2 YEARS ON STEEMIT!
Happy Two Year Steemit Anniversary, to us!
I got a comment today on my post with a Steemit Achievement Award. I get these every so often for all sorts of things (never worth mentioning) but this one’s worth sharing as it’s a huge milestone I wasn’t quite expecting to be today.
I’ve been posting on Steemit for two years now, which is way longer than it feels. Its strange and sometimes feels like I just started doing this yesterday in reality a lot has changed, including the machine I’m posting on.
We started off here 2 years ago trying to survive in Acapulco, Mexico by sharing our very real story of how we arrived in this famous city. We’re still, more or less three years from the arrest, on the run for cannabis crimes in the United States. If we go back, we get arrested and we will go to prison, plain and simple. We’re just here trying to live out our lives as peacefully as possible while sharing our story in the event that we could possibly help someone like ourselves out there through sharing our story.
Steemit allowed us to share our past and current story, which apparently people found interesting enough to upvote us and support us these past few years. There have been times where we relied on it solely for our bills, but most of the time it has played an important roll in our finances each month in combination with many other pursuits and microbusinesses.
We started posting on a two in one tablet and a cell phone with a broken screen for internet and have come a long way, collecting computers and cameras in the process so we can better share our current story with you.
Admittedly it’s been a long time since we’ve really delved into the story and we’ve promised many times since to start up again but there’s many reasons we haven’t, one of them being it’s kind of hard to wrap our heads around at this point. We didn’t take notes or pictures really of coming here so some details get forgotten or misremembered, naturally. Not only that but the story is hard to remember and in some ways downright depressing, because while it was a huge adventure we were literally stressed sick the whole time here to Acapulco.
The one thing our journey taught us was the importance of cataloging our adventures, even if we do so imperfectly. For this reason I strive to post daily, if not several times daily because you never know what will happen. In the event that we ever do get arrested and sent back to the states to face our crimes, these photos and memories will still be on Steemit and I’ll still have access to my account so long as I have access to my memory.
While it can be a bit nervewracking being on the run and in the spotlight at times, it is comforting to know that no matter what we will be able to revisit our lives here, even if just through the posts. I will say though, should I end up in the states against my will I’ll be working to get back here, or at least south of the border.
So thank you guys, for giving us reasons to keep posting now two years later. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, including many local people within Mexico who have been kinder to us than friends or family in some cases.
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There hasn't been a crime committed by you. The crime is the government is still being run by criminals.
Indeed, but that's a much bigger target than me lol
Good article. And how long will you hide from the police?
Likely for life at least to a small extent although it does seem less likely as time trails on.
Felicidades amiga. Un abrazo por tu cumpleaños.
Gracias
Happy STEEM Anniversary @lily-da-vine. We have something in Common we are both 2 Year Olds Today..............It's #PirateSunday so this post was Perfect for that................
Happy Steem Anniversary to you too!
The war on drugs is a complete failure and has a human toll. The police really became a issue and the ego they display and the dual standards they enforce is making a mockery of their profession.
I have police in my family. Even they are disgusted by the way other officers are. And a whistle-blower officer? Oh let's say that's always a real threat. To all officers.
And insane laws?
I wish you the best with a new life and freedom. You deserve to be happy and to get to enjoy life. Even a year in prison is too much. Even a day in prison or jail isn't right for a plant.
Would love to have you on the @kind.network radioshow. Monday's we are having a big audience.
One day the government will let me visit other countries. It would be nice but with the tsa sexually attracted to passengers it's drama I don't want.
One day freedom without limits will come.
Hey a word of advice that I give to everyone is that freedom isn't free, it's there for those willing to take it. In many ways that involves taking risks like the ones we did to get here, so consider that the sacrifice is sometimes necessary.
If we all spend our lives waiting for permission to do what we can do without it, we will never get anywhere.
In regard to the radio show, I'll likely be down to do it in the future but need a bit of time as things are honestly a bit of a mess for me right now.
Sweet! And freedom isn't free and in the USA your rights can be violated by the state. And in anyway they wish.
And better keep blowing that glass and maybe connect with kiebler47 as he has some great work. And nice seeing another glassblower on Steemit. You know @borofreak yet?
Nope but thanks for sharing.
Yeah more glass on Steemit!
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happy 2 year anniversary @lily-da-vine, you have quite the journey to get to where you are now, I hope everything goes well for you and that the next 2 years are full of love and abundance xx
Thank you for the kind wishes!
Wow it's 2 years now I've been upvoting almost every one of your posts!! awesome