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Ejemplo de un alumno del curso de Drama and Storytelling Resources for English Teachers. Dusk at dawn. By Alejandro Vazquez.

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Subido el 22 de octubre de 2015 por tic.ismie

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Although I didn't know that at the time, this was the last picture I ever took of him. 00:00:03

It is a mysteriously beautiful backlit image, timeless, because it is hard to say whether 00:00:10

it is dawn or dusk, and somehow ominous. 00:00:16

You can see him coming towards me across the misty river over the bridge, and for that 00:00:20

reason it will always stand as a metaphorical reminiscence of him and his name, Dusky. 00:00:25

I never wanted to have a dog. It's not that I dislike animals, but I've never enjoyed the idea 00:00:33

of having command over anyone or being the one someone should depend on. Besides, I guess I had 00:00:40

become increasingly apprehensive about death, as I had been the sole witness of my father's passing 00:00:47

away some years ago, and I knew it was only natural that I should face a similar ordeal if I ever had 00:00:53

the dog. And I did. As I say it now, the leash cuts both ways, because you never know who's 00:01:00

leading who. As a matter of fact, I tied my loyal companion and me into an unbreakable 00:01:09

bond I could never tear apart. At least he died peacefully, and no final words had to 00:01:17

be said. I would have stuck to my previous decision, even though my wife had been nudging 00:01:24

me into it for a few years, if he hadn't chosen me the way he did. He was my wife's cousin's pet 00:01:31

and I couldn't help taking him out for a walk whenever they'd come to visit. 00:01:38

I could sense he was being neglected because of the birth of their first child 00:01:44

and I felt an immense tenderness and sympathy for him. 00:01:48

Over time, I would realize nobody could help feeling the same for him. 00:01:53

His situation only got worse over the next few years 00:02:00

when the couple eventually broke up and got divorced. 00:02:03

It was only a matter of time before my wife's cousin asked us 00:02:07

if we would be willing to adopt him. 00:02:11

Reluctantly, I agreed. 00:02:14

Was it a wise decision? It was just inevitable, in the same way as you stop acting wisely when 00:02:16

love comes your way. I never thought I could love an animal, but sure as hell I did. He changed my 00:02:25

life completely and made me a better person. A healthier person indeed. Now, as I look at 00:02:33

these pictures, I wonder if it wasn't me who was left behind on that riverbank, and only there do 00:02:41

I exist, in his memory. I sometimes wish it would be that way. Goodbye, Dusky, my friend. 00:02:47

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Autor/es:: Alejandro Vazquez
Subido por:: tic.ismie
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Fecha:: 22 de octubre de 2015 - 14:14
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