Angel has 25 to 53 years. 53 in the DNI and 25 as a taxi driver. During these years he has shared many stories and situations with strangers every day better understand human nature.
is not easy to comment or to their colleagues or his family, so keep your theories silently. It has come to categorize people's lives. According to him, humans really only have a very short list of problems ... and many of them are caused by fear or lack of affection.
On Friday evening is to serve in the Manises airport because many people come for the weekend. Today has just waited 40 minutes and taxis just in front of Thomas and James, two new friends with whom he shared gathering up a while ago.
"Let's see, he thinks large family with lots of luggage, for Thomas. Iran Saler area.
Executive seriously, to Jaime. Sure returns to work in Madrid ...
And I play that girl will be old mobile Mariona. In about thirty years and with a look upset, newcomer seemed distracted. Just carrying a travel bag, indicating that only would be one night. Surely it was in Valencia because, for a single day would have left the car in the parking lot.
After entering the car, Angel with his usual respect, asked: "Good Miss days, "I tells you where we going?
That first moment is the only time that Angel is often turned to his passenger to smile. Has always believed that one should be cordial and then let the passenger space.
-The Hotel Petit Palace Bristol, please, "she said as she continued her conversation," So will not you come today? ... And what am I supposed to Valencia alone? Tomorrow I go in to story ... Forget it, this is ridiculous. I'll see what I say to my parents to be back sooner than expected.
was impossible not to hear that but Angel did not even look at her. He listened as she began to mourn trying not to make noise, but inside the car is too small a space to avoid breathing the tension.
Angel takes a lifetime talking without looking at the people face to face and know that actually makes them feel comfortable. So, after thinking a moment, just started to talk knowing that it would produce some surprise to his passenger and did not send him silent:
"The other day my daughter gave me for my birthday a tie. She will have her age or less. I remember opening the package my first thought is that this year's tie was the most beautiful that I had given her and gave her a big kiss. Each year it makes me more excited to receive his tie.
see, I spend many hours here alone at the wheel, watching the world go by ... I have much time to think, I'm able to get around everything. I have 53 years and I spend 6 days a week driving. I actually have not worn a tie since ... let me think ... since precisely from the communion of my daughter. But I keep all that gives me a treasure.
Any might think that giving me my tie is the clearest demonstration that my daughter and I did not try a lot ... She now lives his life and has problems like everyone else, but he knows he has me here for whatever you want.
remember one day when I was little, was about 12, I wondered why most people wear ties to work and I did not take her. I said that the tie is not just a way of trying to please people when you do not know. And all those people who looked certain that a tie had to meet new people every day. But she insisted: "Dad, you in the taxi always meeting new people. "I said not really got to know these people, who exchanged a greeting and just barely see his face. And as far in the rearview mirror. But she insisted and told me something that gave me much food for thought.
He said, "Dad, you've always said that people are referred immediately to one or two words."
Silence of his passenger told him he was listening, so he continued with his story.
"My daughter is named Mariona and lives in Madrid. I remember one season he spent pretty bad because of an undesirable that many months had cheated because he was married. That year his mother and I knew I was not happy. You could tell by his speech. We called less. Her mother insisted that I come to see me for my birthday and it took convincing. It is as if we were hiding something. I myself came to pick her up at the airport. What I'm expecting to see her from time to time! In the same way, the airport home, I told him what happened.
I could tell he was sad. Just talked. She knew she had to do but I needed to speak it, hear it from herself.
And while sitting back there, as are you now, we had a conversation between father and daughter. Sometimes people know exactly what suits you, it just does not dare to ask.
After that we went to take a chocolate and we did not talk about it. But she drew a package from her bag and said, "Dad this tie is not really for you, just bought at the airport to another person. I know that but I will not use the gift to savor the world. " He gave me a big hug. And this year brings me or send me a tie. What stuff!, I still get emotional when remembering that afternoon.
The girl was a time I had left to mourn. He had been listening to the story of the driver, who for some reason he had calmed down. The man spoke to her, but not even looking in the mirror, as if to himself. And that gave him space and made him feel comfortable.
We're coming, ma'am. If I may make a suggestion, I will leave you in Plaza de la Reina. Your hotel is two blocks. You will pass by the chocolate Santa Catalina, which is next to the church, that is where we take my daughter and me a chocolate since then, whenever it comes.
Then walk a bit towards the cathedral. The center of Valencia is always a place to not feel alone.
see, I usually work on Saturdays also in this area. I come every morning about 10:00 to the taxi stand, for if you need a ride to the airport.
The next morning at 11 o'clock, the taxi was waiting at the bus stop. After a few minutes until the girl opened the door and went back into the taxi. Angel as always turned to smile at the passenger. On this occasion already knew the destination, but would not be explicit to be comfortable.
"Good morning Miss, can I indicate where are we going?
The girl smiled and said,
-Al airport. Home.
Along the way, Angel did not ask the girl on the day before or if he had taken the chocolate. He maintained his usual warmth and improvised a conversation I will not bother his passenger. Upon reaching the terminal, turn Angel back:
"They 17'50, miss.
soon as she saw out of the car.
The girl had left on the seat by a 20 euro note and a package. When opened, Angel smiled at a tie with a note saying: "For the father of Mariona.
He was thoughtful for a moment until he heard someone opening the taxi door and automatically turned to his passenger:
"Good morning sir," I tells you where we going?
The author of this story is Enrique Tellechea, I read during the flight Paris - Valencia in the Journal of the company and with your permission Vueling is dedicated to Vivian / Casss, which now will have left a taxi in T4 in Madrid after spending a few days with us and we have had the pleasure of sampling their delicious chocolate side of Santa Catalina.