This narration is about a person who is not aware of his beauty.

The place is empty. I am a room pale blue color, and is only illuminated by a chandelier that appears to fall old at any time. The site is neglected. I live in a desolate two-bedroom house located south of the province of Cordoba, to which few people visit.
Two weeks ago, ending the autumn, leaving the old streets and neglected yet most notorious and trees seem broom sticks.

My name is Tiresias. In the city, neighbors described me as relevant and sincere, so no one doubted my predictions. Some call me psychic, because in the absence of one, I developed a sixth sense that allows me to present what will happen in the future. I was given the gift of knowing the fate of some people, but only in order to prevent them.

A few years ago, I visited a new woman in this neighborhood, to know more about her unborn child. In the area commented that the teen was carrying in her womb was the result of a rape to which they had subjected to this woman, but she always denied it, saying that the father fled when she learned she was pregnant. The only thing that was known officially, is that it was a single mother and had few relatives. It was not noticed with great expectations of having this baby, even though it would be her first child.
 
At the time they sensed the presence of this woman in my house, I saw that the fate of this person who was carrying in her womb was marked. Vi, of course, with spiritual eyes, because I am not the physical work, a dark future was waiting for that little. I told him that his son was going to be the most beautiful man in town, and God was going to make a supreme beauty, never before seen on this earth. The woman told me:
- I am surprised by these words, I never thought that this child would be a special -.
And I said:
- You must take care that your child will not discover this beauty, because it runs the risk of falling into the self-centeredness, the idolatry of the body and ensimismamiento, this will bring many difficulties in their life … -.

Each of my words penetrated very deep into the woman, so left the place quite dismayed.
  On the inside knew that Ego would be transformed into an individual incapable of feeling part of a community or a society, just as it would be like an isolated individual. The arrogance, vanity and love yourself for what would consume a little and prevent him interact normally with other people. I was very moved by this story, so I handle well to follow closely.

He spent the time the baby was born and actually was known by everyone in the place, for its beauty. The mother grew up with so much sacrifice, but always remembering that he had heard the predictions. All the people who surrounded him gave too much weight, looks and attention being placed on it only in its beauty and charm, except that of her mother. She worked tirelessly to keep her son, free and at times the only thing we wanted was to rest. Women treated with indifference at Ego, always worried about meeting their physical needs, but did not care for others.

Ego grew, and in the stage of schooling was highlighted by their good grades. Each high note that ran got to show it to his mother, waiting for a congratulatory, perhaps to feel valued, but she always responded with indifference. In the spare time practicing swimming, striving to find new record in each class, and competing with their peers the same age for anyone to match or pass. Boasted with his achievements and skills that he was not attached. Fantasized to be the champion of the Olympics aquatic, become famous and acclaimed by all people, but inside I felt great uncertainty.

Ego constantly needed to feel approved and admired by others. Looking all the time being the center of attention and the best in everything we did. I needed that his teachers, coach, family and how many people surround it, you are continually praising and giving him special treatment, because only then felt full. It was a lonely kid, I had no friends. A crowd of girls and boys to be in love with him because of its beauty, but all he despised alike.

He was upset that it corrected, or that it indicates that something he had done was wrong. On one occasion, the teacher decided to take the course of examination surprise Ego, in which he was not as desired. The next day the teacher began to distribute the assessments for the course and congratulated one of the students to get high marks. Upon arriving at Ego, he handed the sheet and said: – You must study more for the next … -. When the note was found about five. A feeling of frustration, hatred and envy invaded by a full-Ego, which reacted with shouts and insults from disagreement to the teacher. His intention was to take revenge by making it feel less undervalued. Of course, never admitted that was wrong in doing so …

Any accumulation of experiences, lack of appreciation of the mother, the adoration of others and made others think that Ego if an image of perfect and powerful, more important than any other person, who appeared very safe in itself, but in fact inside depression and anxiety felt by not being able to reach that ideal perfect.

At the age of adolescence, Ego began to realize their beauty and began with an excessive care of your body. I was going to gyms, took care of his hair, spent a fortune in beauty products and made diet. Just worried about him, and hoped that other people are available to help whenever you need.

       
My name is cake, I am a young man in the same neighborhood that Tiresias. People characterize me as being of few words, but in reality I was not always so. In another era, I loved to talk and entertain other people with my lectures. But sometimes life gives us surprises, and this just happened to me.
I will tell them what happened … Every afternoon, inviting a friend called Innocence to my house, to talk as often as we did. Innocence is bigger than me, and this married, but equally we were good friends …
At those talks, the husband of her advantage to be with her lover, but my friend knew.
Two months later Inocencia began to suspect the attitudes of her husband, until he discovered the truth … He told me:
- I began to suspect that my partner cheating on me with another woman. Coincidentally, that match was at home when this happened, and I gather that these assets involved in this situation.

That day we had a strong and intense discussion, in which there was physical and verbal attacks between us. Innocence was leaving me unable to say a word, just repeating nonsense syllables, as a stutter.

After a while, after going to several specialists such as speech therapists, a psychiatrist and neurologist, came to the conclusion that it had experienced strong discussion, coupled with an accumulation strong emotions and emotional downloads, struck a part of my brain, which I am allowed to speak correctly. From that moment, could speak only with great difficulty, my tongue was working steadily, becoming a stutter.

The truth, for a young man like me I find it very difficult to function in daily life. The talk has always been everything to me, and now I find that I have not, or worse still, I got it but I lack the ability to use it. At school, my classmates make fun when I try to talk to them. I could never get involved in a group, of course, if you do not even talk to worship … Hang out with kids nor sleep, I just look to settle with the love of my life. It’s the most amazing person I have ever seen, the boy’s girl is that any enamoraría … is called Ego. You do not even know who I am, but it does not matter if someone like him ever total would be fixed on me. Sometimes I like to follow in the path of college to her house, looking from afar and admire its beauty without him noticing. Several times I tried to get close, but then I am sorry.

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  • Natanael on Dec 5, 2008

    Martín! que bien, pasaste nuestro cuento a inglés! jaja
    Nos vamos a hacer famosos! quien es Shankespiere al lado nuestro! jajaja Nos vemos…

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