<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:33:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/reallifestories/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Book Review ; Born A Crime.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I received a DM from him on that fateful day which emphatically stressed the need for me to safeguard the E-book, I almost thought otherwise. First of all, I made a wild conjecture the book was written]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@medemausi/a-book-review-born-a-crime-dyx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@medemausi/a-book-review-born-a-crime-dyx</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[medemausi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Mn7gs6fABveisGMBpZHCDRm4PLgjdC6wCMwmrxpTWtoQZozkcixrGnaZEEr8FVdwNodCQZQyDtP1rqtaegxdgrVWrEZV5ZaJnGU6GafiVXCbKzNnTKnBfvSxnSydpqGdHs5r22V4wS51z8qocgQ2zjMePvuKhJFULdmDwQ9Nn8LXxYjttYNvA1mgS3wBSAZqLehvfKdsCg5yi749JQUBZQGxVqijxZYA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Hive Highlight: Why 2024 is My Year of Completion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hivers: A Quick Update Afternoon lunch surrounded by orange trees It's been over a month since I last posted. Before diving into today's topic, I’d like to share a brief update on my absence. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@dlmmqb/my-hive-highlight-why-2024-is-my-year-of-completion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@dlmmqb/my-hive-highlight-why-2024-is-my-year-of-completion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dlmmqb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 02:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VshWXpZLaicYHpE8YBw3HYKB7oBseQgxpohxyF3FdLFtYPLKkTm2kE7x9BgNU9rm4VHPvh6ganrqpauDaMg2MK2gAJ4epE4aEJ5KpCNCnnjgr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Example of Respect | تعظیم کی مثال]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Alexa Wirth on Unsplash Since childhood, we have been taught to respect our elders, show kindness to those younger than us, and care for the elderly. These lessons and pieces of advice often felt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@dlmmqb/an-example-of-respect-or</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@dlmmqb/an-example-of-respect-or</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dlmmqb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXkzCd9HNSAM9TwKNjpGfth87S2Jo1a6d4ycDiDndEMEuq1Fo71v3eRwpCsVFnFgz9Djn2pQgDSJg5THcQnNBu9VuRavorZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rose beyond thorns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I still vividly recall the day I met Uncle Tunde, a man whose life story had become a beacon of hope in our family. His striking resemblance to my dad was uncanny, but I tried to hold back my excitement,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@medemausi/rose-beyond-thorns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@medemausi/rose-beyond-thorns</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[medemausi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PGy96xETHS3oYvY4GvofKvcsWZh8DrtkXhssEKiE4Z9T7BMqLjGZYjbsUECFCeUfPnxWPJSTBkZB2nfCB1J6JKz6VapkFv5uWT4UQfwxpcBc8KYXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving Against Odds - My  Creator's Struggles on Hive [ENG-ESP]]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a long time since I was about to leave this testimony here on the blockchain, to show the absolute reality that I live. "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@manclar/surviving-against-odds-my-creators-struggles-on-hive-eng-esp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@manclar/surviving-against-odds-my-creators-struggles-on-hive-eng-esp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[manclar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqwjyAur4dVNeTxHSgx3DwvT8376xLCyDJA5xavjeRwasuBhjQeXe4mUgc4GnNnorc27eQB21zCPCd4eyfkspC4ngktMvgFuKf5WovTSynXJmXdQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gamer and the Play.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I chose not to be a bitter person even after connecting the tiny dots of cues he left here and there, I chose not to bleed on others - after all, I wasn't hurt by them. I chose not to write other people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@medemausi/the-gamer-and-the-play</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@medemausi/the-gamer-and-the-play</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[medemausi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTxvDAy3kqUun3erBFGxjwNVAxLEdRoD9K1gSxAFUDk1QY22qQENLP2W8t6RKKa5zhYYFzuVYYvZihtX9mNc8EpipjPq48JASyMuzQLSXudnJMtWbEMyrZA8CfSCfFGbBtTA3HTLUVH7iJQqoEyxbg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[JEEPNEY STORY WITH AFAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yung jowa kong shine bright like a diamon nung una kong nasipat sa airport. Na love at first sight ang ante niyo pero hindi yan ang kwento. Sabi niya sakto lang ang dala niyang pera sa pang renta sa condo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funnystory/@antefunny/jeepney-story-with-afam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funnystory/@antefunny/jeepney-story-with-afam</guid><category><![CDATA[funnystory]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antefunny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:06:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqNQcyF46C9AwRudatjEDiAKovnRUmu1YkbUFAMSJz4sFmxZ1MVzAoNjoKNQeZ12ADntbX5XXC1RczPG4eWPJTHphc6VehBnPqoGLpVVHQfRsCPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recuerdos! Un momento que nunca olvidaré. [Esp/ing]]]></title><description><![CDATA[De solo pensar escribir esta siguiente historia mis ojos se ponen agua... Las lágrimas quieren invadir mis mejillas. Creo que ya estoy preparada para contarles unos de los peores momentos de mi vida, ya]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110372/@dime-kairapaez14/recuerdos-un-momento-que-nunca-olvidare-esping</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-110372/@dime-kairapaez14/recuerdos-un-momento-que-nunca-olvidare-esping</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-110372]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dime-kairapaez14]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqe5XvWEJZzNLWU8wAv9f6cYc3aM6cgu3m2qHz7ydik2BxJnicAtyECyazD4ZeLZqQtBXBqwQmsXL3VvnatubdJzHco6Lk6SRNB15ATaJBGCqYh8NSFPuuctakmyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Emergency Room 
A True Story I Wish I Could Forget 

 

