MY GYM

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Harry sat in the living room, smiling and shaking his head. Harry is 6 feet tall and has wooly brown hair and smooth dark skin. He is the second child of his parents and the first son of his family. He did not believe it was his dad speaking. He sounded so different, and this was strange. He spoke in a low and apologetic tone.

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Harry just graduated from the University of Ibadan six months ago. He loves playing basketball and volleyball. During his days at the university, he was on the school basketball and volleyball teams. He was arguably the best player on the basketball team. His height was an advantage. Some of his teammates called him "Lebron James." He captained the team to their first ever regional championship. Harry was not only a sportsman, but he was also an intelligent young man.
Harry's father, Mr. John, was a multi-millionaire; he was the CEO of one of the biggest car manufacturing companies in the country. His wife, Mrs. Victoria, was the Chief Operating Officer of the company, and their daughter, Ms. Grace, was the company's accountant. It was truly a family business. The company was in a great financial state, and Mr. John was so proud of how his daughter handled the company's finances.

On this sunny and bright Saturday morning, with the birds singing on the trees in the garden, Mr. John called his son Harry to come have a chat with him in the garden. Harry came and sat on the wooden chair near the beautiful sunflowers. Mr. John, with his husky voice, told Harry, "Now that you have graduated from school, I wanted you to come join us at the company." Harry smiled and replied, "No, Dad, you know I have always wanted to own a gym." Mr. John had this look of disappointment on his face, like he had just tasted lemon for the first time. Mr. John looked at his son and wondered what could be wrong with Harry. He asked Harry, "Young man, what is wrong with you?" Harry, looking confused, replied, "Nothing, Dad." "Then why do you refuse to come and work in the family company? You graduated with a first in marketing from one of the best universities in the country." Harry looked at his father and didn't know what to say. His father screamed with his husky voice, "Harry, can't you speak?" Harry trembled like there was an earthquake. He summoned courage and told his dad, "All I want is to open my gym; that's what I have the passion for." His dad smiled and left.

It was time for dinner, and the table was set. The aroma of the chicken stew filled the air, and everyone couldn't wait to start ripping the chicken apart. Mrs. Victoria said a word of prayer, and they all started eating. Everyone complimented Mrs. Victoria's cooking; she was a great cook. She wanted to open a restaurant, but her husband insisted she join the company. She accepted the offer because she did not want to hurt her husband. Mr. John said he had an announcement to make after dinner. Everyone became anxious, and they all rushed their dinner. Mrs. Victoria said, "You guys should slow down; your dad isn't running away with the information." They all finished eating, and Mr. John said, "From today, Harry will no longer be getting any form of financial support from me or anyone from this family; he has refused to come and join us at the company." Mrs. Victoria was shocked and pleaded with her husband, "Please, you can't do this to him; we all abandoned our dreams just for the company." Let Harry do his thing. "You know he always had passion for sports." Harry looked at his father, and he was more determined to prove to him that he didn't need him to be successful in life.

Harry rented a small space with the little money he saved up while he was still at the university. He looked at the space, and it wasn't the picture of a gym he had in mind. He believed that one day he would definitely fulfill that dream. It was hard for him to get clients as other gyms around town were well-known. He thought of what he could do to get clients. He decided to make his registration fees and monthly subscription cheap. This did not help. Harry did not have any equipments. It was a turn-off for most of those who wanted to register with him.

Harry was laying on the floor of his gym when a thought came to him: "Why not do online workout sessions? You have something different." Harry sat up and looked around the gym. The voice in his head was so loud that he thought someone was with him in the gym. Harry made his first workout video, and it wasn't that successful. Only 5 people viewed the video. After a month of posting videos online, he was tired of trying and thought to himself, "Maybe my father was right; I should have joined the family's company."Harry slept off in his thoughts when his phone rang. It was a strange number, and he answered the call. The caller said he saw Harry's video online, loved it, and would love to come and register with him. Harry gave him the location of his gym. Harry thought, "I am sure when he sees my space he won't bother to register."

The next morning, Harry couldn't believe his eyes. Mr. Fred Martin, a popular actor, was standing by his gym door. Harry was star-struck and couldn't say a word. Fred told Harry, "I was the one that called you yesterday." Harry nodded; he could not believe who was at his gym. Mr. Fred registered and made a video telling his fans to go and follow Harry's fitness center on all social media platforms. They started their workout, and it went well. Harry was happy; at least he finally had a client. After the session, he checked his social media platforms, and he was shocked at the number of views he got. It had over 1,000 views. Harry's phone started ringing, and people called to register with him.
Harry finally had his breakthrough; he rented a new space and bought some equipments.Harry's phone rang, and it was his father. He felt uneasy. He answered the call, and his father asked him to come to the house for a family meeting. Harry rushed to the house, not knowing what to expect. All he wanted was to see his family once again.

Harry knocked on the door, and Grace opened the door and hugged him. Grace said to Harry, "I have missed you, my brother." Everyone was in the living room, and Harry greeted everyone. His Dad smiled, and Harry thought, "What could make him so happy?" Mr. John stood up and started speaking. He apologized to Harry. "Harry, my son, I am sorry for the way I treated you; I was selfish and ignorant." I only saw things through my own lens. "I am proud of you and what you have been able to achieve with little or no resources." He handed over a check to Harry.When he opened it,he was surprised at the amount on it. It was enough to get him all the equipments he needed and pay for his rent for three years.
They all hugged each other, and they became one big happy family again.



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Harry proved to his father that there is no harm in chasing one's dream and in the end, the old man realized that he has been selfish all along.

Good to know that he succeeded with the gym, great story.

I suggest you use Grammarly to check your spelling.

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We shouldn't give up on our dreams. I will do that, thank you for stopping by.

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Harry has managed to make his dream come true thanks to his determination and the help of his father. Many times parents do not consider the wishes of their children and want to force them to follow the path they have traced for them. Thank you very much for this story.
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Nice story, sometimes you just need discipline to achieve everything.

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The dreams are the unique motivation real in the Life.

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Harry only have passion for sport while is father want him to take care of his company before he died but still Harry refused

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