Since there are those that have a burr and somehow think it’s better for whatever reason, will post this one. Oh and the name My Punk? That’s what I called Ashley. Goodnight.
Thank you for following along mine and Ashley’s journey. As I’ve often said, this is as much for me and my healing as it is to give to little A. Sorry for the length. While this won’t be the last I write, I won’t go any further than this because this marks the last time I saw her.
June 2021
Since Ashley’s surprise visit in 2019, we have visited each other six more times. This would turn out to be the eighth, and final, visit.
While she was back in Washington, we would FaceTime every night without fail. If I close my eyes, I can picture this last FaceTime before her trip back here. Her hair was disheveled and she was laying on her stomach while we were talking. Some nights the camera is facing straight at her face, but not that night. She just had to position it where the curve of her butt was visible and those little boy shorts she loved to wear were on full display. She knew what she was doing and it worked - a cold shower was definitely needed. But I digress.
“Are you going to meet me at the airport tomorrow,” she asked while twirling her hair and biting her lip. I loved how she bit her lip - not all of the lower lip but just the corner. It was something she did when she had something on her mind.
For some reason that always drove me crazy. There was just something incredibly sexy about that and she knew I loved it. “I might make it,” in a silly attempt to tease her.
With a half grin, she shakes her head feigning annoyance. Just something about the way she did that. She sat up in full view and said, “remember this?”
“You kept it?” It was my old UGA shirt she had cut, making it a half shirt, and wore it all those years ago on Sundays when I’d make pancakes and she’d clean. It looked as good on her at it did back then.
The clock seemed to stop. Maybe even go in reverse. It was a Saturday and I was to pick her up at noon. This was going to be the trip I was going to ask her to marry me. I had made reservations for us to stay at this little B&B in Charleston. Holding the ring box I tried to think of a romantic place - Fort Sumter overlooking the water? The Angel Oak? The more I thought, the more my nerves were getting to me. “Maybe I’ll just wing it,” thinking to myself. That turned, incidentally, out to be the best idea.
Since I have joint custody of my kids from the previous marriage, I still had them when it was time to pack her up. In hindsight, it may have been wiser to drop them off a day earlier given the confrontation between their mom and Ashley, but I felt they should meet her. I had talked to Ashley about it and she was very excited to meet them. It wasn’t like they had never seen her since we FaceTimed nightly. Somehow they would find their way over to talk - however we always tried to talk after they went to bed.
As we waited at the airport, the kids were asking a million questions as all kids do. At least they were fascinated with something else, having never been to an airport before. Her plane was on time and it wasn’t long before she came down. She was wearing this little sun dress - instant flashback to the party. Absolutely beautiful.
Every time I met her at the airport, she’d literally run and jump on me, showering me with hugs and kisses. What can I say? She loved me. But not this time, it was all about the kids. Out of her carryon she pulled a small gift for each - something each liked based on their conversations. They took to her instantly, which warmed my heart beyond measure.
My turn was next. While she didn’t do her usual out of respect for the kids, she did hug and kiss me. She loved me.
They had a million questions for her and she was very patient with them. As we drove home, they did nothing but talk to her. It did not go unnoticed that she slipped her hand into mine as she’s done since our first date. They knew.
As I was making dinner, she got down on the floor with them and played games - things their mom rarely did with them. The motherly, nurturing side of her was coming out and it was a joy to watch.
I know what you are thinking, she stayed in a spare bedroom above the garage. As I was putting them to bed, they both told me how much they liked her.
The following day found all of us driving down to Jacksonville to visit the zoo. All in all, it was one of the best days we’ve had, according to the kids at least. The day ended all to quickly. It was obvious that it would have been a perfect fit.
Apparently my daughter had decided to send her mom a picture of her and Ashley. I knew something was up during the text exchange about dropping them off at our usual time. “Be nice” didn’t cut it. There was very bad blood between those two, and that day proved it. However, that confrontation will be another story.
“Your ex sure knows how to ruin a great day.” If words could be seen, they would have been red. Angry isn’t the word for it.
Quick thinking saved the ride. “Don’t unpack,” I told her. “I got us a B&B for a few days.”
She looked over at me and smiled. “Oh really? Do tell.”
“Nope” was all I could muster while trying to avoid the dagger eyes. I was milking it for all it was worth. While she loved surprises, the suspense was killing her. It was fun to see her squirm as she was like a kid waiting to open presents.
“Well, even if you won’t tell me you know how to put a smile on my face.” With that she leaned over and kissed me.
It had been a long, hot day at the zoo and we both were ready to get cleaned up. “I’m going to take a shower,” she said as she walked into the bathroom, leaving the door open. Now I may not be the smartest man, but I wasn’t about to turn down an invitation. Watching her undress was a thing of beauty.
“You’re staring again,” she said as she stood, biting her lip. Her form was exquisite - still a work of art. Stepping into the shower, she turns, “you coming?”
