Dodging Hand Grenades

I have spent my entire life being basically a few weeks from being dirt poor. It has never been a concern of mine as I feel there is always a new way to make money and as long as you stash a little here and there, you always have some. It drives my wife nuts that I am in a constant state of giving and avoid asking for anything from people, I give so freely to. I have always been like this even as a kid. It never haunts me to give someone the last few dollars in my pocket as there is always more dollars to be made or in my case found.

I am a Leo and have been really lucky in life finding money outside in high winds, at the bottom of amusement park wave pools and even in last years jacket once winter rolls back around. I have never been afraid to sell something of value, knowing I am losing opportunity cost. Items I have either bought on a whim or purchased slowly over time like precious metals, watches, and jewelry. They are all just things and can always be replaced, even if it is at a higher cost.

I don't think life ever gives us more than we can handle. I push through pain daily, it is a part of me I accept. Rather it is a personal loss, family loss or financial loss there is always the next thing that will begin once I think all things have failed. I don't quit, I do not accept defeat and will always strive to push on no matter how close the hand grenade lands to me, I will always find the next horseshoe.

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades is a mantra I always hold close. For every hand grenade that almost takes me out there is a horseshoe to find. I just have to look for the bright side the saving item that I stowed away to avoid that last hand grenade.

Some of the last times things got rough, I had a Porsche, before that I had an array of nice watches and before that, I had precious metals and coins. Times are again getting rough. We have a ridiculous electric bill, I am injured beyond being able to work and we have the cost of taking care of my wife's mother's estate. That hand grenade is hitting close again.

I have been very lucky on the platform and have stowed away some Steem over the last nine months. Steem will be my horseshoe this time around as I will be powering down for a few weeks to cover what life has thrown at us. I am not going anywhere and I know that selling now will be high in opportunity cost. It is an option, I have, that I am able to make some liquid funds from. I only write this today so people know why I recalled delegations, why I am powering down and that they know I am not going anywhere. I will still be an active poster and voter of the platform.

I have used Steemit as a savings account for 9 months, I wish it was for much longer than that but life is what it is. I'd advise everyone to look at their SP as a savings and a checking. Take what you need to live, share with other's and stack the rest in SP. I am thankful for what I have been able to save and even more thankful I am able to use it to get through this portion of our lives.