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The Widow and the Cats
She feels so sad and so lonely, but always cooks for five persons, because that is the number of chairs she has in her dining room. She always keeps candy in the storage room, taking care to remove it upon its expiration date. She then buys some new candy to give to children who will never visit her. The cats are her only company; she talks to them, calling every one by his own name, arguing with them when they are naughty and taking them to the veterinarian when they are sick. But still not content, she continues to look for more street cats to feed, always putting food in the same corners, unwittingly feeding rats, pigeons and seagulls.
She walks everyday to the mall by the longest path, scrutinizing all passers-by, in the event that she would actually meet someone with whom she could talk. Sadly, her only social interaction occurs when she is buying food for her dear cats, and consists only of exchanging small-talk about the weather with the busy cashier. She then pays and trudges home to set herself in her armchair in front of the television. She takes the remote control and switches on the gossip programs, waiting for the phone call that comes weekly to check on her well-being. When a shrilling noise wakes her up, she slowly stands and shuffles to her bed in order to keep dreaming of happier times. Then, in a low tone, in the dark, her cats mew their funereal chorus.
A very sad and touching story, Fidel. Thank you.
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