Post by Admin on Aug 4, 2013 19:52:20 GMT
Amazing
Spain is the mother land for those born in Spanish Speaking Countries, the culture is similar to the birth land and also the language,
so I always wanted to visit the land of Cervantes with its famous Don Quixote De La Mancha , and Calderon de la Barca with its famous
"Life is a dream and dreams are just dreams" wanted so much to see the house of Goya the famous painter and the Toledo Cathedral ,
the Palace of Segovia, The Palace of the Zarsuelas, The museum of Prado, El Palacio de Oriente, the cross made by the Greco in the valley
of the fallen in Valladolid, and so many other historical sites in that old European country that always fascinated my imagination and desires
of visit it.
I did travel in the summer time, arriving at the Barajas Airport in Madrid, my second cousins were waiting for me,
it was such a happy time and they were so very gracious and kind with me that I will never forget them. I rest a
day in their apartment, which was located 5 blocks from La Plaza de Venta were the Matador risks his life every
time is confront by the bull and lives for the Ole! of their fans, in any ways I enjoy talking to my family until
the sun surprised us.
The next morning my cousin Rose wanted to take me to downtown Madrid where the department stores and
luxurious hotels have nothing to envy to the rest of the world, they took me to see the Cathedral of San
Isidro and Santa Isabella where I did have an experience that won't forget , as I never saw a Saints body
expose before, they were there in their glass coffins expose to the public, I took a breath and went on
admiring the Cathedral God inlays and the luxury expose there, my cousin approached me and told me
she was going across the street to buy some refreshment for us and I agree telling her that i was there
in the Cathedral not to miss me as I didnt know my ways around the city.
After an hour has passed i though my cousin left me there and so I went out our of the church and
walk away by those little streets of Old Madrid, Looking to see if I could find Rose with no luck,
so I stood up by a corner and all of the sudden i felt an urge to walk towards a south direction
in Old Madrid, where the streets narrow and the apartments balconies are small with flowers hanging
on the back iron bars, very picturesque and typical of Old Madrid Scene.
Then I felt elevated I was walking over a cloud and new exactly where to go all the little stores full of souveniers,
and cloth appear in front of me, I did walk through them as if I was possess, people passing by me were saying Hola!
as if they knew me, and I wasn't answering to no one, I just knew that i had to reach a place I knew without knowing,
I walked 20 blocks, suddenly I stop in front of this leather coat store, standing out of the store was this man,
he was the owner, he greet me, I looked at him and looked up the flowery balcony in the top of his store, seem me in
a state of awe, he asked me if i felt all right, I answered , yes , and asked him who was living in the apartment above his store,
He looked at me strangely and told me that was occupy by a very old lady, then he proceed to tell me that i could
rang the bell but she wont answer because she never did to no one. a strange feeling possess me I knew i did lived
there before, that was my apartment and i came back home. Then the man proceed to ring the bell to his surprise
the old lady did open the door, she took a glaced at me and embrace me, she was about 5 feet tall and about 97 yrs old,
white silky hair and very white skin, with big green eyes, she embraced me and i cried........ Tears flew like rivers then she
said Maria you have come back! my replied was explaining her that my name was Maria but I do live in United States
and never have visit spain but now, She cried for 10 minutes with no answer, inviting me to pass to her apartment which
I did, she gave me a glass of water inviting me to sit down in her old couch.
Then She proceed , her name was Magdalena , I asked the reason why I felt the impulse to go there and to find this
house, why am I here in front of her, why did she called me Maria as if she have known me for ever. Magdalena
Sat down and proceed to tell me this story holding my hand.
I was attentively listening to her, she said that her family move to Madrid from the North of Spain, her parents
and two elderly daughter settle in that apartment that now she lives in, her father used to own the building and
the store downstairs , her sister Maria was 15 years older than her, and at the time she was 6 yrs old, Maria
always sat in the balcony, one day she saw her talking to a man that was standing in the street, their mother
talk to her older sister, prohibiting the relationship with this man, advising her they knew his intentions, he was going to take her away from home, but Maria didn't listen and falling in love with the man follow his lusty desires, one day she disappear from home and never saw her ever again, later they had news that the man had killed
her sister in a quarrel at a bar... Magdalena stated that she never married been afraid to have the same destiny
of her sister, her parents had died a long time ago and she inherit the building...
Then looking at my eyes she stated that for three days, she was dreaming that her sister Maria was coming back home and in her dreams she saw my physics, but she knew my soul was her sister Maria, she thanks me that i had come to visit her. At this point I was feeling better, but it was much to assimilate at once. Standing up I promised Magdalena to come visit her before my return to USA which I did brought her flowers and sweets and she was very thankful given my good byes I kissed her, leaving that apt with a harmonious feeling as i had complete a duty.
It was funny when I went back years later to Madrid went to see her
but she had died in Peace!
My family was surprised when I told them this occurrence, and they all exclaimed,
AMAZING!
Maria© 2013