La puerta abierta del gran salón dejaba salir una última tonada de la guitarra de Drew, no porque se iría del sitio, sino que literalmente sería la última antes de decidir retirarse permanentemente de la música. ¿Pero... por qué lo hacía? ¿Por qué quería dejar atrás la fama, el dinero y todo lo que alguna vez en nuestras vidas hemos deseado?, simplemente esta decisión era algo que le transmitiría paz el resto de su vida, las razones no eran el aburrimiento de su fama, si no algo mucho más profundo que viene arrastrando desde sus comienzos en la industria...

Drew era desde niño aquel chico prodigio que en su escuela resaltaba mucho por su forma de ser e intelecto, sobre todo en la música sus compañeros más cercanos quedaban perplejos cada vez que Drew tocaba los instrumentos, pues sabia tocar casi de todo tipo y ritmos. El instrumento favorito de Drew era la guitarra y su técnica era limpia claro que de niño esto sería tan solo el comienzo de lo que es su vida actualmente, pues su padre, un hombre estricto y controlador, vio aquella chispa de talento en su niñez.

The open door of the great hall let out one last piece of Drew's guitar, not because he would leave the place, but it would literally be the last one before deciding to retire permanently from music, but... why was he doing it, why did he want to leave behind the fame, money and everything we have ever wanted in our lives, simply this decision was something that would transmit peace for the rest of his life, the reasons were not the boredom of his fame, but something much deeper that has been dragging since its beginnings in the industry...

Drew was since he was a child that prodigy boy that in his school stood out a lot for his way of being and intellect, especially in music his closest classmates were perplexed every time Drew played the instruments, because he knew how to play almost all kinds and rhythms. Drew's favorite instrument was the guitar and his technique was clean, it was clear that as a child this was only the beginning of what his life is today, because his father, a strict and controlling man, saw that spark of talent in his childhood.

Su padre, a pesar de darle a Drew ese apoyo en sus primeros pasos, sí que carecía de empatía, pues en vez de querer simplemente ayudar a su hijo vio una gran oportunidad de exprimir hasta más no poder el talento que de niño Drew tenía para mostrar al mundo. Esto sumándole que tenían los modos económicos para hacer giras, campañas y básicamente poder llevar hasta lo más alto a su hijo.

Drew desde niño tuvo una increíble agilidad y talento, también algo que poseen todos los niños, energía e inocencia, cosas que iba perdiendo a medida que crecía. Pues los constantes shows fueron deteriorando su vida e infancia, pues en vez de estar jugando con sus amigos estaba practicando todo el tiempo estrictamente por órdenes de su padre.

El tiempo pasó y Drew cada vez seguía perdiendo su espíritu al punto de aborrecer su fama, ¿pero por qué si era algo por lo que había estado luchando y practicando tanto tiempo?, el mismo durante una tarde se puso a analizar y efectivamente supo que su padre lo había estado utilizando todo este tiempo y que nunca le importo su bienestar si no más bien el dinero hasta este punto Drew tenía unos 25 años.

His father, despite giving Drew that support in his first steps, did lack empathy, for instead of simply wanting to help his son, he saw a great opportunity to squeeze the most out of the talent Drew had as a child to show the world. This adding that they had the economic means to make tours, campaigns and basically to be able to take his son to the top.

Drew since he was a child had an incredible agility and talent, also something that all children have, energy and innocence, things that he was losing as he grew up. The constant shows were deteriorating his life and childhood, because instead of playing with his friends he was practicing all the time strictly by orders of his father.

Time passed and Drew kept losing his spirit to the point of hating his fame, but why if it was something he had been fighting and practicing for so long, he himself during an afternoon he began to analyze and indeed he knew that his father had been using him all this time and that he never cared about his welfare but rather the money, up to this point Drew was about 25 years old.

Desafortunadamente, Drew no podía parar y retirarse, ya que tenía contratos que su padre había firmado años atrás, por lo que su retiro implicaría una enorme deuda y la quiebra total de su vida actual, así que continuó dando sus conciertos sabiendo que en el fondo esto no duraría mucho más.

Ya sus canciones y letras eran más tristes y monótonas, sin embargo, esto le agrado al público, pues era algo nuevo que Drew hacía, pero lo que no sabían sus fans es que estas eran escritas con un profundo y real sentimiento que no muchos artistas poseen.

Con el paso del tiempo, nuevas oportunidades surgieron en la vida de Drew y no dudo en desaprovecharlas, pues ya quedaba por su cuenta ganarse la vida de la música y sobre todo la presión por no quedar ante los ojos de su padre como una completa decepción esforzándose cada vez más y más para esperar la aprobación de sus logros que al parecer nunca eran suficiente para su padre.

