Us presento una carta que em va remetre ahir un amic irlandès, molt favorable a la causa catalana.
Crec que la carta reflecteix bastant bé els sentiments viscuts aquest dies per en Charlie, i m’ha semblat interessant donar-la a conèixer als companys de la nostra AT i veïns del districte, perquè saber que altres persones de llocs llunyans ens acompanyen ajuda a no abaixar la guàrdia i a aixecar l’autoestima.
Charlie, un gran amic irlandès dels catalans i de Catalunya, em diu que ha estat tota la setmana amb molts pensaments, bons desitjos i afecte per a tots els seus amics catalans.
Em diu que té penjada l’estelada a la xemeneia de casa seva (comprada a Canet de Mar per la Diada), a Donegal, a la República d’Irlanda, que fa que molts cotxes facin sonar la botzina amicalment quan passen per davant de la casa. M’explica que a Carndonagh i també a Derry (Irlanda del Nord) hi ha un fort sentiment de comprensió envers Catalunya i la nostra situació, atès el paral·lelisme que hi ha entre la República d’Irlanda (on va néixer) i Irlanda del Nord (on viu).
Em comenta que aquesta setmana no ha deixat de parlar amb tothom que ha tingut oportunitat sobre les eleccions del dia 25. Em consta que fins i tot havia organitzat una conferència amb amics seus, relacionada amb la nostra situació com a poble.
Gràcies a la TV per satèl·lit de què disposa, aquesta nit ha pogut seguir a la televisió irlandesa, la BBC i d’altres, europees i americanes, la cobertura, molt extensiva, de les nostres eleccions, i que els comentaris i la comprensió de la situació catalana ha estat força encertada.
També diu que la posició del govern espanyol no ha quedat ben parada, que ha estat vista com molt assetjadora i mentidera, que la independència de Catalunya és imparable, donant estadístiques molt incòmodes per a Madrid i que la nostra campanya ha estat un èxit tenint en compte l’extensió i el ressò mundial que ha tingut.
I signa com a “orgullosos catalans irlandesos”, ell, en Charlie, i la Kathleen, la seva esposa.
Enric
Bona Nit Enric,
Thank you my dear friend – I must tell you that my mind this weekend is consumed and full of thoughts and good wishes for you and my Catalan friends and many thousands of Catalans that I do not know but I deeply feel a great bond and affection with and also for your country that has given me and my family so much within these short years.
I have just returned from Donegal were we had the Free Catalan flag flying from the chimney of the house and many cars sounded their horns as they passed – I was very, very pleased. In Carndonagh as in Derry there are strong feeling about your situation. I have not stopped talking to people in last week and made them aware that the election day was today Sunday and that they should watch events closely.
Today the Irish, British, Middle East and European TV Channels along with Americans channels are all covering the election extensively and the comments and understanding of the issues are being delivered satisfactorily for me. The Spanish Government are not being portrayed very well and are being seen as bullies and telling untruths about Catalunya. Many are saying that the campaign for independence is unstoppable and are giving economic statistics that must be an embarrassment to Madrid. Your campaign has been very successful when it is being covered so much across the world – well done to all Catalans. I am sure you are very tied at this moment but please enjoy as history is being made that is for sure.
Talk soon
Charlie i Kathleen
(Proud Irish Catalans)xx
Thank you my dear friend – I must tell you that my mind this weekend is consumed and full of thoughts and good wishes for you and my Catalan friends and many thousands of Catalans that I do not know but I deeply feel a great bond and affection with and also for your country that has given me and my family so much within these short years.
I have just returned from Donegal were we had the Free Catalan flag flying from the chimney of the house and many cars sounded their horns as they passed – I was very, very pleased. In Carndonagh as in Derry there are strong feeling about your situation. I have not stopped talking to people in last week and made them aware that the election day was today Sunday and that they should watch events closely.
Today the Irish, British, Middle East and European TV Channels along with Americans channels are all covering the election extensively and the comments and understanding of the issues are being delivered satisfactorily for me. The Spanish Government are not being portrayed very well and are being seen as bullies and telling untruths about Catalunya. Many are saying that the campaign for independence is unstoppable and are giving economic statistics that must be an embarrassment to Madrid. Your campaign has been very successful when it is being covered so much across the world – well done to all Catalans. I am sure you are very tied at this moment but please enjoy as history is being made that is for sure.
Talk soon
Charlie i Kathleen
(Proud Irish Catalans)xx
