Hey Hurt. As you might know, I've been around here almost a decade. In that time, I've seen countless people come and go. Some of the biggest proponents of this blockchain, some of the biggest preachers, are now gone.

I've learnt to accept this as just how life works.

I'll tell you a story, if you don't mind.

I was 20 years old (26 years ago.. wow) and I had began working for Mcdonalds. My boss saw potential in me, and sent me to Management classes. I was to become a Storage Manager one day, she said. The classes were pretty far from where I lived, it would take me 3 hours on my bike to make it to them, but I did, for one whole week.

The Store were the classes were happening was hosting about 20 potential candidates. Different ages, different backgrounds. It didn't take long before I befriended some of them, and particularly got along great with a candidate who lived in Tucson. I lived in Glendale Arizona at the time.

We became fast friends, laughed all the time, and shared anecdotes about girls and all. The fifth day came about, we got our diploma, and I said to my new friend. Hey, we should stay in touch. Somehow he had wisdom that was beyond his age, because he said: Its ok dude, we don't have to. We will never see each other again, and that's fine.

I was resentful when I heard him say those words. I thought he had faked our new friendship for some reason I could not calculate. But now that I'm an older man with a white beard, I see his point.

Nothing can be forced, nothing should be forced. People and their situations are unique. The stories we tell ourselves are just as important as the stories we tell others.

I wish you well Hurt. Maybe, if we are lucky, we will run into each other again in greener days.

Cheers