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He hasn’t made any effort to be who he is, it’s simply a state of grace
From some ancestor you will have inherited that natural elegance, which manifests itself in small details, in the way you walk, greet, shake hands, smile, sit, cross your legs. This alone is enough to know that you are looking at a human specimen different from the others. In the morning he will open the wardrobe and even if he chooses clothes at random, you can be sure that he will like them and the color scheme will be appropriate. It does not matter what you eat or drink, whether you are rich or poor, young or old, tall or short, fat or thin, male or female, for it is not a question of the body but of the elusive aura that emanates from your figure. It’s about that person you would like to meet and like even without knowing them. Whenever he has debated any political or social problem, his judgment has always been surprising, with the right words full of common sense, which have always hit the target with a charge of unexpected depth. It makes you wonder: why didn’t I think of this before? In his case, silence is also a way of speaking and not being present at events where he is expected is sometimes his best way of being present. When he goes on a date he always feels like he’s arriving happy from a place where he had a great time with nice people and saw things you’ve never seen. It’s always a little ahead of current events. He has read the book that was meant to be read before you and any part of the planet you tell him about, he will tell you he has been there before. On his part he hasn’t made any effort to be who he is, it’s simply a state of grace. His wisdom comes only from observing life as a spectacle. His optimistic attitude and full of joy for life gives him reason to believe that it is enough to wait for time to dissolve all misfortunes. Do you know that person? It must have crossed your life at some point. It’s that guy at the bar who raises his hand to order a drink. You’ve never seen anyone do it like that.
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Writer and journalist. Winner, among others, of the Alfaguara and Nadal novel prizes. He started as a journalist working on the newspaper “Madrid” and the magazines “Hermano Lobo” and “Triunfo”. He joined EL PAÍS as a parliamentary columnist. Since then he has published articles, travel chronicles, reports and daguerreotypes of various personalities.
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