Marcos Sat by his father's bed holding his hand his father was very sick and the small house felt quieter than ever his mother was in the Next Room wiping tears from her eyes and Marcos knew that something was about to change forever he was only 14 years old but he understood that soon everything would be different as Marco sat there his father opened his eyes and smiled weakly at him Marcos he said in a soft voice Marcos leaned closer listening carefully to his father's words I don't have much time left my son his father began
his voice barely a whisper but I want you to remember something very important Marcos felt his heart beating faster he didn't want to cry but it was hard to hold back the tears you have Big Dreams his father continued don't let anyone tell you that you can't make those dreams come true people will laugh at you they will doubt you but you must not listen to them keep following your dreams no matter what Marcos nodded his throat tight with emotion he couldn't speak but he wanted his father father to know he understood you have $10
in your pocket his father said with a small smile use it wisely start small but always dream big don't give up even when it gets hard those were his father's last words Marcos held his hand tight lightly feeling the weight of the promise he had made in his heart the next morning the sun rose over the village where Marcos and his family lived everything felt different his father was gone and now it was up to him to take care of his mother and his two younger brothers Marcos didn't have much but but he did have
those $10 his father had mentioned he thought about what his father had said start small but dream big Marcos sat quietly thinking about how he could use the money to help his family then an idea came to him he remembered seeing people sell eggs in the market it wasn't a big business but it was something he could start with Marcos decided that he would use his $10 to buy a dozen eggs he went to the Village Market and bought the eggs as he walked back home carrying the eggs carefully in a basket he felt a
mix of Hope and fear what if this doesn't work he thought but then he remembered his father's words don't give up the next day Marcos went door too asking people if they wanted to buy fresh eggs fresh eggs only a few left he called out hoping some someone would listen at first nobody seemed interested people were busy with their own lives and Marcos started to feel discouraged but then an old woman opened her door she smiled kindly at maros I'll take six eggs young man she said Marco handed her the eggs and took the money
with shaking hands it was his first sale and it filled him with a little bit of hope he kept going knocking on more doors and by the end of the day he had sold all his eggs with the money he earned Marcos went back to the market this time instead of buying more eggs he used his profits to buy two chickens he knew that if he had his own chickens he could have eggs every day to sell Marcos built a small Coupe behind his house for the chickens he took care of them hoping that they
would soon start laying eggs every morning Marcos would check on the chickens and one day his hard work paid off there were fresh eggs waiting for him in the coupe excited Marcos collected the eggs and went out to sell them this time people in the village were more familiar with him here comes Marcos the egg seller they said some smiling others shaking their heads in disbelief some people thought it was funny to see a young boy trying to sell eggs they laughed and said what are you going to do with just a few eggs Marcos
you'll never make it but Marcos didn't let their words bother him he remembered his father's advice don't listen to them keep going as the weeks passed Marco sold more and more eggs he saved the money he earned and after a while he was able to buy two more chickens now he had four chickens and they were laying more more eggs than before his little business was growing every day Marcos walked through the village selling eggs and saving his profits he knew that if he wanted to grow his business he had to think ahead after a
few months Marcos had saved enough money to buy something bigger something that could help him expand his small business even more he decided to buy a cow Marcos had learned from the farmers in the village that selling milk could be a good way to earn money with the money he had saved from selling eggs maros went to the market and bought a healthy cow some people in the village laughed at him again Marcos do you really think you can take care of a cow you're just a boy they said shaking their heads but Marcos didn't
listen he remembered his father's words dream big don't give up he took the C cow home and made sure it had everything it needed every morning he would wake up early to Milk The Cow at first it was hard work he didn't know exactly how to do it but he learned quickly soon Marcos was selling fresh milk along with his eggs people in the village loved the milk this is the best milk I've ever tasted they said Marcos was proud of how far he had come but he knew there was still more to do as
Marcos continued to sell eggs and milk he realized there was even more he could do he remembered his mother telling him stories about how her own mother had made cheese when she was young Marco thought if I can sell milk why not try selling cheese too he asked his mother to teach him how to make cheese it took some time to learn but soon Marcos was making cheese every day the first time he sold his cheese at the market he wasn't sure if people would like it but to his surprise they loved it your cheese
is delicious Marcos people said coming back for more Marcos started selling both milk and cheese and his business grew even more with the money he made from selling cheese he bought another cow now he had two cows and four chickens Marcos woke up early every day to take care of his animals collect the eggs milk the cows and make cheese it was a lot of work but he loved it even though maros business was growing not everyone believed in him there were still some people who laughed at him and said you're just a boy you
can't run a business you'll never make it big Marcos heard these words but he didn't let them stop him he remembered his father's advice don't listen to them keep following your dreams one day a man from The Village came to marcos's house he looked serious and said Marcos people are talking they say you'll never be successful maybe you should give up Marcos looked the man in the eye and said no I won't give up I know what I'm doing and I'm going to make it work the man was surprised by marcos's confidence well good luck
then he said before walking away but Marcos knew that luck wasn't what he needed he needed hard work and determination Marcos continued to work hard every day his farm grew and so did his business people came from all over the village to buy his eggs milk and cheese soon Marcos was making enough money to think about opening a shop in the village he saved his money for months carefully planning how he would open his shop finally the day came when he had enough Marcos rented a small space in the Village Market painted the walls and
put up a sign with his name on it marcos's fresh market in the shop Marcos sold all of the products from his farm fresh eggs milk cheese and even butter that he had learned to make the shop was small but it was his people came every day to buy from him some of the same people who had once laughed at him were now his best customers years passed and Marco business continued to grow he no longer had just a few chickens and cows he had a full farm with many animals and workers to help him
his shop in the village was known by everyone and people came from far and wide to buy his fresh product one evening after a long day of work Marcos sat outside his shop looking at the busy street the sun was setting and the village was peaceful he thought about his father's advice all those years ago Marcos had started with only $10 and a dream now he had a successful business and his family was safe and happy Marco smiled to himself feeling proud of what he had achieved he had followed his dreams worked hard and never
gave up he had proven to himself and to everyone else that anything is possible if you believe in yourself thank you papa Marcos whispered to the sky I did it if you enjoyed this video and found it helpful make sure you don't miss our next video we have an exciting and engaging topic lined up to help you practice your listening skills click here to watch it and keep improving your English
