"The possibility exists that you check whether these documents are genuine?"
"Sure ... but will take at least a few hours..."
"No problem ... I hope! "
"While I will go check that documents, you can get dressed now and get started. Once you have an answer, I will talk with you. "
"Thank you!"
After so many magical experiences of the way, the normal day seemed very different, but she knew people and the environment are also tools of school of the life, and it can also be magical. What needed to do was open herself up to everything around her and perceive the signs that are presented, with attention.
The morning passed quickly, and when was one in the afternoon Chemma call Isadora into his office.
“ Tell me ... good or bad?"
"Sit down, let's talk! These documents are fake. Is like you're illegal. Do you want to call him? "
"Yes, I will call him, now!"
"Take care ... if the police catch you, you may be deported or win a letter of expulsion."
"And how is my situation here?"
"Can I leave you working here for a period of three months, more than that I will be risking myself. This is an exceptional case, do not comment with anyone.
"I do not know how to thank you!"
"Work hard and win a lot of money!"
"Thanks again! Now I'm going to call my lawyer. "
Isadora calls to Giovanni, Ann and Priscilla, but nobody answered. Claudia called and Isadora explained the situation.
"The extension is false! We are illegals in this country! "
"can not believe it And now? - Claudia said nervously. "
"I tried to speak with him, but nobody answers!"
"Do you tried to talk with girls?"
"Yes, but they also disappeared! I think that we are victims of a scam! "
"I want my money back! He is a thief. And those girls too! And the worst is that I'm going to travel illegally! "
"Calm down, we'll think of something."
"Now I have an exhibition to go. When I return, I got resolve this. I'll call that bandit. "
"Try not to to call attention in the airport, go expose your work and come back, we'll resolve this together. Good luck! "
"Thank you, darling! Good luck for you too! "
Isadora went back to work and Chemma was concerned about your situation.
"Can you talk with him?"
"Not yet, I try to call, but nobody answers."
"Take care, if he was able to make this, he is capable of anything."
"But I need to speak with him!"
"Go trying, but if you can not, give up! Do not forget that he is a lawyer, know the laws that govern this country, and you will just arrived. "
"I thought that this only happening in Brazil."
"People are good and bad everywhere in the world ... welcome to Spain! "
"I'm learning ..."
"Now, let's get to work!"
"Thank you!"
Despite the episode of false papers, the day was quiet and Isadora realized that there, apparently, people seemed calmer. Your coworkers seemed to enjoy the environment, were pleasant and each one knew about your responsibilities. Still do not knew the city, but what was needed to be well with everyone, just so could adapt.
One night, when she came home, had dinner and leaned in the window of the room.
She looked at the stars and remembered the feeling of being under the milky way. Closed her eyes and felt deeply the brightness of energy of each star, when she had a impulse to search the screen that was kept in the closet. Removed the paper that covered it, and placed it on top of the bookcase. He looked at the screen, stroked it gently with your hands and your energy plunged deep in white fabric. Your intuition is expressed:
"Try! You can do it! "
She sought the paints and brush and put some paint on one plate. Mixed the paints, and the scrawled the canvas with emotional traits. The colors were bright, the light, and the emotion overflowed in that moment.
It was late when she realized that the finished the painting. Turned away from the
screen ... she did not believed that had painted without interruptions. Now your mind does not remember more of Mark ... neither of your words.
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
The destiny is the fulfilling of the law
of cause and effect.
This is a moment to look at things
through a highest point of view.
Each one is responsible for
your own destiny.
"Come stai? - Said Claudia, vibrant, in Italian. "
"Glad you came back!" - Isadora said, opening the door for her friend.
The two hugged and Claudia did not fail to express the admiration for the frame that saw in the room.
"Where you bought this screen?"
"I did!"
"Really? You must get out that coffee shop now! You need to expose your work! Your inspiration came back! "- Claudia said hugging her friend proudly.
"I need more time ... but now tell me ... how has been Italy?"
"I'm in love! I met one fantastic Italian boy in the exposure, and wants to know Brazil with me, we are planning a trip! "
"Already?"
"Honey, time is not wasted. When the emotions are surfacing, do not give room for doubt, if not the magic is lost! "
"I know ... I think that I do not remember what it is to be in love."
"Be peaceful, you will soon meet a special man ... now, let me tell you everything!"
