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Arturo Zárate
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Sencillez y soberbia
política
La historia que hoy
te cuento es la de un personaje del pueblo, que ha entendido su papel de
servicio. Le pagan como instructor de baile y cumple. Tiene un carisma
que envidiaría cualquier político. Su secreto es ser auténtico, hablar
con la verdad. Estuvieron a punto de quitarle la vida.
Le pagan por dar
clases y quienes pagan lo apapachan con llevarle café, pan, barra de
chocolate o cualquier bocadillo. También están pendiente de la fecha de
su cumpleaños para organizarle fiesta. Invitarlo a desayunar en algún
restaurante. Por supuesto que su ingreso está muy lejos de ser el sueldo
de un legislador o alto funcionario. Aspira a la larga a convertirse en
dueño de su propio Gym, producto de su trabajo cotidiano.
Se llama Jan Ávila.
Su sencillez, la sonrisa, el humor, el baile, la selección musical, lo
han convertido en uno de los favoritos en el club deportivo donde
trabaja. Su comportamiento es natural, no tiene que fingir ni simular,
mucho menos mentir a quienes lo escuchan.
Es cauto, medido,
cordial, pacifista, conciliador. Le gusta que la gente disfrute y se
divierta en su clase. Para él, lo importante es que sus alumnos y
alumnas gocen el momento. Sonrían. Bromea con el color morena de su
piel.
¿Qué cualidades
tiene Jan que contrastan con el comportamiento político?
Actúa sin dobles
caras. Es leal. No regatea el saludo ni la sonrisa. No se esconde. Se
entrega en su trabajo. Hasta el límite de sus posibilidades. Su máximo
esfuerzo. Procura tener contacto e identificar a los que asisten a su
clase. Se coloca al frente. Toma su tiempo para recorrer toda la duela,
acercarse al que está en la última fila, en medio o en una esquina. No
descuida a nadie. Corrige pasos, sin incomodar a quien no los pueda
hacer con precisión. Es respetuoso. Alienta el ejercicio, la diversión,
la amistad y el afecto.
No tiene que
prometer nada que no pueda hacer y mucho menos pagar porque lo quieran.
Es auténtico.
Jan, con apenas 33
años, 9 como instructor profesional de baile, no olvida el día que
estuvieron a punto de matarlo. Dos asaltantes, a la vuelta de su casa.
Uno de ellos lo obligó a ponerse de rodillas y le puso el arma de fuego
en la frente, mientras el otro ordenaba a su compañero que disparara.
Jan, en cuestión de segundos dio un repaso a la película de su vida. Se
encomendó a Dios. “Virgencita protégeme con tu manto”, hubiera sido la
ultima frase en su mente.
“¡Dispara!...¡Dispara!”, gritaba el delincuente a su compañero. Segundos
de angustia. Macabros. Con voz temblorosa dijo: “no puedo”. Y no pudo.
Los dos delincuentes optaron por echarse a correr, con las pertenencias
de la víctima.
Lo único que no le
quitaron a Jan fue esa vocación de servicio y sencillez que están muy
lejos de caracterizar al político bañado de soberbia que llega al poder
y cree que todos los demás deben servirlo y seguir sus ocurrencias.
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TO TELL
Arturo Zárate Vite
Simplicity and arrogance
The story that I tell you today is
that of a character from the town, who has understood his role of
service. He is paid as a dance instructor and he complies. He has a
charisma that any politician would envy. His secret is to be authentic,
to speak truthfully. They were about to take his life.
He is paid to give classes and
those who pay are fed with coffee, bread, chocolate bar or any sandwich.
They are also pending the date of his birthday to organize a party.
Invite him to breakfast at a restaurant. Of course, your income is far
from being the salary of a legislator or senior official. He aspires in
the long run to become the owner of his own Gym, a product of his daily
work.
His name is Jan Ávila. His
simplicity, smile, humor, dance, musical selection, have made him one of
the favorites in the sports club where he works. His behavior is
natural, he does not have to pretend or simulate, much less lie to those
who listen to him.
He is cautious, measured, cordial,
pacifist, conciliatory. He likes people to enjoy and have fun in his
class. For him, the important thing is that his students enjoy the
moment. Smile He jokes about the brown color of his skin.
What qualities does Jan have that
contrast with political behavior?
Acts without double faces He is
loyal. Do not haggle the greeting or the smile. It does not hide. It is
delivered at your work. Up to the limit of its possibilities. Your
maximum effort. Try to have contact and identify those who attend your
class. It is placed in front. Take your time to traverse the entire
stave, approach the one in the last row, in the middle or in a corner.
Do not neglect anyone. Correct steps, without bothering who can not do
them accurately. It is respectful. Encourage exercise, fun, friendship
and affection.
You do not have to promise anything
you can not do, let alone pay for it. It is authentic.
Jan, barely 33 years old, 9 as a
professional dance instructor, does not forget the day they were about
to kill him. Two assailants, just around the corner from his house. One
of them forced him to his knees and put the firearm on his forehead,
while the other ordered his partner to shoot. Jan, in a matter of
seconds gave a review of the movie of his life. He entrusted himself to
God. "Little Virgin protect me with your cloak," would have been the
last sentence in her mind.
"Shoot! ... Shoot!" Shouted the
offender to his partner. Seconds of anguish. Macabre With trembling
voice said: "I can not." And he could not. The two criminals chose to
run, with the belongings of the victim.
The only thing that did not take
away from Jan was that vocation of service and simplicity that are far
from characterizing the politician bathed in arrogance that comes to
power and believes that everyone else should serve and follow their
occurrences.
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