You're welcome, @cryptomother. Thank you for contributing to Memoir Monday!

I agree with you. As difficult as struggles are I think those who go through them and find a way become successful are more grounded and happier, in general, than someone whose been given everything by

Look at those incredible pictures of the younger Lizelle! I really wish I was around in the 1960's. They were tumultuous times but it sure did seem like the young people had fun. My mom's younger sister

I'm so sorry to hear about your years of struggle, Nancy! I can't even imagine what it was like when the economic situation changed so abruptly. We've had struggles through the pandemic in this country

What wonderful surprises! I'm sure you were thrilled on both occasions!

Yes, things never experienced are difficult to know.

The tone of my work is definitely changing, reflecting change inside myself. It's been a really hard couple of years for me, personally, but I hope these challenges haven't left me completely jaded. I

Very true!

Things seem so incredibly chaotic all over the world right now. We have our share of those cell phone revolutionaries here in the US too! Are things getting any better there in Venezuela? I hope so! Hugs

Thank you my friend! I appreciate it.

It's a fascinating theory! Nice haiku there! I wonder if haiku tattoos are a thing? If they're not they should be.

I don't disagree the Creator wants the best for us but it's humanity, I feel, who keeps making the same mistakes. I think it's up to us to start making better decisions, collectively.

That's not what I intended when I was writing it. I was just thinking about how when being viewed by limited bandwidth humanity just seems to be stuck in a rut, cycling through the same mistakes again

That's not stupidity at all! I tried to break it down into manageable chunks.

I hope the situation improves there soon! It's been horrible to watch how your country has suffered. I wish the citizens of the world could find a way to rise up against this global corruption. It's an

There are certain people I trust but no one is always correct and it's always best to use your own logic to make your final decisions. We've enjoyed the squirrels so much this summer! God bless you too

I think this will prove to be wise. As long as people are still contributing and building here the odds are in our favor. The way I look at it if we get enjoyment from Hive then everything else that happens

Wow, that city is stunning! It's so damn sad, isn't it? Mass narcissism is a reflection of a very sick society I believe. I see it when I travel too. It's as though everyone thinks they're a (pseudo)

Yeah, we're basically tribal beings so we feed off each other's emotions and behavior. I feel like learning to master your reactions are a way of evolving beyond some of our more primal tendencies that

I've never seen it broken down so simply. I'll probably invest a little in bonds through and ETF vs. buying direct from the gov't. Yeah, aside from the few that I already belong to I haven't spent much