Vivir el verano como las palomas: sin pedir permiso y sin pagar
Hace tiempo que dejé de tomarme el verano como paz y me lo empecé a tomar como guerra. Salgo a la calle como quien sale de una trinchera
Experiencing summer like pigeons means doing so without permission and without paying. This idea may seem exaggerated, but the author believes that the summer of mid-June to late August preserves a childlike essence. During their childhood, they considered summer a vacation, but now they view it more like a war. The author finds solace in the pigeons, who live summer as if it were their right, without asking for permission, paying for anything, or worrying about rules.
The pigeons embody the joie de vivre that the author longs for in their synthetic summer, where seasonal fruits are absent, and sunscreen smells are pervasive. The author admires the pigeons' carefree attitude and believes that emulating them is the key to conquering the summer.
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