I joined the Blockchain on September 25, 2017, at 3:00pm CST. I had no idea what I was going to do here. I was told all my life I wasn't good at anything. I couldn't spell, which meant I couldn't write. I needed to be more coordinated, so sports were not for me. I had lost my dream job due to illness, which meant my self-esteem had taken a hit. Working was the only place I received positive feedback. I was home and in pain. I felt very alone.
I came to the Blockchain because my son, @Ecoinstant, loved me. He was worried about my mental health. He saw his Mom, who always looked on the bright side of life, fading away, and he was desperate to save me from drowning. I knew he was worried. I didn't want to disappoint him, but I still had no idea what I would do on the Blockchain.
I was lucky the Freewriter group started in the first few weeks I was on the Blockchain. There were no rules there but to give one hundred percent and to be free to try new things. Those early days were some of the happiest days of my life.
Seven years have come and gone since that day. We now have Alt Coins, Communities, and so much more.
For the last year and a half, I have been busy trying to keep my Mom alive. Seven days ago, she was in the hospital again for four days. That was her eighth time being admitted to the hospital since she moved here.
I have put my life on hold. I am now feeling how unhealthy this is for me. I can not make her care to live. I can not make her feel at home in her apartment, no matter how much it looks like the house she had to sell in Florida. I have done all I can for her mental health. I now need to take care of myself.
I miss writing. I miss making art. I miss reading fiction stories on Hive late at night. The sad part is I no longer know where to find fiction stories. With all this in mind, I took an old Community I own on Hive and changed the name to Original Fiction.
I was surprised the name wasn't already taken.
If you are like me and want to write a fiction story for fun, please post it in Original Fiction. We can make a place to unwind and read some fun stories late at night. Stories that will make us laugh, cry, and forget about the real world for a moment in time.
That is my hope. All we can do is see what happens!
Thank you to everyone who has kept Hive up and running while my life has been on hold! Let's hope I take my own advice and make time for writing, art, and reading some fantastic stories over the years to come!
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If you are a person that likes feedback or wants to work toward being Published as a writer, The Ink Well is where you would go. A lot of rules and an earnest but great group run by very nice people that I like.
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A place to post your original fiction so it's easier to find in a sea of crypto posts and if you are not already using the other communities above.
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I guess we joined in the same week then! I remember this writer group back at the time and occasionally made a post in there every now and then. The community was cool. Discord would help each other give feedback.
Cool you see you want to bring a fresh breath ij the community.
And ofcourse...taking care of mom is prior 1. Sending love and best wishes!
Oh! How cool is that!!!
I love knowing there are still us old ones still here that remember "how it was". :D
and I think many new peeps did some freewriting just to meet people. It was so much fun!!
I am hoping some people will share their fiction works and that it will give me the push I need to start writing again!! Lord knows my mind is ready, but it's been a while since I had time to write fiction or find a reason. But I am also tired of finding myself getting to be a cranky oldish person :D
Lets hope this helps!
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Seven years, wowowowow! That's 7x longer than one year, you know.
Coincidentally, the day you joined Hive is my birthday lol! I don't know if that's ever come up between us, my memory is not the best 🤔
Anyhow, here have some cake! It's enchanted with only the best magics, rumor has it that this cake can warm the toes of even the most northern dwellers... And with warm toes, I believe anything is possible!
I'm sad to hear that things are going so crumby with getting your mom settled in, and that her health issues have continued on. I know your hopes for her moving north were high... It's good at least that you are right there with her, and can avoid Florida's stupid hospital systems.
It's also stellar that you are deciding to make efforts to focus on the things you can that make you happy. Good fiction and getting some words on the page are wonderful medicines. I subscribed to your community and will try to write a story in there today, I haven't written a fiction story since... heh.
I loved the pictures by the way- both the ones you drew and the one of you and Alex! How old was he there? He looks maybe in high school?
Sending lots of love and a MASSIVE hug your way 💗
He was a Freshman in College :D and thanks!!!
I hope when you have time, you write some fiction!! I can not wait to read it!
THIS is the start of a great fiction story for you :D and it is true of course!!!
HUGE hugs!!
Sending love to you and your family, as I too am helping an ill elderly loved one through her own trying times. But it's a labor of love as we cherish them while we still have them, right? It's good that you have someone there for support, as that makes all the difference in knowing we're not facing the headwinds all alone.
Steemirt and Hive restored my love for blogging after my content had been copied on another platform. There's something about the combination of blogging+crypto that makes me eager to take that blank digital page and fill it with content.
A hearty congrats on hitting your seven-year milestone. Continue creating and keep your eye out for that silver lining. Every cloud has one! :)
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I don't know how you could do it without the love.
Huge hugs to you for what you are doing too!!!
Mine was copied here years ago. I remember finding it and going OMG! but here at least you have a place to turn to and people to listen to you. I wouldn't change my time here for anything!!
Ya Snook! I remember those days back then hanging on the #pypt show with @shadowspub and the gang. The first real connection I had with the community which has evolved so much since then. Always loved the stories and you laugh.
