FIRST CHAPTER
The teacher said:
“Puerto Rico and the United States have a unique relationship”
“How is that?,” someone asked.
“Don’t worry about it. That’s not important.”
SECOND CHAPTER
“This morning my teacher said…”
“And?”
“I want to know about it.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know.”
“That’s a good reason, but in the meantime, go to bed, son.”
THIRTH CHAPTER
After Mass, he told the Priest what his teacher said.
“Is that important to you?”
“I want…”
“Only God knows?
FOURTH CHAPTER
“Oh mighty God, I want to know…?”
When he closed his eyes, nothing but silence awaited him in his sleep.
EPILOGUE
The teacher gave each student a blank sheet of paper.
“Briefly, and in your own words, explain why the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United states is unique.”
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10/14/2011
Puerto Rico es un GRAN dilema que vive en una METAFORA.
A veces pienso que los dilemas surgen cuando la condición individual o colectiva prevaleciente se considera insólita o inaceptable. Cuando nos resulta inexplicable la aparente indecisión o las posturas del discurso ideológico escrimido por el otro desde nuestras verdad. Pero en realidad la situación causante de lo que consideramos un dilema no figura como tal en las mentes y conductas de aquellos a quienes le atribuimos la disyuntiva. Entonce habria que pensar si la realidad objetiva o subjetiva que conforma el dilema prima sobre la percepción de la realidad tal y cual prevalece entre los sujetos involucrados. Quizas eso explica porque el otro no se pueda dar respuestas al dilema que se le atribuye. Por eso el papel continua en blanco.