Una mañana Drew mientras tomaba su café a como era de costumbre, esperaba la llamada de su padre, quien siempre lo presionaba con preguntas de claro interés: "¿Ya grabaste con MC Record?", "¿no te olvides de practicar con la banda esta tarde?", de todas sus preguntas ninguna demostraba su preocupación por como se encontraba su hijo o que tal había amanecido olvidando incluso hasta la fecha cuando vio nacer su estrella musical.

Unfortunately, Drew could not stop and retire, as he had contracts that his father had signed years ago, so his retirement would imply a huge debt and the total bankruptcy of his current life, so he continued giving his concerts knowing that deep down this would not last much longer.

His songs and lyrics were already more sad and monotonous, however, this pleased the public, as it was something new that Drew was doing, but what his fans did not know is that these were written with a deep and real feeling that not many artists possess.

As time went by, new opportunities arose in Drew's life and he didn't hesitate to take advantage of them, since it was up to him to make a living from music and above all the pressure of not being a complete disappointment in his father's eyes, trying harder and harder to wait for the approval of his achievements, which apparently were never enough for his father.

One morning Drew, while drinking his coffee as usual, was waiting for a call from his father, who always pressed him with questions of clear interest: "Have you recorded with MC Record yet?", "Don't you forget to practice with the band this afternoon?", of all his questions none showed his concern for how his son was doing or how he had dawned, forgetting even the date when he saw his musical star being born.

Los minutos pasaban y el celular de Drew no sonaba a como esperaba, hasta que su espera fue interrumpida por un golpeteo en la puerta, al abrirla su madre, quien hacía tiempo no lo visitaba, lo miro con ojos aguados y lo abrazo dándole inmediatamente la mala noticia de que su padre había fallecido, esto entristeció a Drew, pues muy en el fondo lo quería, pero al fin y al cabo sintió un alivio y desahogo.

Tomo su guitarra y a solas en salón decidió dar su última tonada en honor a su padre, como si del cierre de un maleficio se tratase al terminar estrelló con fuerza en el suelo aquel instrumento. Ya Drew no volvería a tocar ni cantar más, ya era definitivo, Sus esfuerzos por complacer a su padre fueron en vano, solamente quedará en su mente la tarea de ser feliz y complacerse a sí mismo...

The minutes passed and Drew's cell phone did not ring as he expected, until his wait was interrupted by a knock on the door, when he opened it his mother, who had not visited him for a long time, looked at him with watery eyes and hugged him immediately giving him the bad news that his father had died, this saddened Drew, because deep down he loved him, but at the end of the day he felt a relief and relief.

He took his guitar and alone in the living room decided to give his last tune in honor of his father, as if it were the closing of a curse, when he finished he crashed the instrument hard on the floor. Drew would never play or sing again, it was definitive, his efforts to please his father were in vain, only the task of being happy and pleasing himself will remain in his mind...

Cuantas veces no ha pasado que las personas siempre buscan la aceptación y aprobación de los demás, haciendo que terminen abandonando sus metas y aspiraciones por el simple hecho de querer complacer a los demás. Si tú eres una de esas personas, ¿qué esperas para seguir aquello que te apasiona?, pues al fin y al cabo tienes que ser feliz haciendo lo que consideras tu mayor meta, así no sentirás lo peor que puedas experimentar en tu vida: "arrepentimiento".

Lógicamente, el buen entendedor sabrá, que lo que digo no quiere llamarte a cometer actos perjudiciales o a como muchos dicen "vivir la vida al límite" de forma despreocupada y poco responsable, sino al contrario saber diferenciar quienes en tu vida de verdad te aman y aprecian apartando del camino a aquellas que estén allí para beneficio propio, así te duela créeme valdrá la pena ;)...

¡Gracias por leer hasta pronto y suerte en el reto!

How many times has it not happened that people are always looking for acceptance and approval from others, causing them to end up abandoning their goals and aspirations for the simple fact of wanting to please others. If you are one of those people who wait to follow what you are passionate about, then at the end of the day you have to be happy doing what you consider your greatest goal, so you will not feel the worst thing you can experience in your life: "regret".

Logically, the good understanding will know that what I say does not mean to call you to commit harmful acts or as many say "live life to the limit" in a carefree and irresponsible way, but on the contrary to know how to differentiate who in your life really love you and appreciate you by removing from the way those who are there for personal gain, so it hurts believe me it will be worth it ;)....

Thanks for reading and good luck in the challenge!