A Mother's Day That Went Awry
After preparing every detail to celebrate Mother's Day, my grandmother and my mom deserve nothing less. They are two women who fight against the situation we have to live through and manage to ensure that nothing is lacking in our family.
Any excuse is good to celebrate them.
But the day went awry right from the start.
My mom woke up that day a bit later than usual. She usually messages my grandmother in the family group chat. But that day, she couldn't.
Her phone wouldn't turn on. We immediately thought it was out of battery. The day before, we had a blackout for a large part of the night, so it wouldn't be strange for her to have run out of battery. Additionally, it had happened to her before.
We connected the charger, and nothing. Her Redmi was unresponsive.
Since it was still early, we went to a nearby repair shop, and they gave us the bad news... The phone was broken.
Although my mom works for the state, her phone is essential for managing our family's immigration paperwork, and staying connected is crucial for her, so we had to replace it no matter what.
Buying a phone in Cuba is a complicated issue for many. The salaries of state workers (like my mom) barely allow them to survive for the month.
It's impossible to replace her phone on her salary.
But we will get back to that shortly because it had a happy ending.
During my time here (two years now), I have always saved a percentage in HBD.
Although I don’t see Hive as a job, I must acknowledge that in Cuba, acquiring foreign currency is very difficult (due to the constant devaluation of the Cuban peso).
Hive is a good asset for people in countries like Cuba. It allows you to save in dollars, earn a percentage on it, and quickly convert it to the currency you need. That’s why during my time here, I have acquired and saved a significant amount in HBD for security.
That same savings was what I used to give my mom a phone without a second thought.
Few jobs in my country allow you to do that.
Today, an entry-level phone in Cuba costs around 140 USD (about 53k Cuban pesos)
The average salary is around 4,000 Cuban pesos per month.
Of course, I have to thank you, the reader, and those who vote. I appreciate the curation projects that support my content and the friends I’ve made during my time here.
I don’t want to mention names because I know I would leave someone out, and that wouldn’t be fair. But if you’re reading this, THANK YOU for your support.
The photos in this post are of the model that, thanks to you, I was able to gift my mom.
It's not the best phone or the most powerful, but it's enough for her and her work, so mission accomplished.
Mother's Day wasn't the best, but there's always time to please a mother, and seeing her peace and smile with the surprise is priceless.
And although I won’t deny that I did thousands of calculations to avoid using my HBD (I’m very protective of it), I had no choice.
But that’s in the past; now it’s time to look to the future.
My goal has always been to accumulate and accumulate.
Accumulate Hive, to grow in this ecosystem that has taught me so much. A place where I feel very comfortable and enjoy reading you and other creators every day.
Accumulate HBD. Not just from the rewards of my posts, but by providing external liquidity from other projects.
And the most important of all: to continue without making power downs. Although it may not be the best strategy, it’s mine. I want to keep accumulating and growing my stake here.
Will I achieve it? I have no doubt about that.
I have several ideas for the blog, and I would love for you to stay tuned to see them.
If you follow me, thank you very much for being here, and if not, consider following me to see if I achieve my goals.
Read you soon!
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All images in the post are my own.