#creativec ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Emergency Room A True Story I Wish I Could Forget #creativecoin #ocd #lifeanddeath #poetry #reallifestories #vyb #pob]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@walkinverse/kyekl1efcdq860p2hgrpw5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@walkinverse/kyekl1efcdq860p2hgrpw5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[walkinverse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:54:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Story Of The Steering Wheel]]></title><description><![CDATA[[EDITED BY PHOTOLAB] Today is the first day of school after the Eid-Al-Fitr holiday. Since my mom was not in town, I have to send my son to the school by myself. Its been awhile I haven't drive a car and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109288/@mell79/the-story-of-the-steering</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109288/@mell79/the-story-of-the-steering</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-109288]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mell79]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 12:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRoBYAkmUPhQWW3FYkPsYrck2ft7uUq6f2nqCoPG751dZhtAstNb6ChM9DqawpkJBu9Vn9tnT7zUH5bwY6ZgvbggF756ZVJPsbk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking of yee Olde Irish Joanne ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I called her "my Joanne". She was the sister I always wished for but never had until we became friends and we were inseparable. She and I worked together at the CD shop and we were like ridiculous little]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@andrastia/thinking-of-yee-olde-irish-joanne</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-152524/@andrastia/thinking-of-yee-olde-irish-joanne</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-152524]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgAC3JJBUwRCW9rNj5Bztx1SEdZMr6TMgZcjgFa8PmP8juiwKDhTYcve5yFmZMR6sbWLmMANXrQ46UAd3THThs1gwoZMWDfWGUrS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Hippo Capture (It went horribly wrong) Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second part to this story - the first part you can read [here]( (or just not bother and read this one and fill in the blanks with your imagination). The Chase I can remember it vividly in my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/first-hippo-capture-it-went-horribly-wrong-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/first-hippo-capture-it-went-horribly-wrong-part-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[reallifestories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgAC2rbpU3iZkzKd5ttvHZkBaKjbr7zvC4aDV3boGzusxZTWGmEzJ8kzW8v9jGVKwSkqjHNraueGbWKHXDzVbTzVcwHmeDPDxSFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Hippo Capture (It went horribly wrong)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey lovely Hivers Ooh today have I got a story for you! But first... HIPPO QUIZZ TIME Q: Did you know that the Hippo was the ambassador for the chocolate "Chomp" in 1990? A: Here's the Afrikaans]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/first-hippo-capture-it-went-horribly-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/first-hippo-capture-it-went-horribly-wrong</guid><category><![CDATA[reallifestories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgAAsqpsqhD58VUTwu73wfQwBdq4q97q7EgiRLWG1zSSzidnTNhAntrhC61JTvQgZykUrCiQdfLnWzajCTfBFpSKpkCpVWJpJn3g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pain is sometimes worth it in the end]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been hesitant to write this post because it's really close to my heart, but hey, what could possibly go wrong? Famous last words lol. Some back story - literally. In 2001 I left my home country for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/pain-is-sometimes-worth-it-in-the-end</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/pain-is-sometimes-worth-it-in-the-end</guid><category><![CDATA[reallifestories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2021 22:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgAAfkixD3PQ6QXpQBTqArLNtTTYo6rJqzsrspE5nun4iqZBNw4YdFA9YQ72ZLEY1ynHcnpZuq32hmwcmnq4J636QfZ7x5cZjK9Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegitimi non Carborundum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pinterest This is one of my favourite quotes. My manager Mr D used to tell me this when we were facing crisis after crisis at work. The first time I heard him say it, I didn't know what the whole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/illegitimi-non-carborundum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/illegitimi-non-carborundum</guid><category><![CDATA[reallifestories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgABfduV5VBshpWxCyhnkfojYTf4z83tBCdwd2cu5iXjrMiy7aKHT6RoXuJxHvk3uf73AW51KfdGqS6BoEXuD2dFHyXMa6Uy7ppN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unintentional Off-Roading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me preface this story with "I generally think I'm a good, responsible driver" but you be the judge... 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Irony and sarcasm are my humour bread and butter, especially]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/tales-from-the-fire-line</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reallifestories/@andrastia/tales-from-the-fire-line</guid><category><![CDATA[reallifestories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[andrastia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2021 06:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4C4iwfhwKG2hdAJgACDyjVy2B3ACDJerFPwRHEyEw63H16u9HBZbkCPKrXzMrebUCk9VtKEwYXA8h77vmboQSYBQNYfubHynQrSzeByaADts8q6fT4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the Wheels on the Government go round and round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I had to go pee in a bottle for the VA, because almost 3 wks ago I dropped a sample, and they found Tramadol (VA prescription I take DAILY for pain) and they found Opiates (Tramadol is a synthetic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@jerrytsuseer/and-the-wheels-on-the-government-go-round-and-round</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@jerrytsuseer/and-the-wheels-on-the-government-go-round-and-round</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114105]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jerrytsuseer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6JJptBJCL6eFwx2gvRnpcRhTRKgmTKc5WMfwDwmtszU5drbcZvwfYJyFJwD3jBETaNJRTEAQSoiuqx2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[........Developments........]]></title><description><![CDATA[↑↑Original Meme↑↑ The last two days have been an extremely difficult time for me here on the blockchain, more specifically in a particular server in Discord, which technically is not on the blockchain.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@jerrytsuseer/developments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@jerrytsuseer/developments</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114105]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jerrytsuseer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 14:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6jUYfAgVqXcvXsKBifX2PBeyubRmHD8Y26PEnRrvqzpnMz8GMaBjLMZWTdhzWx5XXCtiNkpDdCddSeYWzXLHc4kVan1C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Maturity" (or lack thereof)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am handicapped. 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