<?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>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:28:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@abenad/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Below The “Ladder”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day, I went to the spa with my friend. She was the one getting the pedicure and all, while I was just an escort. And so when we got there, we were offered a seat. 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So let me begin by explaining my 50/50.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@abenad/love-is-not-a-math</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@abenad/love-is-not-a-math</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abenad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:34:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11MZZ7F6ALghRrataxF9VYAhAjKWJmpZXv2f85Reptd4DKQrQHxhYFwTmqQipQUZhRhVdM1b6KvLUX8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Flaw In The Law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some years ago, there was this university guy who attempted suicide. He was in level 400 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. From what I remember, he was studying pharmacy. 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In fact, you’ll often see people praying so much, “God, please just give me this, and I promise that’ll be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109288/@abenad/endless-insatiability</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109288/@abenad/endless-insatiability</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-109288]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abenad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:10:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13VM7eav7Zvr3vsA8rK2vr33KU7KvwMLv713A1rGqt9C4u6uH9zwYqPywKU4JH7xuvDf2gLHWM53NhL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wild Request On Valentine’s Day ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay, so I know I might end up being a laughing stock for certain people like @bipolar95 after this, but I’m still going to go ahead. I went on a date last year on Valentine's. I actually didn’t have any]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@abenad/a-wild-request-on-valentine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@abenad/a-wild-request-on-valentine</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abenad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13PSitiAaZVfRf1mxk2vrP5j4AY72U82q5DJE7YkUCe8NKEHbG7uPwB2ucVj2WSQeGrV4dbYkzMSppW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Peace With The Pause ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things I constantly worry about is how much I worry about things. I hope that makes sense. And this is because I’m always in a rush for things to happen. 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