Claudia was telling to Isadora all the details of the trip, the exposure and about her new love. Isadora was glad to see her friend and happy reminded how meet her, and how the life gave many twists and turns. The brightness of her eyes describing the love sensations make Isadora believe that love, yes it is possible!
The next morning, Isadora receives the connection of Fernanda.
"I'm calling to say goodbye, I'm coming back to Brazil!"
"Bon voyage! I will come back soon too! "
"I hope to see you soon ... and exposing your frames. You are more than a attendent in the coffee shop! "
"Thank you my friend! Soon you will have news of an exhibition ... time to time! "
"Alright! So ... "Hasta la vista", my friend!"
" Hasta la vista ", my friend! We'll talk soon! "
Isadora was saddened to know that her friend would not be around anymore, but knew that each one need following opposite ways. The day passed quickly and took advantage of that left earlier to walk a little lonely. Walking, she realized that Granada was rich in monuments and in the horizon the white peaks of the Sierra Nevada created a unique atmosphere. Isadora feeling the breeze pass through her face, and the heat of the summer made her feel like part of the whole. Far away, through the palace and gardens of Alhambra, something enigmatic made Isadora stop and contemplate.
"I want to know this place. Should be amazing! "- Said to herself, while ohava to the palace without blinking.
When she came home , Claudia was waiting with one news.
"I need to talk with you!"
"Sure, say it!"
“I'm going to Brazil next week and do not know when I'll be back."
"Why? Did something happen? "
"I feel that it is time to Jump, and I do not feel good with my visa expired. Let's go with me? "
"I can not right now ..."
"I think you should back to painting. It is your true job, and not working in a coffee shop. "
"I need more time here. But soon I will be coming back. "
"I'm going with my boyfriend and we will make one travel, he still does not know Brazil."
"How wonderful!"
"I will leave these days paid, do not worry!"
"I will miss!"
"Me too!"
"And, in your days off, take one opportunity to painting. I have another exhibition in two months and I want that you expose your work with me. "
"I pro
mise I will do my best!"
"I trust you!"
"Tomorrow is my day off, let's take a walk around. I want to know a little more the city before I go."
"Great!"
The next morning they left early to explore the city.
"Granada is no doubt a special place. Feel the atmosphere of this city. The Alhambra Palace and the contrast with the Sierra Nevada. "
"We could not been in better place. This place looks like an artwork. "- Claudia said, impressed.
"I feel something very strong when I look at this palace, there is something very special there."
The next day Isadora awoke, took a shower and went to work. She was happy, all customers served with sympathy, and did not give importance to the disgruntled. On that day began a new employee, an very friendly paraguayan which was called Rafaela, had dark hair and looked like a girl. Have made friends fast. She had a boyfriend in Spain and was in the country for some time. On that day Isadora taught everything to Rafaela needed to know, and in the end of the day Chemma called Isadora into his office.
"The control of the estrangeria will supervise the coffee shop at the end of next month. You must resolve your problem. If you need to come back to Brazil we can give you a time limit of one month,and go back and legalized! "
"I'll buy my ticket tomorrow."
"Just as well ... I want your good!"
Isadora arrived home and talked with Claudia about your decision. Would mark the passage in the next day within one month.
One week passed quickly and Isadora took Claudia to the airport.
"You think back?"
"Of course I will come back! But before I want to enjoy my boyfriend. "
"Enjoy! The love it lives, it feels! And you're right! "
The two parted and Isadora returned to home. Slept early and in the morning got back to work. The week passed quickly, as it was Sunday Chemma warned that Isadora would have day off in monday. Rafaela invited Isadora to eat a pizza and so knew each other better.
"And your boyfriend is Spanish ?" - Isadora asked.
"It's Spanish, I am with him one year. And do you have a boyfriend? "
"No!"
"I do not believe ... look, my boyfriend has a friend who would like to meet someone ... think that you would be perfect. "
"Why me?"
"Because you're fun, beautiful and intelligent, and he needs to know someone like this, is separating for some time."
"All that I want right now is not knowing none. I'm reconstructing my life and do not want any other person with me. I need my own stones, then after this process, I will meet someone when I will ready. "
"It costs nothing to know, you do not need to date him, just a friendship can born ... and he seems to be really nice."
"Sorry Rafa, I already know these stories, thank you for the strength, I know you want to help me, but I already know what I want and what I do not want. We'll leave for another opportunity. "
"I respect your decision!"
