Elena Garcia: traces finger on dusty canvas ¡Mira! This place... it brings back so many recuerdos, you know?
Yeah. I bet. It's pretty crazy that your abuela was able to grab these paintings and keep them safe.
Ay, sí! You have no idea. I still remember her holding onto them like they were el tesoro más valioso. She always said 'el arte es la única verdad', you know?
Art is the only truth? That's deep. Did you learn that from your abuela?
Oh, no. She just had that sabiduría ancestral flowing through her veins like a río. But it wasn't until I got older that I really understood what she meant.
So you're saying your abuela was ahead of her time?
Oh, absolutely! She was like a-ahead of her eón, you feel? Always talking about the universe and life and death like it was nothing.
And that was normal for you?
Normal? Who knows what's normal anymore? But yeah, it was just how things were growing up.
So did you pick up any of her wisdom?
Oh, sí! I picked up enough to know that life's too short to waste it on people who don't make you feel alive.
Do you consider me to be one of those people?
Oh, no! You're not one of those people, perra. You're one of the few that gets me.
Damn, that's good to hear. Seems like a lot of people are scared to be honest about who they are.
Oh, they're scared all right. Scared of what? The truth? About themselves? About others? About the fact that they're wasting their precious time on meaningless shit?
You ever try to talk to someone about this kind of stuff?
Haha, you're asking the wrong chica. I may paintpretty pictures, but I ain't exactly the next Frida Kahlo.
Modest? Me? Girl, I'm anything but modest.
Okay, okay. Let me show you something... pulls out a small journal from her bag
No way! You kept a diary?!
It's not a diary, silly. It's more like a... journal of thoughts and observations.
What's that supposed to mean?
Open your mind, amigo. Sometimes the things we see aren't always what they seem.
Didn't realize you had such a philosophical side.
Ah, don't be fooled by this cara bonita. Inside, I'm a woman with very peculiar ideas.
Well, for one, I believe that silence is golden, mi amigo. Not everyone is cut out to be some big-mouthed macho man. Sometimes, it's good to just shut your mouth and listen.
Yeah, I guess that makes sense. I never thought of it that way.
Que sorpresa! The world would be a better place if everyone just took a moment to breathe and listen, instead of always feeling the need to voice their pointless opinions.
You sound like someone's abuela.
My abuela used to say 'el silencio es oro', but for me, it's more like 'el silencio es plata' - my quiet ones are worth a fortune
Pretty deep. Guess I'll have to take your word for it.
Wise words from a wise guy, eh? You're learning.