<?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>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:10:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@itworks4sierra/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lonely in a crowded room..]]></title><description><![CDATA[I always wondered how someone could feel so lonely in a crowded room.. surrounded by friends and loved ones.. yet there are still feelings of emptiness hidden incredibly well behind the most beautiful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@itworks4sierra/lonely-in-a-crowded-room</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@itworks4sierra/lonely-in-a-crowded-room</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[itworks4sierra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 01:30:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPP19ZHNjA8fkk1QvXPyjoPhRMw8CmZh8amamkoLTrd9wBhuWqLLvJRNr31qiMnzQzGWJAvGoq8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing, Endangered, and Mixed Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow, its been so long since my last post. 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