If someone saw Robbert now, they wouldn't recognize him. He's changed so much that even his closest friends are surprised to see him. His transformation was like going from a dark life to one filled with light. He still can't quite believe everything that's happened lately. It all started just five years ago. At that time, he had just graduated from high school. Those were bitter years of study because he suffered a lot of bullying, which made him feel inferior. He was very intelligent and was often pressured to give up the answers on tests, something he didn't want to do. So then he was bullied and insulted. He managed to live with it, but it left a deep mark on him and made him feel worthless.

But he finally escaped that torment and entered the real world. Because he was good with numbers, he got a good job as an accountant. He was put in charge of the entire logistics of a large warehouse, and he quickly proved that he had a talent for it. But even though he was making progress in his life, the stress he experienced in the past still haunted him. One day, on his way home, he saw a garage sale. They were selling various things the owner no longer used. He noticed a nearly new drum set for sale for a very low price. Thinking it was a bargain, he decided to buy it to decorate his room. He had no intention of playing it; it was just for decoration.

So he bought it and took it home. He put it in his room. After cleaning it and making it shine, he looked at it. He liked how it looked. But he was curious to hear how it sounded, so he picked up the drumsticks and started playing. Of course, it was more noise than anything else, but he enjoyed it. The sound of the cymbals attracted his parents, who still lived with him. They liked seeing him laughing while playing, since Robbert was always so serious. They were happy to see he had found a hobby. That same night, he somehow felt a connection to the drum set. He only wanted it as decoration, but he was interested in learning how to play it. Every day when he got home from work he would watch battery tutorial videos.

Each video taught him new techniques he hadn't known. Because he was so intelligent, he learned very quickly. At work, he spent his days with numbers and inventories. The accounts were never-ending, and there was always more merchandise to count. His only desire after a long day like that was to get home and practice and play. When his parents saw him arrive, he was always sad and downcast. That was part of his personality, shaped by what had happened in the past. But then, when they went to his room and saw him playing, he was happy, practicing what he had learned. It comforted them to see that he had a way to release his frustration; it was as if the drums were the only thing that made him happy. And so the five years passed.

After five years of practice after each workday, his drumming skill was very high, even better than his talent for numbers. And his parents, who noticed it every day, realized that something had to change in his life. His job as an accountant didn't make him happy; it only kept him in a bad emotional state. But when he played, it was like he was a different person, and they noticed. That's why they started suggesting that now that he was so skilled at the drums, he should look for another job, one that involved music and him as a drummer. But despite the great talent he had acquired over five years, he refused to accept their suggestion. Deep down, he liked the idea, but because of the bullying he had suffered in the past, he felt inferior and worthless. He thought he wouldn't play well in front of people, and that's why he rejected the idea.

So he continued with his sad and monotonous life. But this time his parents would take action for him. They knew him so well that they knew if he could overcome this mental barrier, he could be happy as a drummer. So they did the following. They hired a whole band, except for the drummer. They told the band which song Robbert knew best. They loaded the drum kit he had in his room into a van. And they all went with the band to Robbert's job. He still didn't know anything; he was in his office as usual. Suddenly, the band arrived and started unloading the equipment. They told him it was just more merchandise to count, so he believed them. When they had everything ready, they took advantage of him going to the bathroom to bring the drum kit from outside in the van. They placed it in the middle of the office.

When Robbert came out of the bathroom, he saw it and recognized it immediately. His parents were beside him. Each member of the band took their instrument. And suddenly they told him they wanted him to play the song he knew so well with them. The surprise was so great that he didn't know how to react, but he agreed. They started playing, and he showed everyone his great skill. He himself acknowledged that the universe used his parents to make him realize that his life was meant to be as a drummer. Before the band left, he gave them a card; it was from another band, friends of his, who were looking for a drummer. Robbert thanked his parents for showing him what he himself didn't want to see. After that, the rest is history. He overcame his past, became a member of a band, and went far. The universe gives you things when you're not looking for them, and Robbert is the best example of that.

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