Barbero

Today you can say I suffered a loss, not huge, yet a loss nonetheless. As I arrived at my (cuban/hole-in-the-wall) barber shop this afternoon, I noticed my barber wasn’t there, and some other guy was cutting hair in his spot and chair. I was immediately approached by the owner as he greeted me and told me that my barber of almost 10 years had been fired by him, because he had almost cut someone’s ear off.
I was hit by a sudden sorrow, sadness, a bit of anger, and disappointment. I could not believe this idiot (owner) had fired my favorite barber of all-time, just because he had almost cut off another idiot’s ear! Anyhow, I asked the owner where the nearest bank was because I needed cash, and he said “no worries I take card” and I said “no, I’ll get some cash out anyway”. As I exited the barber shop in disbelief, you can guess what I did next; I got in my car and headed home.
I know, this in not like the loss of a dog, cat, etc. Yet this is the guy that knows your hair like no other, that talks to you about life, politics, religion, and books; offers you cuban-coffee, debates the other barbers and at the end, they know how to fix the world in the time span that you get your hair cut. A loss, nonetheless, yet a tribute to the greatest barber I’ve ever known… Luis.