<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:36:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@rufajane/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Hospital Stay That May Have Saved My Father's Life ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching My Father Hospitalized Broke My Heart There are some battles that happen so quietly that even the people closest to us fail to see how much pain a person is carrying. 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I know I’ve been away for a few days, and I sincerely apologize for that. 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A stronger woman stands up for everyone else." — Unknown Have you ever been questioned for doing something people don’t usually expect from you... something]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rufajane/the-strength-of-a-woman-who-learns-law</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rufajane/the-strength-of-a-woman-who-learns-law</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rufajane]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:28:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vui5EdPwPYMC7yeZLD3xHWYLcTrSv7DTvegodveTtyahRbdv8sqFzjrenvTw5TowjgRKGi9P16vPg9ccctnZ7ViNW3vqrF9SeKYqqFGy5kavA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We may drift, but we won't disappear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that I’ve written a blog dedicated to my family, this one is for you, my friends. Dear friends, I hope this message finds you well. 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