🙏 I'll try to make it every Sunday morning

So many people went through same or worse (trust me, much worse). I wish we talk about it more. Humanity has failed badly 🫂🫂🫂🫂

Are you going to a Bitcoin Halving party or meetup next month?

Good morning nostr, i'm getting ready for a busy day. Today at the bnb cabin i have a same-day turnover, so guests checking out, then guests checking in. I usually dont allow guests to book on days when a guest checks out, because i dont like feeling rushed to get everything ready. But one of our repeat guests asked me to make an exception, and offered to pay extra. Anyway, its gonna be a busy one, but i'm gonna put a roast in the crockpot so i dont need to cook anything later. The crockpot is my friend when i know i'll be tight on time. So yall have a great Sunday nostr friends, and remember that today is a gift. #grownostr #bnbstr #countrylife

Today marks 25 years since my country was bombed, in the operation called “Merciful angel” or “Angel of Mercy” - whatever.

In 78 days of air strikes:

- 420k bombs were dropped on us

- 4k died (81 child)

- 25k homes destroyed, plus:

- 14 airports

- 18 kindergartens

- 39 hospitals

- 69 schools

- 176 historical sites

- 500+ kilometers of roads

Etc

I was nine. I remember my nose bled from fear. I don’t know how me being scared caused my nose to bleed, but it happened.

I remembered the duffle bag packed next to the door, with a few cans of food inside of it, some clean clothes, passports, and all gold jewelry we had- cuz we didn’t know if it would get worse.

I still have ptsd triggered every time I head air strikes sirens. Luckily, I don’t hear them much- only when they are testing if those still work, or when are paying tributes to the casualties.

Anyway, for years to follow, my father would use any opportunity to gift us gold jewelry. Why? Because: “If it gets bad again, money won’t worth much. We learned that in 1994. You exchange these ear rings/bracelets/necklaces for food or anything you need.

Nowadays, I don’t have a run away bag prepared. But trust me when I tell you, I could pack one in jut a few minutes.

Nowadays, I don’t buy my kid gold jewelry, I stack sats.

It could be one of the reasons why I’m bitcoining. It gives me a hope. An escape plan, among other things.

As for the first part of my note, let’s stop for a second to think about all kids around the world, their traumas, bleeding noses from fear and sleepless nights. Let’s pray for their beautiful souls and innocent lives.

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the more you're given

the more you have to give

mute your ego and serve

let others climb

let others celebrate

let others call you a fool

listen and serve

let them vilify you

let them misunderstand you

let them hide your contributions

it doesn't matter

let it go

let it happen

let it hurt

in the end it will all pass

you broke before

so many times

did you forget how you arrived here?

beyond pain and suffering

worrying about tomorrow

and how you will afford the future

for yourself and those you love

the more you're given

the more you have to give

serve

GM 💎🙌⚡️

#travel #mountains #river #forest #photo #photography #photostr #nostr #lifestyle

#bitcoin

I can survive or even do well nearly anywhere. But... I'm too, well, too several things that just make me want to leave a lot less, especially since if I HAVE to leave it will be because I'll have to avoid extradition, so, that's a primary concern for any state outside the US. I'm crap with other languages, but would learn if need be. If I wanted to use my BTC, I'd need somewhere with at least OK access to the internet, even if it's slow. Good food and good water would also figure in to any place I look.

What is your #1 guilty pleasure?

#asknostr

Yes

I'm not leaving.

It's my home, and I may not ever leave it again.

GN #photography

I was asked a while back whether I would be richer if I wasn't Christian. The main implication being that there are so many immoral ways to make money that Christian values prevent. And while I agree that there are ways to make money that are closed off to me, there are also ways to lose money that were closed off, too.

There are a lot of monetary pit traps in the world today. There's all kinds of addictions that can destroy your balance sheet, drugs, sugar, power, games, etc. Christians exercise self-denial muscles through God's grace. So in that sense, I think I've been saved from the many ways in which I could have lost my stack.

To hold is hard. And it requires a lot of self-denial. If you want to hold, Christianity is a sort of super-power.