So awesome to see more of you and the extra purpose you will have fostering fiction writing here. Maybe round em all up and help with pimping the posts/stories out in the new community.
I am sure you will find plenty of fiction writers and discover more writing groups to connect with while you are at it.
It’s all about community, the journey and purpose here!
Thank You!
That is my hope. I can not read another crypto post for my life! LOLL
but we will see and take it day by day. but I do miss the old days! LOLL
we do miss you @zekepickleman and yes, would love to see @snook pimping fiction at PYPT :)
Happy lucky seven years on Hive and cheers to many more! @snook
Thanks!!!! time really does fly. It is really amazing all we have been through here!
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that is one of my favorite drawings :D
It sounds like you joined up just a few months before me. Hive has really been a great place to grow over these years and to serve as an outlet for my creativity, or just random thoughts. I'm sorry things have been so rough for you lately, but I am glad you found your way here.
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We all need a place to be creative and find weird peeps just like us! Okay, like me! Okay, peeps, that put up with my weirdness! LOLL
I think new people forget we too were new here once and how many others where here so you really were a needle in a haystack for someone to find and how Discord really wasn't that much of a thing and comments ruled the day!!
In some posts the comments were better than the post :D
Yes, those are some really good points. Discord has definitely change the way a lot of things work here for better or worse!
Will have to see if I'm on that group. Glad to have you still around too hey ☺️
I LOVE your fiction!!!
I wonder if you can find the time to write something......
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Caring for an aging parent can be quite a task. I wonder how much longer it will be before I become an aging parent who needs to be cared for? I wonder what kind of a little old lady I will turn out to be? Will I be cheerful and upbeat? Will I be fretful and discontented? Will my mind be gone so I don't know the difference? Only time will tell.
I haven't written any fiction for a long time. I will try to remember to post to your community if I ever do.
Right now I am sounding more and more like a crabby old lady and I really hate that I do. It did make me realize I NEED to make time for myself because I am becoming lost. The real me that is. And I happen to like the real me.
Why writing the fiction story was a must but even that took me two weeks to write where before I never had the problem of coming up with something.
Time changes us all but I don't want to be known as the crabby old lady....... which means now is the time to change so that doesn't happen while I can still remember the difference!!
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Sorry to read that you had to put your life on hold to take care of your mom. It must be very hard and draining, especially if you can't make her care to live .. while you are desperately trying to help her..
I joined a few months prior to you but on my old account, I've been around 7 years as well and sometimes I wonder where the time went.. Right now it's hard to imagine that I don't log in here and engage for a while. It's part of my routine and so many online friends have been made since.
Sending good vibes to you, hopefully you can find some relief and rest a bit yourself to make sure your own health doesn't suffer..
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It is weird to think it's been 7 years but the memories are all there and the best part is we can all scroll back and see where we came from and how far we have come!!
writing this post and setting up the community, I hope, is the push? I need to start making time for fun things for myself!! Let's see how that goes LOLL
SEVEN YEARS? You aren't that old...LOL! Great to see you. Hugs!
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Wow, how time flies. It must be surprising that it's seven years already. I hope you get through your struggles and enjoy writing once again.
It really did fly! and thank you for your kind words!
7 years! Brilliant. Our 7th year anniversary is coming up in a few days. Wild to think it's been that long. Seen many ups and downs in that time. Glad you're still around. Hive on!
Seven years is a very long time but it has been wonderful to know Hive has been here when I needed it!
Happy seven years to you too!!
What an incredibly powerful and wonderful post @snook. I had no idea what you had been through. I also had no idea how Hive made such a positive influence on your life. Good for @ecoinstant for navigating you towards Hive, he did a very good thing there. I have spoken with him before on Discord and he conducts himself in a very reasonable and mature way even in a heated debate!
I'm sorry to hear about your mum @snook, that's a tough situation when you have to parent a parent. Like you say you have done all you can and now you have to focus on yourself again. I do hope Hive can come to your rescue once again.
I'm delighted you have established, or re-established, the Original Fiction community as I am also into creative writing but for me it's in the form of scripts for television, film and radio. Would that fit into your community or not?
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As long as it is fiction, please!! post it in there!! I can not wait to read your stories!!!
Oh Snook I don't know if you remember me but I remember you. I would love to once again hear you voice read stories and just laugh.
I would love to read the stories that will be in Original Fiction. Maybe even someday I can start to write again.
I DO remember you!!! Your name made me smile!!!!
I hope you can start writing again!!!
Thanks for making my day!
I joined hive in the beginning of that same September in 2017! Crazy how time flies.
Hoping the best for your mom, but yeah, best to do self care too!
If i write and original story, ill post it to your new community, hope others do too!
It's incredible how many of us started all at the same time :D
When you feel the need to write fiction, I would be honored if you posted it in the community!!!
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Gosh, I forgot how long I have been here. 🤔
it says at least 7 years :D
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stop calling yourself names my friend!!!
You do so much good here and you never give up but always have an ear or shoulder for those in need.
I'm off to sleep....my brain has never woken up today and I am tired of being blank
HUGE HUGS!