciero por un poco de mierda y par de horas sin dormir? (Bueno, en verdad no era un poco de mierda, era un montón, pero el punto sigue válido.) Veo a Inarú dormir sobre el brazo de D y no puedo no desear que ojalá el problema más grande que enfrente en su vida se pueda resolver bajo el agua tibia de un lavamanos y un par de ojeras sonrientes.

Mami, hoy soy padre.

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For those of you Spanish impaired...

It’s been a while since I believed in curses. Let’s stop right there, I don’t want to lose track of the topic. I know, how do I dare call my daughter a curse and blah blah blah. Please keep on reading before you send my ass before Phlegyas for being an awful father.

We all have had those apocalyptical arguments with our parents over the teenage years. My mother (most of those arguments are with them) used to end our discussions with a phrase that had the same effect as injecting bleach into my hypothalamus: “Don’t you worry, some day you’ll be a father too…” She said it with a sharp snarl and a look that was something between that of a T- Rex and Samuel the Prophet.

A nun told me once, while she swept empty cans and bottles in a back alley, there’s no worse condemnation than that. No wonder I have reproduction allergies.

I have said it’s been a while since I believed in curses. Today, while I watched my daughter laughing in the sink under the water washing down a ton of shit covering her body up to her eyebrows, leaking diaper and clothing, I could not help but to whisper to myself under the hypnotic fog of 36 hours without sleep the dreaded phrase “Don’t you worry, some day you’ll be a mother too…”

Damn!!!

What I am talking about? Not even one month into this father thing and already I am acting like a righteous oracle over some shit and a couple of hours without sleep? (OK, granted, it was a LOT of shit, but I stand corrected.) Watching Inarú sleep on D’s arms the only thing I could do is to wish that her biggest problem in life could be solved under warm water and sleepy eyes.

Mom, today I’m a dad.

5 Comments:

  • que linda que es tu nena, felicidades y todas mis bendiciones

    beatriz
    -euzkera-

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:56 PM  

  • Gracias Euzkera, ¿le dices linda porque tiene tu nombre? jejejeje!!!! Nos vemos en el balcon.

    By Blogger Adal, at 3:11 PM  

  • ya vi que lleva dos de los nombres que mas amo, beatriz e isabel

    independientemente de sus nombres, es bella, y me conmueve muchísimo ver la fotos que compartes...

    ese manicomio del puerperio, en donde lo que antes era y hoy ha dejado de ser, no es otra cosa, sino la inmersión profunda en el universo yin

    todo lo no lineal aflora, lo no asumido, lo que urge ser visto, transpasado

    la sombra se manifiesta en todas direcciones, y nosotros que solemos vivir en un mundo yang, donde 2 más 2 siempre son cuatro, nos tiramos de los pelos, ante este portal que se nos abre...

    en el puerperio 2 mas 2 pueden ser 6 o 5 o nada, y eso nos aterra, es una etapa importantísima en nuestras vidas

    de nuevo, les dejo mis bendiciones, en este tiempo de tanto aprendizaje

    mi cariño...

    beatriz

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:56 PM  

  • Oh, Adal, Take it back! Take it Back! You can't say it now and are in danger of doubling the curse! What your Mama didn't tell you is that the curse is only for teenagers. You see, The baby is such a little innocent, who will smile at you with such a warm real smile, and stop crying at the touch of your arms around her. To her, you and Damaris are the most wonderful two people in the world. As her Father, you are the Best thing God has made since Adam!
    Now,Beware The Teen!
    The teenager will quickly snarl at you and will bite those loving hands as you reach towards her. Though secretly she still thinks you are the Best man around and that you and her Mother are still the best people in her life, her little hormones and peer pressure won't let her show it. O No, that's not cool! Of course you will become "very stupid", but on that subject you can expect total understanding from her. She will look at you with real pity and say " don't worry Dad, your stupidity is to be expected because you are ever so old". Don't worry! You will see glimpses of the innocent she once was and secretly still is,during this reign of terror; in quick unexpected hugs and kisses! Though I have a feeling that you may be one of the lucky parents that the curse may have bounced off without any lasting affect but in case you are like the rest of us parents, I am glad to say my eighteen year old has proven that there is a wonderful bright light at the end of the terror. My 15 year is becoming a very graceful and kind young lady! (for the most part)
    Enjoy these wonderful peaceful days, full of innocent crys, dirty diapers, the sweet, sweet smiles, and that wonderful giggly laugh that only babies make. Oh, and make a record of the little cute questions and statements that she will make at around the 4 to 6 years. Those are some of the greatest times.

    Sincerely,
    A mother of two teenagers
    ENJOY!

    By Blogger angiepapa, at 10:35 AM  

  • Hey Angiepapa mou!!!! I'm just a begginer in this bussines. You know, I can only wish to have your insight and experience. But I tell you what, I'm honestly terrified about those teenagers years to come, but I'm really looking forward for those 2- 4 years old questions about everything!!!! Kisses Louludi mou!!!!!
    A

    By Blogger Adal, at 1:32 PM  

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