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“That was mine, băiete. I left it there on purpose, so I’d have an excuse to run out into the rain. I like getting wet. Reminds me I’m alive.”

I laughed. Then I almost cried.

So I took it. Walked out into the storm, opened it triumphantly — and immediately felt a cold drip on my forehead. One of the spokes was broken. A small betrayal, but a betrayal nonetheless. blogul anastase

That’s when I saw it. Leaning against the coat rack. Unclaimed. A bit sad, like a stray dog waiting for someone to notice it.

Five years ago, almost to the day. A Tuesday. I was at the "La Scuar" coffee shop, the one with the creaky floorboards and the old man who always reads the same newspaper twice. I had finished my espresso, paid with the last coins in my pocket, and stood by the door like a fool, watching the downpour thrash the pavement. “That was mine, băiete

He looked at me over his cup. Smiled with half his mouth. And said:

Maybe that’s what we do. We take things — not out of greed, but out of loneliness. We borrow meaning from objects, from people, from places. We hold on. And when we finally learn the truth, it’s too late to give it back without explanation. Reminds me I’m alive

The Umbrella That Wasn't Mine Posted by Anastase on 3 April, 2026