"Thank you! I'm fine, and redoing some damage in the past. When I'm ready, yes, I will have one relationship with someone. But now, not ... "
At the end of dinner they parted and Isadora decides to walk a bit around town.
"Could not be alone in the midst of so much beauty in the midst of these sources and the courtyards scattered trees and flowerbeds." - she thought, while admiring the city life.
Thinking about what Rafaela had said, knew that was not ready for love. She believed that love is so special that, if it happens at the wrong time, it does not work. To love one must be ready to understand what it is, understand how it works, and that requires maturity and strength.
While was lost in her thoughts, her eyes searched the mountaintop where was the Alhambra Palace. . Leaned on the wall beside the sidewalk and stayed a while feeling the breeze of the night, trying to hide the moon from behind the Sierra Nevada, the stars shining in the sky with great intensity and observed the monument full of misterys.
The next morning woke up early, took a coffee and was decided to the Alhambra palace.
THE TEMPERANCE
Only through the virtue is possible
gain the temperance, the mental stability and emotional.
On the peace,
we leave things happen,
like a river that runs in their natural course.
While Isadora was going on the palace, opened her heart to the city, which was lost in the magic of legends and traditions, sometimes celtiberas, sometimes Arabs but all of them arrived on the same common denominator; was the place chosen by God to your refuge from the Gardens of Eden. For the Jewish tradition, Granada was founded by a daughter of the patriarch Noah called Grana, and, although the name of this does not included in the Book of Genesis nor any other source or religious history, the legend of the foundation gives him the authority and authenticity highlighting the like city sacred to the three religions of monotheism Book (Jewish, Christian and Arabic).
The name of the city, besides being associated with grenade fruit is also associated with garnet stone, the similarity that both are composed of various elements in a single piece. In fact, such as the pomegranate has many berries, so also the body shell is one of gems, whose crimson tones are identical to the raspberry red color of blood. The philosophers say that the fruit grenade attributes the magical properties and therapies for their fiery color to be a sexual stimulant, and acts as a positive force guardian of bad influences and psychical eminent disaster. Says the legend that the Jewish-Arab Noah's Ark was illuminated by a big grenade.
Climbing the slopes of Cuesta de Gomérez the shadow of the pine trees, embarked on the red minibus climbing the mountain, and on top of a elevation forested southeast of the city. When we arrived, got off the bus and bought the entries, there were many tourists who also wanted discover what had been hidden in that palace, because, before all that, was a World Cultural Heritage.
Looking for that monument more closely, she realized that it was a walled city that occupied most of the hill of La Sabika.
In Alhambra could found all proper and necessary services to the people who lived there: the royal palace, the mosques, schools, etc.. The planaldo covers an area about 142.ooo m2. The the rest of the planaldo includes several palaces, surrounded by defensive wall flaqueada by 13 towers, some defensive and aimed at other views. Alhambra in Arabic is "Al Hamra" ( red), proceeding by the full name "Qal'at al-Hamra" (red fort). This would result from the color of mud bricks dried in the sun and made of clay and gravel in which the outer walls was made. Isadora felt the artistic spirit on every wall in in each environment in which she walked.
Alhambra was a place where artists and intellectuals was looking for refuge during the Christian victories throughout the Andalus, one mix with natural elements can testify the ability of Muslim artisan of that time.
When the Catholic monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, conquered the the Kingdom of Granada, Boabdil expelled the King, which was very sad about losing what he called the "Earthly Paradise".
The legend says that the boy-king Boabdil ran away with your mother into exile, dropping a tear last one when looking back from the top of the gorge called " The Sigh of the Moor". From this point could be seen all the Alhambra city and where it is assumed that Boabdil paused to admire his lost kingdom and can non contain your crying.
While she perceived the past and present, noted the poems written on the walls of the palace. On the room of two sisters, the greater of the palace, there are two white marble slabs that are in the pavement on each side of the central source, exactly equal in size, color and weight. Are the biggest in Alhambra. It has a viewpoint over the city and have direct communication with the baths. The poem read: "No pair, radiant dome has her / with patents and hidden charms" (...) "We have never seen so verdant garden, / the cultivation the more sweetest aroma."
In the viewpoint of Lindaraja could read the following poem:
"I am the eye of this garden fresh" (...) "
In me, the Granada sees from his throne."
While ran her hands along the walls and was enchanted with the beauty of the palace, her intuition was expressed:
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