Good morning to all my friends, what a beautiful Saturday! At least in my country it dawned sunny. Friends, today I have a new story for you. In this case, I dedicated it to R291 Hog. In this story, I want to convey that sometimes, despite difficulties, we can move forward and even achieve our goals. I hope you like it. So, let's begin.

Friends, as you can see, Hog is not the typical child born into a happy home and supported by his entire family and parents from a young age. The truth is that the reality was very different from what you imagine. From a young age, he was taken to an orphanage by strangers; it is unknown if it was his parents or a relative. Only they will ever know. As you can imagine, this situation was very difficult for him from a young age. He always wanted to know who his parents were. But because of life's problems, that never happened; he never found out. Perhaps they didn't want him to know, or perhaps they wanted to spare him more suffering in the future.

The problem is that Hog had to live with it from a young age and fight to overcome the damage it caused. But fortunately, it wasn't all darkness from the beginning. You see, the orphanage was humble, but he always had caregivers who treated him with great care, almost as if they were his own parents, which is essentially what they were. While it's true that he was never able to fill the void left by his parents, he received a lot of support from his friends at the orphanage. The truth is that his childhood was spent laughing and playing with other children who, like him, sought to fill the void of happiness between them.

You know that Hog never allowed himself to be sad for long because he always looked for ways to brighten his day. And he did it in a very special way, helping others to brighten up too. He loved helping others do something or put a smile on their faces; for him, that was a source of joy. Many other children followed his example and supported each other in that way. But, you know, inside him, there was something even more special about making people happy. It was a skill he was about to discover that would change his life. You see, one afternoon, while helping pick up toys from the playground, he heard one of his caregivers singing a lullaby. He was deeply impressed by the way his caregiver sang; it was so perfect, and he saw that it brought joy to the little girl he was singing the song to.

So, at that moment, he felt the desire to help others find joy in the same way. He didn't know it yet, but this was the beginning of a never-ending career. Before he finished picking up the toys that day, he began imitating the caregiver's song. Everyone nearby was amazed at how well he sang. In fact, the caregiver even told him he sang better than her. All of these words made Hog very happy. And he decided that, from that day forward, he would start using this new way to encourage others. In fact, it didn't take long for him to start exploiting his new skill. A few days later, a music teacher began giving him singing lessons and taught him the basics of music. And with the coaching he received, his singing improved in no time.

Once she learned to sing well, her role at the orphanage changed a lot, and for the better. She had now become the orphanage's cheerleader. Because of this, her caregivers used her in singing activities to brighten other children's days. Everyone benefited, because Hog felt fulfilled by helping others, and her music helped others because, as some said, it helped them, at least for a while, forget the emptiness they felt and also motivated them to forget their fears and follow her example.

Over the years, that talent grew with her. She was always ready to liven up the orphanage's events, from small parties to plays. The caregivers often said Hog was destined for something big, but within that bubble, we could say she had no illusions. Because she knew that, when she came of age, she would have to face a world that didn't welcome her with open arms. Because when unadopted children, as was her case, come of age, they have to build a life for themselves outside the orphanage. She never thought this would happen, but the day came faster than she imagined: the day she had to leave the orphanage to build her own life. Naturally, she couldn't remain a child forever. So she had no choice.

The day before she left, they held a big party in her honor, and she was the one who sang the farewell song. It was a sad day, but at the same time a day of positive expectations, because now she had the opportunity to forge her own path and not let others do it for her. The truth is, life outside the orphanage was hard. At first, she had to live in a small rented room with the little savings she had. She soon realized she would need a steady job to survive, as she couldn't live like that for long, with the aid she received from the state because she was a girl in her condition.

So it didn't take long for her to start looking for work, accepting whatever she could find: cleaning tables, sweeping floors, washing dishes, or babysitting in residential care. But none of those jobs were permanent, only temporary, so she still had the same uncertainty about whether she'd find work the next day. But luck wasn't going to be so bad. So, we can say it gave her a hand. One day, by chance, she saw a sign in a bar saying they were looking for employees to clean the place every day and that the position could be permanent if the person applied. So, as you can imagine, she got the job right away. And that became her first stable job since leaving the orphanage. She worked there for many months cleaning everything in the bar.