Invitation number two. I had forgotten that she liked her showers at near-sun temperatures as I jumped in a little too fast. “Damn, woman” I screeched as I tried to become one with the wall.
“I had forgotten how much of a wimp you are,” she said while turning down the temp to that of a flame thrower. “Now come here.”
Invitation number three. With that, she put her arms around my neck, “I’ve missed you.” It must have been a combination of missing me plus a little residual anger from the confrontation with the ex, but that was one interesting shower.
“Are you going to tell me where we are going,” she asked while laying on my chest later that night.
“Are you going to tell me that secret you keep mentioning?” See how that goes? Did it work? Not with her, proving that once again I know nothing about women.
“Soon. Very soon.” She was absentmindedly drawing circles on my cheek when she turned and looked me in the eye and half-whispered, “on our next trip, I promise.” If she could have snuggled in any closer, she would have. I went to sleep with her head on my shoulder and leg across me like I was a big pillow.
The next morning found her waking me up at 0500. If anyone got excited about trips, it was this one. She had the car loaded and coffee made. What can I say? I love that woman.
Convincing her to wait a while was a herculean effort. I was bombarded with more questions than my kids are able to come up with. Eventuality we went to this cozy little breakfast place on the water that we used to frequent those years ago. The perfect place for a quiet, romantic little breakfast.
There is something soothing about sitting outside on a deck listening to the water lapping against the pilings as we ate. She was very talkative and animated that morning, as she always was when she was excited. I don’t remember the conversation but I do remember thinking that I’ve never loved someone as much as her.
By the time we passed through Beaufort she knew exactly where we were going, as there are only two ways into Charleston from where we lived. She loved Charleston. “Is it that little place on the park by the water.” She asked.
“Yes. Yes it is.” We had seen it many times as we toured the area on earlier trips. Her eyes grew wide with excitement. She was happy and that was all that mattered.
We were staying in a quaint little carriage house tucked behind a 19th century house and facing the water. Beautiful isn’t the word for it. Amazing. The house was situated perfectly so one could sit on either story porch and enjoy the harbor breezes. The setting couldn’t have been any better.
After checking in and getting situated we explored the area by foot since it’s all centrally located. Battery park, rainbow row, old City Market - all of it. What a day that was. The spring in her step told me all I needed know. She was beyond happy.
She wanted to go to an upscale restaurant for dinner that night. She had packed this little black dress that fit her just perfectly. Combine that with heels and you have perfection. She looked like something you’d see in a magazine. I know, way out of my league.
She was drawing looks wherever we went that night, and rightly so. With her heels pushing her over six foot tall, she commanded attention. She certainly had mine.
After dinner we found this little dessert cafe/bar and rounded out the evening with a walk around the downtown area. The night was seasonably warm but not overly, with the breeze coming off the water. The stars were out and It was a cloudless night. Perfect.
We came across this ghost tour that had I openings. Fortunately, this one was a two person carriage tour. I know what you’re thinking, a ghost tour can’t be fun. Actually, our tour guide was great - but learning things not commonly taught is what makes it so good. Besides, what is better than a horse-drawn carriage ride just for two?
It was almost midnight before we got back. We were exhausted after a full day. Fortunately the shower was big enough for the both of us. This time I got to control the temperature. She loved having her head washed and as I stood there watching the water run down her back the only thought that came to my mind was that tomorrow was the day - the day that I was going to ask her to be my wife.
We went to bed the same way we always do - with her head on my shoulder and one leg across me, like I was a big pillow. She fell asleep almost instantly. Not me, I was staring at the ceiling and listening to the gentle breeze blowing through the live oak trees.
We slept in the following morning and after the complimentary breakfast, we headed out for the day - with the ring in my pocket in case the opportunity presented itself. She, being a history buff like me, wanted to visit historical sites. We visited the USS Yorktown because she’s never been on an aircraft carrier and also to see what I did with the Navy. While the Yorktown was much older than the ship I was on, it was still the same basic concept. We went from one end of the ship to the other. She had a million questions and loved it as much as I did.
We hopped on the ferry out to Ft Sumter. One would think that an old fort would be any sort of romantic place, but this one has its charms. We were standing on the parapet and overlooking the ocean when she moved in front of me and took my arms so she could wrap them around her waist. She leaned back against my chest while holding them at the same time. It’s like she was trying to make us one. “I wish we could stay like this forever,” she said.
Thinking this was the opportunity, I started to reach into my pocket when I chickened out.
“What are you doing?”
I had to think quick so all I could manage was “touching your butt.” Yeah, that didn’t work so well.
She turned and looked at me with that half-grin while shaking her head, “that’s not my butt, you dork.” One of the things I loved about her was her sense of humor. She took my arms and wrapped them even tighter. There was something about her, especially wrapped up like that, that just soothed my soul. If there is such a thing as a soulmate, she was it.
We had a busy day of playing tourist. Even though we’ve been to Charleston a few times, this one was special. This one was us as we were those years ago and should have been all along. I loved the way she would squeeze my hand just a little tighter when she saw things she liked.
