Patrick Contreras

Can you feel the intensity of the electric violin? It's very captivating!🎻 #NeonCityFestival @violinonfire

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's really none of your business. Why do you ask?" SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour." SON: "Oh. (With his head down). SON: "Daddy, can I please borrow $50?" DAD: "REALLY?! If you're asking to borrow money for some silly toy or game, you can just march yourself straight to your room to think about why you're being so selfish. I work hard everyday to provide for this family, and this is the thanks I get?" The little boy went quietly to his room and shut the door. The dad sat down and started getting even angrier about his son's questions. "How dare he ask question like that just to get some money?" he stewed. After an hour, the dad calmed down, and started to think: "Maybe there was something he really needed the $50 for? He doesn't ask for money often..." So, the dad went to his son's door and opened it. DAD: "Are you asleep, son?" SON: "No daddy, I'm awake". DAD: "I've been thinking, and maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $50 you asked for." The little boy sat straight up, smiling. SON: "Oh, thank you daddy!" Then, reaching under his pillow, the boy pulled out some crumpled-up dollar bills. When the dad saw the boy already had money, he started getting angry again as the little boy slowly counted out his money and looked up at his father. DAD: "Why do you want more money if you already have some?" SON: "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do. Daddy, I have $100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you." The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and begged for his forgiveness through a stream of tears. Just a reminder to all working so hard in life to not let time slip through our fingers without dedicating special time with those who matter most. If we die tomorrow, the company we may work for could replace us in a matter of days.... but, loved ones we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives, having only precious memories to hold. Repost! We need to be reminded!!! #Priorities ❤️ Written by Jamie Fewell ❤️

@mikeoz Lol right, hit almost any corner store

When you've never been to Fresno

@ManWithTheSlap 🙏🏼

Guys I landed my first #1 Billboard. Excuse me while I go yell outside and wake the neighbors 😂😂😂

RHAPSODY IN RED by Patrick Contreras music.apple.com/us/album/rhaps…

WE’RE IN THE TOP 5! WOW, let’s push this to #1 Purchase “Rhapsody In Red” on iTunes or Amazon Music and let’s get to #1, would be SO awesome to hit the stage at The Siren in Morro Bay tomorrow with a #1 album! Huge completion but let’s rally 🎻🎻🎻

My new album Rhapsody In Red now available for pre-order on iTunes

Tickets: t.ly/dV57x

Rhapsody in Red Album Release. 1/19 @TheSirenMB & 1/20 @Fultonfivefive

@elonmusk I agree! 🎻🔥🎻🔥

Wake up and choose violins 🎻🎻

Coco Gauff went from being a kid in the stands to a US Open champion. Anything is possible.

San Diego has the lowest MPC (Mullet Per Capita) in America I’m sure of it

A band that only Jams on restaurant/fast food jingles called the take outs. This is the dad band we deserve

Half of the fun of traveling and performing is seeing the regional mullet variations … DUDE, they’re out there

UPDATE: Wow. Ali and I are gobsmacked. In one day, we blasted past our goal of money for his violin lessons. So we decided to up the goal to what he really wants: music school tuition money. Chip in if you can/want. Regardless, your gifts, your words, your love is life-affirming.