The boss always praised her because she did an excellent job, was quick, and didn't waste a second. In fact, she covered the bar when the waiter couldn't come in due to illness. Because of this, she became highly valued at work. And she received a raise several times for her performance. One night, while working at the bar, she noticed something strange in the atmosphere. The customers seemed distracted; some even got up to leave. There was an air of boredom, as the stereo was broken and the place was silent. And that's frowned upon in a bar.

So she saw an opportunity to use the skills she had learned at the orphanage. Without thinking twice, she put down the mop, climbed onto one of the tables, and began to sing. No one expected it, so they were quite surprised by her voice. In a matter of seconds, the boredom disappeared, and everyone began to enjoy listening to her sing. People from outside also came to see her, and that day the bar was completely packed, more than just to drink for the sake of seeing her. By the end, she even received tips for her performance and lots of applause. Many told her they wanted to see her sing again.

When everything was over and the customers had left, the bar owner called her at the end of the night. "I didn't know we had a hidden gem here." Why didn't you tell us before that you sang so well? You know that if you want, you can become the host of the place and leave the cleaning to another employee. "I mean, if you want." Of course, he didn't refuse. Because he knew this was his chance to exploit his talent again. The change wasn't immediate, but little by little the bar filled up. And, like the first time, people no longer came for the drinks, but to hear him sing. In fact, every night, Hog gave himself to the audience, and, like in the orphanage, now he felt again that he was doing what he truly loved.

It was one of those nights when a customer approached him after his performance. She wasn't just any customer, since she never missed any of his performances and went to see him sing every day. But he had never approached her, until today, when everything changed. He noticed something in the way she looked at him and got nervous. But she only asked him to give her the chance to sing together at the bar that night. She also told him not to worry about the bar owner's permission, since they were friends and he already had his. All that was missing was for him to want to do it. The idea made her hesitate, as she didn't understand why she would want to sing with him. But in the end, due to his insistence and because she already knew him from always going to see him, she agreed.

So they agreed. They chose a simple song to start with, because he wanted to help him sing something that would be easy for him. What he didn't know was that she was a famous singer who had moved from another state and had come to live temporarily in the city. But he didn't want to tell her that; he just wanted to sing with her. When they started singing, their voices complemented each other very well, in a way neither of them had ever experienced before. Hog was very surprised because he couldn't believe how well the song had turned out. Then he realized he wasn't standing in front of an ordinary person. After everyone left, the woman named Elia told him the truth. She told him she was a singer, just passing through the city. But that in the last few days of her stay at the motel, at the bar, she had seen her sing every day. She also told him that she had never seen anyone sing like her.

Elia didn't mince words with him. She told him that everything she had seen of him was enough to want him as a partner. She suggested that he look at the example of the song they had just sung and how well they complemented each other. Therefore, if they joined forces, they could create something unique together, since they both loved music. He, as you can imagine, told her it was all too rushed to give him an answer and asked for time. Elia told him it was no problem, that she wasn't planning on leaving the motel just yet. In the following days, the two began to get to know each other better, and a sincere relationship was truly developing, especially because it was based on their love of music and on the other on their mutual understanding of the difficulties they had both faced to get to where they were, because for the love of life he, too, had come from an orphanage.

From then on, time flew by. He realized he truly loved her, so he decided to marry her. But, friends, this wasn't the end of their story, but the beginning of something bigger. They decided to take their music to the world, not for fame like others, but because they now felt the same: the desire to make others happy. In the end, he quit his job at the bar to join Elia on tour. This tour was to travel the world and bring their music to everyone. The truth is, now the story begins.

Dear friends, this is my story for today. What did you think? As always, I'll read it in the comments. If you'd like, I can do a second part, or perhaps some of you would prefer a cliffhanger. I'll read them in the comments. Thank you so much for reading, and see you soon with another story.

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