When I was a kid around 6-7 I didn't used to have that many friends, which was made little Nick pretty damn sad.

When I got home I had this black toy gun I used to play by myself all day long, until one day I realized I was wasting too much time with it and threw it away.
Wasn't an easy thing for me to do, I blamed it for not being as popular as I wanted.

Then I forced myself to go play football with the other kids after school, even if I sucked at it, and hang out with the other guys as well

Eventually I got the popularity I wanted
When I grew up I found myself sad again, wanting again, something more.

When I got home I didn't have the black gun anymore, but I had Instagram, video games, twitter, smokes, booze and many others.

Once again I was confronted with the same choice, to throw it all away.
But for many years I didn't, I kept the "Black toy gun", and I didn't get what I wanted.

It took me quite some time to throw it away again, little Nick wouldn't have taken so long.

It's a strange feeling when you realize a goddamn kid had more willpower than you ever did.
Previously when I thought to myself, what would little Nick say if he met you now, I know he would be a bit disappointed, now I think he would be happy

But that's not the truth, little Nick was a kid with a big heart, he loved everyone, he wouldn't care where I was then or now
It was just me being harsh on myself back then, good thing at times, means you still have some blood in your veins.

So if you still have your toy gun you waste time all day, remember that if a 7 year old kid had the balls to do it, you can have them too.
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