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Juan remembered his grandfather, he was a very kind man and he never stopped arranging the flowers in the garden, he spent most of his time in the garden pruning his plants, he was so loving and kind with them that once Juan observed when the flowers without noticing his presence, shook when they felt that his grandfather was coming around to give them some affection.
Juan also remembered his grandmother, that sweet lady liked to be in the kitchen all the time, she loved to make bread in the afternoon to have with coffee, she loved to sit in the yard every afternoon and watch her old husband in the garden, and he from that small distance smiled at her, Juan remembered with much love those hot afternoons as if it had been yesterday and when they say "hot" it is not because of the weather, but because of the love that those old people radiated when they smiled at each other.
Juan, Son," said his grandfather kindly, "bring me the spatula so I can take some compost from this plant and put it on this one.
Juan, who was sitting looking at some ants and snails on the ground, got up and brought his grandfather what he needed.
Juan, Rodolfo, it's snack time! -Doña Marina told them in a high tone so they could listen, with so many things in the garden it is difficult to pay attention to anything but plants, flowers, soil, insects, among other things.
We're coming, grandma! -Juan replied to his grandmother as he helped his grandfather up from the ground.
They went to the house while they chatted, Rodolfo explained to his grandson the difference between some flowers and others and why some should be planted in the current month and others not, Juan understood everything just as his grandfather explained it, he was a very attentive boy, when they entered the house they found the bread fresh from the oven with a good coffee next to it, Juan being a little boy of 7 years old, it could be said that he was already a lover of the coffee that his grandmother prepared, on the other hand, Doña Marina began to chat with her husband about some news that was on TV and sometimes they would say a little joke about what they were watching and analyzing, Juan, attentive to every word they said and how those two old men treated each other, it was impossible to stop watching them.
It's getting late Juan, I think we're all done for today, tomorrow afternoon we'll go back to the garden," said his grandfather looking out the window at the sun that was setting over the mountains.
When night came, it was time to go to bed, Juan being a child still very young did not like to sleep alone in his room, he was afraid, for that he could always sleep with his grandparents, they would never say no! So he did his best to bring his mattress from the other room, but there was something that Juan did not like and that was one of the reasons why he could not fall asleep immediately, after all, a child like Juan plays a lot during the day and the energy he has does not exist at night, but nevertheless, he had this inconvenience.
-Z.Zzz...ZZzz..ZZzzZ..ZZZZ..zzZ.....ZZZ..ZZZ.zz..zz..z....ZZ-
-Wow... - he said between his thoughts -My Grandma snores too much, will she always be like that every night?
-Zzzzzzzz....zz.zzzzz.zzz.z...-
Well -He said again between his thoughts-, it's inevitable, but I prefer this to stay alone in my room, I don't like to sleep alone... How can Grandpa if he can fall asleep with so much snoring?
He's a deep sleeper! -He thought as he got up and saw his grandfather looking very comfortable and happy sleeping.
Then, between one thought and another, and tossing and turning in bed in a few minutes, Juan finally fell asleep....
And that's how the following days went, garden, snacks, laughter, love, coffee, lots of coffee. What more could Juan ask for with such loving grandparents?
After some years, Juan was a little older, he was already 10 years old, and his grandfather Rodolfo was a little older, he could no longer do the same strength as before in the garden, the years become heavier as they go by, his grandmother Marina had left them some months ago and Don Rodolfo had changed in some things, he looked a little more tired but his smile was still latent when he looked at his beloved grandson, and everything else that was happening around him...
Nothing lasts forever son," he told him wisely.
Then, Juan innocently asked his grandfather while he was looking at some flowers in the garden, "Grandfather, what do you miss most about grandma?
Don Rodolfo looked his grandson in the eyes and with a slight smile he replied
-I was so used to listening to your grandmother's snoring at night that I could fall asleep happily without any problem, now that she's gone, I can't sleep well, now you understand why I have dark circles under my eyes....
