If you try, your dreams might come true
One day while I was still living at home with my parents and
siblings I was watching TV. After flipping through channels for
a while I found something that caught my attention. It was a
group of young boys singing and dancing on the local cable
channel.
I remember I observed them for several minutes and though: these
guys are so stupid, just wasting their time. They will never be
famous singing anything like that.
Years later, I went back home for a visit with my husband and
infant daughter, I heard the same song on the radio. Of course I
did not recognize the artists right away. But, you guessed right
it was them. The same guys I felt were wasting their time.
Later, I asked about the song I heard on the radio and my
brother and many others confirmed what a hit this new group had
become.
I still had no idea who they were for a while but, one day I
remembered the young guys that I would have made fun of, if I
would have been accompanied by a friend. But, now it was
different I was their fan. Their voices are soft and their
lyrics make sense.
Once I became aware of whom they were I learned a lesson in
life. If you try, your dreams might come true.
Back then I was too young and cool (so, I though!) to be able to
step out of my comfort zone and risk looking stupid in front of
others.
But, these guys were able to stand up and follow their dreams.
If you notice I said stand up because I suspect I was not the
only person thinking they were wasting their times. I can
imagine that close relatives probably told them to concentrate
on school, while friends or siblings probably mocked them.
They chased after their vision and did not stop until they made
it. I suspect I was probably not ready for their music at the
time or they were simply in need of more professional training.
My perception of them has changed. Now I see them as role
models. Every time I think of their story I feel inspire. I see
all the possibilities that life can be.
However, my purpose of sharing this information with you is so
that you can too open your eyes and dare to take risks. Who
knows? You might just make it!
Just give it a shot,
Kenia Morales