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ECHARLE PICHÓN
“To throw a little pigeon” means working hard, making an effort to achieve something
I’ve always been very shy and I’ve always loved theater. Since I was a child I was terrified to speak in front of my classmates and never managed to learn any oral presentations. Perhaps that’s why I was so fascinated to see actors perform splendidly on stage. That fascination with stage performing has accompanied me all my life, as well as my clumsiness and my fear when speaking in public. So when my nephew asked me to participate in his school play, despite my doubts, I knew the time had come. It was time to throw it a little pigeon.
Siempre he sido muy tímido y siempre me ha encantado el teatro. Desde niño me daba pavor hablar frente a la clase y nunca lograba aprenderme las exposiciones. Quizás por ello es que me sentía tan fascinado al ver a los actores desenvolverse espléndidamente sobre el escenario. Esa fascinación por las tablas me ha acompañado toda la vida, así como mi torpeza y mi miedo al hablar en público. Por eso, cuando mi sobrino me pidió que participara en la obra teatral de su escuela, pese a mis dudas, supe que el momento había llegado. Era hora de echarle pichón.
Story submitted by Jesús Romero
