"Everyone was so full of life then," Florin remarked, leaning against the doorframe. "My father was laughing at the head of the table, telling those same three jokes he always told. Your mother was fussing over the sarmale, making sure no one’s plate was ever empty."
"Do you remember?" Nelu asked, his voice barely a whisper. He pointed to the scratched wooden floorboards. "This is exactly where the long table stood." Nelu si Florin Peste - Parca Ieri Toti Ne-Am Strans
"We were so sure those days would last forever," Nelu said, tuning a string. "We didn't realize that every 'cheers' was a grain of sand falling through the glass." "Everyone was so full of life then," Florin
By the time the final note faded, the room didn't feel quite so empty anymore. It felt full of the ghosts of a beautiful yesterday, invited back in by a song that promised never to forget. He pointed to the scratched wooden floorboards