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Al susto siguió una sensación de bienestar:<br />

sumergido hasta el pecho, el inmenso río me<br />

envolvía con calidez, en contraste con el viento<br />

helado que cortaba la cara. Movía los brazos<br />

como si nadara, inmóvil, porque la corriente parecía<br />

desplazarme. Y en los pies, aquella fugitiva<br />

seguridad de la arena. Pero pasadas algunas<br />

horas la dirección de la corriente cambió: el río<br />

comenzaba la llenante.<br />

Primero de manera lenta y luego rápidamente<br />

la arena comenzó a escapar de mis pies. Todos<br />

trabajaban con prisa en medio de la penumbra y<br />

la lluvia. Y entonces comprendí que las aguas me<br />

taparían, me llevarían sin que nadie lo advirtiera:<br />

el río crecía, la corriente me empujaba, quedaba<br />

sin piso. Con agua en la boca, creí llamar y fue<br />

inútil. De repente una linterna alumbró, con<br />

esfuerzo levanté la mano y fui alzado hacia la<br />

embarcación que, por azar, nos auxiliaba.<br />

Al final de la infancia y durante toda la juventud<br />

volví a ese lugar y a esa sensación de la arena<br />

escapando. Fui al comienzo con mis hermanos,<br />

después con amigos. Más tarde con mi mujer y<br />

mis hijos.<br />

The fright of the fall was followed by a sensation<br />

of well-being: submerged up to my chest,<br />

the immense river enveloed me in warmth,<br />

contrasting with the icy wind slapping my face.<br />

I moved my arms as if swimming in lace, while<br />

the current seemed to be trying to shove me<br />

along. My feet rested on the ephemeral safety<br />

of the sand. After some hours, the current<br />

changed direction the river had begun to rise.<br />

lowly at first, and then more uickly, the sand<br />

began to disaear from under my feet. veryone<br />

worked hurriedly in the rain and gloom. That was<br />

when I realied that the waters would cover me,<br />

they would take me without anyone noticing: the<br />

river was rising, the current was ushing me, my<br />

erch was disaearing. y mouth full of water, I<br />

thought I called out, but to no avail. light flashed<br />

suddenly. ith effort, I raised my hand and was<br />

pulled toward a boat that had happened upon us.<br />

In the later art of my childhood and during my<br />

youth, I returned to that lace and that feeling of<br />

the sand disaearing. In the beginning, I went<br />

with my siblings and then later with friends.<br />

uch later, I went with my wife and children.<br />

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