It Has Been Almost Six Years Since I Last Bowed Graciously to a Master for a Paycheck and Left My Old Life.
I really disliked my old lifestyle of waiting for my paycheck only to find out the Uncle Sam and the great State of NY took half. When I quit my old life and moved to Panama I was in a foreign land, no paycheck, no family support and only a handful of people to learn from who I literally just met.
Within months I was living in a beautiful condo in Panama City, Panama. Sometimes I literally had to pinch myself because I could not believe this was my new reality. For the first time in my life I was living on my own terms! Sure business was not easy. We had our ups and downs but we persevered.
From the time I left until now @AnaHilarski and I have discussed at length why our friends and my family have largely not supported us. My family and friends have literally disappeared from my life. I can count on one hand the amount that still engage with me on social media. Anabell is in the same boat.
Is our life so foreign that they feel intimidated? Is my anti government rhetoric too much for them? Sure my friends now tend to be expats who left for some of the many reasons I left. If they feel ostracized by me I apologize.
I admit that I miss my family and friends. We had so many good times. In the end I have to accept it but I wanted to put my thoughts down on my Steemit blog. Maybe someday some of those family and friends will read this and realize that I may have left my old life but I did not mean to leave them.
Ana and I have been adopted by some amazing people who have accepted us into their pack. One of the packs is our beloved Steemit community. You guys rock! Where else would I be able to poor out my heart like this? I sure would not do it on Facebook! I want to thank all of you for listening to my bull shit. I know I can be harsh at times but I really do mean the best and want everyone to be successful and feel loved.