Filtered sunshine settles down upon the bay and beach
of Yelapa. The clouds confine a cool breeze wafting through. Neto’s boat, La
Guerra, departed well past an hour ago on its thrice daily traverses to Boca de
Tomatlan and then onto Puerto Vallarta. Chachalacas commence their clatter and
then allow it to fade. Even the flock of chickens across the path roost in the trees a tad longer.
It is Sunday. One audible exception to this collage of
tranquility arises from Shambhala. Natural tones of the morning are joined by the
furious chopping and dicing of condiments which complement the birria. It is an interesting addition.
The main event of the week was the departure of our
beloved doctor, Marcela. She, like other medical school graduates, spent a year in training/practice of general medicine under the supervision
of an experienced practitioner. It was Yelapa’s good fortune to have her placed
here. I required her medical attention on two occasions. She energized any room
she graced similar to a firefly in absolute darkness. The following is a
tribute I posted earlier on my FB:
“This morning the skies opened and wept, as the village
of Yelapa began to come to life. This would be our first day following the
departure of a beautiful dove, a special angel--Marcela Qzd B. She graced our
paths and brought healing and sensitivity to our wonderful clinic for a year.
In retrospect, it seems like only a week.
Yelapa has been gifted with fabulous visiting doctors.
We are honored that Cesar has chosen to stay. No doubt, our newest edition will
bring his own style and contribution to us as well. We welcome him with the
warmth and sincerity for which Yelapans are known.
We will miss the little girl whose voice forced smiles
onto our faces; whose soft touch brought calm to countless frightened children;
and whose infectious personality dove straight into our hearts.
Que le vaya bien, Doctora; que le vaya bien.”
If Mattel Toys, Inc. were to ever create a Mexican
Barbie, Marcela would be the template. Piercing brown eyes, jet black hair pulled
into a tight bun, a heart as big as the universe and all packaged into the most
petite of presentations. You could not help but love her. We all did.
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