William's Story, Without going astray

in #risingstar3 days ago

A big, warm greeting to all my dear friends. Tonight I'm back to share a story with you, this one about William. He dreams of becoming a singer someday. The thing is, something or someone might derail him. He'll have to decide for himself, or maybe not. As you know, you'll only find out by reading today's story. So, let's begin.

Un gran y cordial saludo para todos estimados y queridos amigos. Esta noche estoy de vuelta para compartirles una historia, esta será sobre el personaje William. El quiere llegar a ser cantante algún día en su vida. La cuestión es que quizás algo o alguien lo desencamine. El tendrá que decidir por si mismo, o quizás no. Eso amigos como saben solo lo podrán descubrir leyendo esta historia para hoy. Entonces comenzamos.

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It was lovely living in the countryside, with no constant noise and plenty of land to walk around and a nice house to build—things that are a luxury in the city. William loved that life and that rhythm. It was here that he discovered one of his passions: ranchera and country music. All his music was inspired by this way of life. The thing is, he wasn't a professional singer; he just sang for fun while working in the fields, as a way to let off steam. Many times, the other farmworkers would ask him to sing for them because they liked it. He had a lot of talent, and no one could deny that.

But every time he mentioned that maybe someday he could dedicate himself to it or simply pursue a different path away from farming, everyone would make fun of him. For them, everyone was meant for the land because they were humble and didn't know how to do much beyond working the land. Those taunts and even the advice from those farmworkers discouraged him greatly, but he believed them; if they said it, it must be true. So he kept his talent to himself or for the times he was working. But he used it less and less for others because he didn't like toying with the idea that he had the potential to be a singer.

Era lindo vivir en el campo, pues no había ruido constante, y había un gran terreno para caminar y tener una linda casa, cosas que son un lujo en la ciudad. A William le encanta esa vida y ese ritmo. Fue aquí donde conoció uno de sus gustos, la música ranchera y el country. Toda su música estaba inspirada en esta forma de vivir. La cosa es que el no era cantante como tal, solo lo hacía por diversión mientras trabajaba en el campo. Como para desahogarse. Muchas veces los demás campesinos que trabajaban junto a el le decían que cantara para ellos pues resulta que les gustaba. Tenía mucho talento y eso nadie lo podía negar.

Pero cada vez que el mencionaba que quizás algún día pudiera dedicarse a eso o simplemente seguir un rumbo distinto a la tierra todos se burlaban de él. Y es que para ellos todos estaban hechos para el campo, porque eran humildes y no sabían hacer muchas cosas más allá de la tierra. Esas burlas y hasta consejos de esos campesinos lo desalentaban mucho y el le creía, si ellos lo decían era porque quizás debía ser cierto. Así que guardó su talento solo para el o para las veces que estaba trabajando. Pero cada vez lo hacia menos para otros porque no le gustaba jugar con la idea de que tenía la posibilidad de ser cantante.

He continued his happy life in the countryside, though it grew less and less happy, more and more unhappy, because despite the criticism, he knew that perhaps his place was in music, in country music. He was terrified of leaving the countryside to dedicate himself to country music, only to fail and return to the countryside. That would be the greatest mockery in the world, and he didn't want that. So, despite not being entirely happy, he continued to struggle on the land. As several years passed, he began to notice something: the former farmers who were his neighbors and friends started moving away from the countryside one by one. They wanted more opportunities, and there weren't any where they were. Some did things they had never done before, like opening a market or selling their products in the city.

Some even pursued careers in mechanics or medicine. In a way, they followed their own dreams. The irony here is that they themselves had told William at the time not to follow his dreams; they even considered him crazy for having suggested becoming a singer. This finally opened his eyes, because he saw that he had been a fool, he told himself. He had been a fool for listening to them, a fool for not following his wishes, a fool for not having done it sooner. So he sold the farm, he sold his land, and he said goodbye to the place that had been his home for so many years. It was time to make up for lost time and dust off his music again.

Siguió con su feliz vida en el campo, eso cada vez menos feliz, y más infeliz, porque el si sabía pese a las críticas que quizás su lugar estaba en la música, en el country. Solo le aterraba la idea de que el dejara el campo para dedicarse al country y entonces fracasar y volver al campo. Eso sería la burla más grande del mundo, y no quería eso. Así que pese a que no era feliz del todo siguió luchando en la tierra. Con el pasar de varios años, el empezó a ver algo, los antiguos campesinos que eran sus vecinos y amigos comenzaron uno a uno mudarse del campo. Querían más oportunidades y en ese lugar en donde estaban no las había. Algunos hicieron cosas que nunca habían hecho como abrir un mercado, o vender sus productos en la ciudad.

Incluso algunos siguieron carreras de mecánica o hasta de medicina. De cierta forma siguieron sus propios sueños. Lo paradójico aquí es que ellos mismos le decían en su momento a William que no siguiera sus sueños, lo consideraron hasta loco por haber sugerido en alguna ocasión ser cantante. Esto le hizo abrir los ojos por fin a el, porque vio que había sido un tonto, el se lo decía así mismo. Había sido tonto por escucharlos, tonto por no seguir sus deseos, tonto por no haberlo hecho antes. Así que vendió la granja, vendió sus terrenos y le dijo adiós al lugar que había sido su hogar por tantos años, era momento de recuperar el tiempo perdido y de desempolvar de nuevo su música.

With the money from the sales of his house and land, he bought an apartment in the city. He didn't particularly like it, and it was different, but it was a necessary evil to achieve his goals quickly. He started singing country music in various restaurants specializing in farm-style food. These places hired singers of that style to entertain their customers. From the restaurants, he moved on to record labels, who saw him as a hidden gem and wondered where he'd been all this time. William was always right; he was destined for this, he'd just let himself go astray. But he would make up for lost time; of that, we can all be sure.

Some time later, he managed to release his first country albums, which were a huge sensation, proving to him that this was indeed his true calling. His farm-boy friends, wherever they are, listen to his music, ashamed that they were never right.

Con el dinero de las ventas que hizo, es decir su casa y terreno compró un apartamento en la ciudad, no le gustaba mucho y era diferente pero era un mal necesario para poder alcanzar lo que quería rápidamente. Comenzó a cantar country en barios restaurant dedicados a la comida de granja. En esos lugares se contrataba a cantantes de ese estilo para entretener a los comensales. De los restaurant pasó a las discográficas que lo vieron como un diamante que estaba escondido y le decían que donde había estado tempo tiempo. William siempre tuvo razón interna, el estaba echo para esto, solo que se dejó desencaminar. Pero recuperaría el tiempo perdido, de eso todos podemos estar seguros.

Tiempo más tarde logro lanzar sus primeros discos de country que fueron una gran sensación, y eso le demostró que efectivamente esa era su verdadera vocación. Sus amigos campesinos en donde quiera que estén escuchan su música, avergonzados porque ellos nunca tuvieron la razón.

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This story shows the struggle and faith of a boy who went from being a farm boy to becoming a singer. We can learn something from this. No matter how low life is, we have the right to try.

Thanks for your comment, friend, and for reading my story. You're right, that's the lesson William teaches us all: no matter where we come from, we can go far if we set our minds to it. Thanks for reading.