Imagine what it's like to spend your days without standing out, in the sense that no one notices you, you are almost invisible to others. For many this is a blessing because they don't like to attract too much attention, but for others it can be frustrating because they would like to go further and strive to be noticed or have their abilities recognized. Stephen is one of those guys who didn't stand out much from the crowd. Not because he lacked talent, mind you, but because he was always busy and couldn't dedicate time to his other qualities. His quality is that he knows how to sing very well and has a personality that makes you fall in love, something that he transmits in his songs. Prefers love songs; He doesn't like other genres that are more for other types of audiences.
Stephen is from Scotland, born in a small house in the mountains, near green meadows. His parents were farmers and he grew up taking care of cows and chickens. He also helped his father a lot by planting and growing carrots and lettuce. Later, as he grew up, he did not follow the family business, or at least not entirely. His parents were farmers, but he didn't really like that life; He preferred life in the city. Therefore, as soon as he saved enough, he moved to the nearest town. However, he did not abandon the family business completely. Now, instead of growing crops or caring for animals, he sold them. He opened a stall in the town market. In it he sold fresh fruit and meat. Both products came from his parents' farm.
In this way, it was as if he were contributing to the family business. His parents were proud of him because, thanks to that stall in town, they could sell almost all of their produce. At first, when he left the farm, they were angry with him because it seemed foolish to abandon the established family business to go looking for adventure in the city. But now they realized that, after all, he had been right all along. However, moving to the city wasn't as idyllic as his friends had described it. It's not easy living alone in an unfamiliar city where you don't know anyone, especially knowing you have a family that loves you. Only those who truly seek opportunities can do it.
At first, Stephen thought his adventure with the vegetable stall would be short-lived. He hadn't moved to the village just to sell things his whole life. He did it because he wanted to better himself and maybe become a singer someday; that was his dream. But dreaming is easy; making it a reality is the hard part. That's why he had to open the stall, to earn money and gradually improve his life and, one day, launch his singing career. The problem was time; working at the market consumed a lot of it. He only rested on Sundays because the market was closed, but he worked until then.
His father's farm now depended entirely on this stall because no one was buying anything in the area where it was located anymore, so they had to move it to the city. This problem arose because there were other new farms around the area where the farm was located, and these often competed by driving prices down. Therefore, it made more sense to sell elsewhere. But in the end, Stephen took on all the work; he did it willingly, but this greatly limited his ability to find his own land, which was what he had initially wanted.
About five years had passed since he moved from the farm to the city. In all this time, not much had changed since his arrival. The only positive thing had happened when he met Jusi, a waitress in town. They fell in love and ended up getting married. Then they had Pedrito, their only child. Everything was going well in that respect, but his main goal hadn't yet been achieved. Now, with his family, he had more responsibilities and, consequently, less time. So he was able to discard that crazy idea he'd once had of studying music or singing. As for the vegetable stand, he expanded it, and now he and his wife worked there. And in the future, Pedrito would join them too. Who would have imagined it? He'd left one family business to start another.
To get to the vegetable stand, he had to travel about 20 miles. Stephen didn't have a car yet, so he took the bus. Day after day, he had to take it. Some days he sat, and other days he stood, with another man's armpit practically touching his nose, but hey, it was work, what could he do? But on one of those trips, he found a way to revive his dream, one that had been gathering dust for years.
It turns out that one day he finally got a seat on the bus, and a woman sat next to him. The woman was carrying a baby. The child wouldn't stop crying, and it had everyone on the bus on edge. Stephen already had experience taking care of children because he had Pedrito. So he told the woman that the best way to calm a crying baby is to sing a lullaby. With her permission, he began to sing a lullaby. The baby fell asleep immediately, as if by magic. So far, so good, but when Stephen looked up, he saw that everyone was staring at him. And they started applauding him. He felt embarrassed because he hadn't wanted to draw attention to himself at that moment, but the opposite happened.
Many people told him he had a future as a singer and that it would be good for him to pursue it. The lightbulb went off again. It seems like having a good head is all the rage these days. XD. He hadn't known he'd had the opportunity to sing since arriving in the city. He could sing on the bus every morning. That way he earned some extra money, and one day he could do it full-time. When he got home that day, he told his family about his experience; they all found the news amusing. His wife told him she thought it was great, that he should pursue his dreams.
The next morning, his new career began. Now, every day he sang on the bus on his way to work. This would allow him to earn tips and make a name for himself. This might not have been his dream of becoming a high-profile romantic singer, but at least it was a start. The important thing was that he had now found the opportunity to make his goal a reality. Sometimes you just have to look around and you'll see that what you thought was impossible was right there, something you weren't even looking for. Stephen found attention, lots of attention. Every day he met new people, and many were willing to give him a tip. With effort and a touch of boldness, he once again set out to pursue his dream.
