Good day my fellow Steemians!
Today i was invited to a TV show where i and other two people competed for a grand prize of $2500.
Last week i had sent a scratch ticket. On the back of it it said that if i send it back i have the chance to get invited to a Tv show and win a grand prize. Two days later i got a letter that i was in and if i show up i get a garanteed winning plus i can roll a wheel for the ultimate prize.
So the big day came. On the way to the big city of Budapest i was full of hopes. (That's not me on the picture but some random guy)
I knew that i had 33% chance but i was already spending my winnings. After i have paid all my debts i would still have enough money to buy some used car and a good camera.
I had a compact camera in the past but i don't have it any more. But when i have found Steemit i have the urge again to take pictures and share all the interresting and beautiful to other people.
Anyway, on the way to the studio my grilfriend and i had some time to take a few pictures about some of the amazing buildings of Budapest with her phone.
This is the East Side Railway Station.
Sadly i don't know the name of this cathedral but it is amazing.
I have arrived to the studio and met the other two possible winners. The studio itself was a great experience to me. I have never seen the inside of a studio and never was filmed before. Although it was only a 5 minute shwo i felt like i was the star of a world famous series.
The task was simple. we had to spin a wheel and the biggest number was the winner. I went first and i have rolled a pretty big number, 75. The next person roll something around ten. At that moment i was starting to see the camera of my dreams in my hands. It was down to the last person. She rolled the wheel and...85.
85! I could not belive it. It was a terrible feeling and to top it off i had to show a poker face because it was a TV show after all.
After that we went to have a meal and i was saying to my self. "I did not win the grand prize but i got some compensation which covered our trip to Budapest and back plus a great meal."
But when i got back on the train a sudden sadness came over me. It felt like i had lost all my dreams.
As the train rolled out from the station i saw something that changed everything. I saw-just for a moment- a homless person under a bridge preparing a fire for the night. And the it hit me.
I should not be sad and should not feel unlucky. I have spent a great day with my loved one in a beautiful city for free and had some unique experiences. And unlike that guy-and millions of people around the world-i have something to eat every day and i have shelter over my head.
At that moment something changed in me. I was still sad but it was a whole different kind of sadness that i can't even explain.
From that moment on i was just gazing out the train window the whole way enjoying one fenomenal sunset and the darkness after.
Thank you for reading my story!
All of you Steemians who upvoted, Thank you. You made my day a happy one!