Les gràcies de l'Empordà

In this lyrical memoir the narrator traces a centuries‑old habit of the Parent family from Viura, who only water their garden after sunset. The ritual, described with vivid images of twilight walks through the Ricardell and the clatter of water troughs, becomes a lens through which he examines the steady pulse of rural life in the Empordà. As he recounts his own return from exile and the uneasy sense that time itself is being rearranged, the story gently asks what it means to inherit a rhythm that is both personal and collective.

Through warm recollections of his father’s love for the land, his mother's poetry, and the landscape’s familiar landmarks, the narrator builds a tapestry of memory that feels both intimate and universal. The prose weaves folklore, subtle humor and a quiet mystery about why the water is held back until the evening, hinting at deeper currents that shape identity. Listeners will find an evocative portrait of a place where ordinary chores reveal the hidden ties between past and present.