Why I Invested in crypto as a middle aged man

in #crypto6 years ago

Lets start this out by not really telling you my actual age ,but i assure you ive got a bit of time under my belt .I am a working man i always have been,working is just what i am good at oh and paying bills .Being that i was born and raised in a small town in the "great" state of ohio (GO BUCKS !).I was raised by a family of blue collar workers who were loud proud factory workers ,never afraid to put in the extra time for the extra cash.So you can see where im going with this .After several years of putting in the hours the extra hours the extra extra hours,making an honest living .You can lecture me all you want about, should have got an education ,chosen a different career ,made smarter choices ,Ive heard them all.I like what i do it gives me self worth and i am good with machinery ,now back to why ive invested in crypto . AfterPutting in all those hours i had gotten ill *probably from my job that has to be proven,i fell into some pretty bad medical debt.Slowly i was clawing my way back yes i defaulted on some payments,I was doing it right this wasnt my fault my job paid well but the insurance was horrible and getting a plan outside of a group plan just wasnt feasible.I kept at it going to work every day ,getting those bonuses ,raising a family The American Dream ,a bit tough but doable ,Man i got this.Well thats what i thaught the recession was coming and i didnt care a man willing to work will find work right? Working,living,loving life and i just found out i have a son on the way life couldnt get better!Well thats what i thaught.The summer of 2008 was an eye opener for me ,that was the year i saw my hometown collapse .Those strong workers became weak their efforts their time it was all wasted .Everything was takin from us !For what, for profit . How much does one man need?How much power must one company have !We had every minute of time that we sold to our jobs takin from us ,no leniency was givin,our jobs left ,gone !Even the hardest working man couldnt find a job,unemployment wasnt paying all the bills ,getting government assistance was a serious challenge if you were receiving unemployment .I tried getting government assistance and was told i owned to much i had to sell a vehicle that i was making payments on.I guess those government folks didnt realize people really werent buying anything so i couldn't really sell and 2 vehicles were needed for the family .Not having "good"insurance and being just a smidge above the poverty line along with owing medical bills made things miserable .With that type of track record its a bit of a challenge to receive good medical care let alone getting a doctor to listen to you or try and get you in for an appointment or give you sound advice .It was a few days before the final sonogram /checkup before my son was born.There were some odd happenings he wasnt kicking and moving like he had been thru the whole pregnancy he was an active little turd.That day he wasnt as active moving but not like usual ,A phone call was made to the doctor, of course the back bills that were attached to the number calling needed to be discussed .Doing that song and dance is always fun,so we finally got to speak with the actual doctor we were told not to worry ,drink some juice hes probably just not being active wait till our appointment .We did what we were told he was moving but not like usual.I mean doctors know what they are talking about right?Lets add this up,crappy insurance,a few backed up bills ,making a phone call and having to discuss a bill before being able to speak with a medical professional .Knowing that a choice had to be made wait and do as the doctor said or go to the e.r and incur a very serious bill.lets not forget this is 2008 the recession is already in full swing .We listened to the medical professional and waited those 2 days .His Movement was there but not normal when we arrived for our visit the same it had been since the call.The sonogram was in progress when the doctor looked at us and said get to the childrens hospital now .They said to drive ourselves ,I am not kidding they told us to drive ourselves they said we would get there faster than the ambulance would.To this day i still cannot believe we didnt get emergency transportation.The childrens hospital is 35 minutes away plus traffic.We made the drive ,after arriving they rushed her away to do emergency c section.I even got to watch!They did the surgery, quikly showed him to me and rushed him away,i never heard him cry.As i waited for her to get stitched back up and begged and prayed for them both to be ok ,i waited nervously every part of me was trembling with fear and anxiety.They braught her in and gave us the talk,A talk i never want to hear again or want any one else to hear .If youre wondering what that talk was it was about julious he was on some machines and a breathing apparatus he wasnt well,the doctors said he wasnt breathing on his own his body had filled with fluids and created overwhelming complications .My son did not make it on this greed fueled hate mongering selfish planet for more than a few hours .let me ask you friend,What was takin from you by the banksters ,what did profit overshadow in your life.We have paid off our debts we have worked long enough all of those who caused the recession did not pay a cent .They still get multi million dollar bonuses ,top notch medical care!Not one banker , Not one crooked corporate crook said im sorry.They did not even apologize,they ruined countless lives, destroyed hard working families, they through is to themselves because theu were the wolves and they still are.Crypto is a tool,call it a weapon to break free of those who use people as resources.Decentralized, no one entity controls or watches over my investment i do not have to request to have access to my funds.The banksters and corporate wolves cannot access what i own on the block chain.What i have earned is rightfully mine and it cannot be taken.Greed rules those we have entrusted with our earnings, they have failed several times then they punish us .With wealth comes power,Crypto is an investment platform for the common people .You do not have to invest millions to make millions , i am in no way implying that i will or you will get rich investing .I will tell you it is worth the chance ,i myself have made a bit and i know others that have made a bit more.This is an opportunity to invest ,this is the time ,did you know how to invest in apple or amazon when they were pennies ?I sure didnt ,but i know how to invest in crypto and i know that myself and others have made profit ,i know that crypto is rapidly growing ,I know that this is the future and a once in a life time chance to change my life and help change others for the better .Knowledge is power ,never settle for less, take a chance learn about crypto and invest .Only invest what you can afford to lose ,do the research its all out there all the information is free!The crypto community is very friendly and informative but always always do your own research (dyor).invest learn repeat.Its time to make a change and crypto is our tool,our weapon,our chance for #currencyindependence!

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