<?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>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:22:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/sumatranate-life/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance - The Last Stage of Grief]]></title><description><![CDATA[In January, I firmly believed that my family and I needed to return back the United States for an extended period of time. We were visiting the States, but our thoughts and hearts were preparing to return]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/acceptance-the-last-stage-of-grief</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/acceptance-the-last-stage-of-grief</guid><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sumatranate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 00:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrG93fRNa499Aq7HyQBtMDm7bCiUTSHn39f3JVuUg5P36p26YqG2udHmdGfyBVXiYWxYmcTH7yd2SCGV9tTdBNJXTrxXQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have flunked out of college at least 10 times!]]></title><description><![CDATA[... and then I wake up from my dream nightmare! Background Information I graduated from a state university in 2002 with a degree in Computer Information Systems and a GPA of 3.75. And for the last 15 years,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/i-have-flunked-out-of-college-at-least-10-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/i-have-flunked-out-of-college-at-least-10-times</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sumatranate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 15:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwredU71zZRTC1nBEqyQipagQkjAQhxgZauWQ2gdgduE7ABmDfpXVdqYsGUh3nT2mrHERwEe26bdV9dHR76xwjUA8CAJ4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRASH STINKS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We missed the trash truck today. How in the world can someone miss putting their trash out on the curb? Its ridiculous! It's not like they changed the schedule. They always come on Thursday mornings. Always!]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/trash-stinks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/trash-stinks</guid><category><![CDATA[advice]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sumatranate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 01:02:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr2Z9YGBHzpuTz2rDHfjxAeuy9pjfri5SzxYiC9VgBE31h4Gp6asAHgtJjvXGs1xnHZEbB4xYdcoqG77fNkyqwUVWtmvn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life is NOT fair!  But that is OK.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, there is a famous line that reads: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/life-is-not-fair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/life-is-not-fair</guid><category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sumatranate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiSDQs7Bns2nZD4rmq2fSTaNK72FvWxVnJmZGoAEqdKo3uYsaqhDeqUSDCwt1takyi6EXVFiip4Fq6CsANTyB6befc8H49mJwWiD7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Phrases I Hope My Children Tell Me in 20 Years.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a blessed man. I have a beautiful, compassionate wife who cares for me more than I deserve. I am blessed by 5 kiddos who love me deeply. But I choose not to be complacent with the blessings of today.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/3-phrases-i-hope-my-children-tell-me-in-20-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sumatranate/3-phrases-i-hope-my-children-tell-me-in-20-years</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sumatranate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:58:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77c9EgbqLas3ydptYdd8tAbpzfkKKwNLt9TEFmCqXyNXW2k7ZPcqDaBixVPxrJ3GhZNCvnQtu21pxn3YtrDaenXch7oQXG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do I Hate Mornings or Do Mornings Hate Me?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isn't it sad that I am trying to find some (or something) to blame instead of taking personal responsibility for my own actions? 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