A DRUM that once lived in a music school got tired of being beaten all the time. "I'm not, yet, convinced whether the drumstick has the right to hit me that hard, but in any case, being constantly bruised is unacceptable", the drum complained to the other musical instruments in the music school. Little did they seem to care, however, as they felt it was natural for a drum to be beaten.
So, one day, he appeared in front of the other musical instruments with band-aids and plasters all over his face. "I'm tired of being beaten all the time, so I am leaving the school once and for all", the drum announced. He, then, turned his back on them and walked away. The other musical instruments began to worry, as they considered the drum necessary for an orchestra and without him, they wouldn't be able to perform.
"A band without a drum is no band at all", the clarinet said. "Maybe if we apologize, he will come back by tomorrow's performance".
"Let him leave, he's of little use to us", the drumstick arrogantly replied so as not to admit her mistake. "We'll perform tomorrow without him", she added, further explaining that he, anyways, complained too much and that his skills were not really needed. The next day came, the day the performance would take place, and people came to the music school to attend the show. Thinking they could perform without the drum, the musical instruments made a quick rehearsal and then took position on stage. "Who will pass the beat now?", asked the clarinet only a few minutes before pulling the curtains. Nobody answered. So, they all started playing as they saw fit. The guitar played at her own pace, and soon the violin followed. Then the piano, and last but not least the trumpet, each and everyone playing at their own rhythm, paying little heed to the sound that the other instruments were producing. The band was completely out of sync, and soon the guests covered their ears to protect them from the terrible noise the instruments were making. The clarinet hid behind the curtains to avoid ridicule just as the first spectators began to depart. "We're officially the laughingstock of the music school", admitted the drumstick after they realized they had been totally ridiculed. After the last spectator departed, the musical instruments realized their mistake and got angry at the drumstick, who was at a loss of words. So, they decided to apologize to the drum, and even wrote a letter to him in which they admitted they had been cruel with him and that they would be glad to have him back in their company. The drum came back the very next day, happy that they had finally realized how much pain they had caused him. First, apologized the drumstick, who promised that from that point on she would treat him better and always with respect. Then each and every musical instrument apologized as well and welcomed him back to the music school. From that day they live happily together, putting on great music shows in which the drumstick and the drum work in perfect coordination....
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