A bad desire [Spanish] [English]

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[ENGLISH]

Sometimes, I had the desire to abandon everything. Sometimes, I had the desire to throw my keys on top of the bed, start the car, and leave for an unknown destination at the moment of my departure, and that I would only end up knowing at the moment when the gasoline stops.
The only thing I knew for sure was that it would be a destination far away from home, far away from my son's school, and far away from this ice cream shop, where we usually go every weekend to enjoy a nice family moment. Although, I think it is clear that enjoyable is not the word I would use to describe these instances.

Just now, only my son and I are here, as my husband left the table to go to the bathroom. My boy, innocent and beautiful, lets his head rest on top of his seat, observing with little disguise the ice creams, cakes or other sweets that lie on the tables of other people who like us inhabit that space. He is so focused on his cause, that in no way could the idea cross his childish mind that his long-lived mother is plagued by thoughts like the ones I just described in the previous paragraph. I am amused at how the saliva almost drips out of her mouth. Looking at such a tender image, I am almost ashamed of my own ideas and desires.

Almost. That is the word to emphasize. When my husband, wiping his hands on his pants, came back to us, sitting in the far seat opposite mine, that same embarrassment evaporated as quickly as it came.

Within seconds, the waiter arrived with our orders; three chocolate ice creams with cream and bits of strawberry inserted into them. My son could not contain his excitement, and as soon as a spoon was extended to him, he began to devour his ice cream with utmost devotion. My husband did the same, and proceeded to eat with his typical jocular smile, unaware of whether his wife had anything wrong with her.

I mimicked them, and took a piece of ice cream into my mouth, and began to chew it, then made it slide down my throat. It tasted like nothing. It had exactly the same tasteless sensation as the ice cream I tasted the day these thoughts began to grow inside me.


[SPANISH]

A veces, me surgía el deseo de abandonar todo. A veces, me surgía el deseo de echar mis llaves encima de la cama, encender el auto, y marcharme hacia destino desconocido en el momento de mi partida, y que solo terminaría conociendo en el momento en el que la gasolina cese.

Lo único que tenía seguro, es que sería un destino muy lejano de mi casa, muy lejano de la escuela de mi hijo, y muy lejano de esta heladería, a la cual solemos asistir cada fin de semana para disfrutar un ameno momento familiar. Aunque, creo que ya quedo claro que ameno no es la palabra que yo usaría para describir estas instancias.

Justo ahora, solo nos encontramos mi hijo y yo, pues mi esposo dejo la mesa para ir al baño. Mi niño, inocente y hermoso, deja reposar su cabeza encima de su asiento, observando con poco disimulo los helados, tortas o demás dulces que yacen en las mesas de otras personas que como nosotros habitan ese espacio. Esta tan enfocado en su causa, que de ninguna manera por su mente infantil podría cruzarse la idea de que a su longeva madre le atosigan pensamientos como los que yo acabo de describir en el párrafo anterior. Me causa gracia el cómo por la boca la saliva casi le chorrea. Observando dicha imagen tan tierna, casi me avergüenzo de mis propias ideas y deseos.

Casi. Esa es la palabra a destacar. Cuando mi esposo, secándose las manos del pantalón, volvió junto a nosotros, sentándose en el puesto extremo contrario al mío, esa misma vergüenza se evaporo tan rápido como llego.

A los pocos segundos, el camarero llego con nuestros pedidos; tres helados de chocolate con crema y pedacitos de fresa insertados en los mismos. Mi hijo no pudo contener la emoción, y tan pronto se le extendió una cuchara, comenzó a devorar su helado con suma devoción. Mi esposo hizo lo mismo, y procedió a comer con su típica sonrisa jocosa, ignorante de si a su esposa le aquejaba algo.

Los imite, y lleve un pedazo de helado al interior de mi boca, y comencé a masticarlo, para después hacer que el mismo se resbalara por mi garganta. No sabía a nada. Tuvo exactamente la misma sensación desabrida del helado que probé el mismo día en el que empezaron a crecer estos pensamientos en mi interior.

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✏️Text by @migueldelli

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It's time to leave. I hear her and feel for her.

Thanks for your entry.

At one time or another, thoughts such as these spring up. They make up re-evaluate everything in our life. Addressing these feelings as soon as possible instead of allowing them to linger and fester, may perhaps save a relationship, especially when a child is concerned.

Relationships are a complex animal unto themselves. What we don't want to do is lose ourselves in the pursuit of pleasing others or placing our feelings on the back burner.

Thanks for sharing this story. A thoughtful read.

Take care.

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