It was after dark by the time we got back to the room. Grabbing a blanket I had packed, I asked to grab a bottle of wine and the package in the fridge, which were chocolate covered strawberries - her favorite, by the way.
“Your are just full of surprises, aren’t you,” she asked while wrapping her arms around her neck. If she only knew. It was now or never.
We walked over to the park and found a place near the water to put our blanket and lay our stuff out. There was just enough light from the streetlights in the park so that we could see, but not enough to spoil the stars and overall setting. The gentle breeze coming off the water was blowing through the massive old oaks. The sound of the rustling leaves was very soothing and helped set the stage perfectly.
Add the wine was chilling, we were laying on the blanket with her on my arm. The stars were beautiful and it wasn’t long before a shooting star appeared.
“Those are supposed to be good luck,” she said as one flew over. Here I was, under a beautiful sky with the girl of my dreams. How could it get any better?
Now or never. I had to move her head as I got up. “What are you doing,” she asked as she propped herself up on one elbow.
With my heart racing wildly, I got on one knee and pretended to get the strawberries. Pulling the ring out, I said “Ashley, will you marry me?”
There was just enough light to see her face. Still on one elbow, “wha” was all she managed to get out.
“I should have done this a long time ago. Ashley, will you do me the honor of being my wife?”
Her eyes started to well up. Of all the years I’ve known her, I’ve only seen her cry maybe a handful of times. By this time we were standing. She was crying full on - “you better not be joking with me.”
“I’m not, Ashley. You are my person and I want to grow old with you,” I said at I slipped the thing on her finger.
She looked at me then the ring and finally back at me. “Of course I will,” she said as she jumped on me wrapping her legs around me. We must have been sight for any passerby, with me completely holding her and crying with joy.
I don’t know how long we stood like that, but eventually we made it back to the blanket. After finishing the wine and strawberries we laid there a while just talking. She must have looked at the ring a hundred times if she did once. She was happy. I was ecstatic.
“Let’s get married in that little white church we saw in Gatlinburg,” she asked while looking at it once again and snuggling in even closer. This was as happy as I’ve ever seen her.
“Do you think your kids will accept me?”
“Are you kidding? They adore you. And they see how happy you make me.”
She smiled and looked into my eyes. “As soon at I get home, I’m going to book a flight back. This time you will get to see your surprise. Now let’s go to bed,” she said while taking my hand.”
It wasn’t until the sun was rising that we finally went to sleep. We left Charleston around lunch and the first thing she did when getting in the car was call her sister and family.
After arriving home, it was back in the car to see family and over to Steve and Misty’s. Time flew by and before we knew it we were at the airport saying our byes - and she was still looking at her ring. I had never seen her that happy.
The last time I talked to her was FaceTime on July 1, 2021. “I got our tickets. We will be there in two weeks.”
“We?”
“You’ll see,” she said with a grin.
Her accident was the next day.

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I don't like hanging out with my friend because she’s not street-smart. So I decided to stop inviting her out for the time being. I think I would rather not have to babysit each night. My friend always seems to make poor choices when we hang out, she literally will always engage with weirdos, be argumentative and generally get us into trouble. For example, we were at a club and some man started trying to dance with me and I immediately turned away because he looked like he was on hard drugs, very unstable or a combination of both. Then then tried dancing with her and she started giggling and almost mockingly paying him attention. Then when he looked mad she started looking at me to help and I had to rescue her. Then we were walking down the street and hear two very drunk sounding voices. They were shouting “excuse me” at us and one told my friend she’s pretty before grabbing us and hugging us and telling us she’s bi. I really don’t like being touched by drunk strangers and that’s why I kept walking but she decided to stop and engage with them. We then missed the bus and had to wait anothed 20 minutes for another one. The other night we were waiting at a nice, quiet bus stop and she decided she wanted to walk to the one with the crazy lady preaching and shouting. We obviously got shouted abuse at before getting on the bus home. My friend never had much of a social life growing up, was never very popular or outgoing, so this is fairly new to her... She also makes a big effort when she goes out, is very tall for a woman and therefore stands out and gets attention that she can’t seem to handle correctly. AITA for excluding her from nights out because she keeps putting me in bad and uncomfortable situations?

I (19f) at the time was not invited on my dad's (44) trip to south africa with my stepmom (40ish) and her three children (13) (15) and (19). At the time of the trip all her children presented as male. I'm a trans girl (only mentioning because it may be relevant in judging.)
My dad Had excitedly told me he was going on a trip to south africa with his new family and his reasoning that i wasn't invited was because my stepmoms mom was the one paying for all of them and "money was tight." (my stepmom had just bought a brand new electric mustang at the time and a very expensive renovation to his house was underway lol.) He seemed to be disappointed that I wasn't happy for him. he called me when he was there looking all happy and telling me how amazing the trip was and i felt awful being left out.
there had been difficulties in our relationship. i was at the start of my transition and was very moody and hormonal: for example I stood up for myself when i was being held in covid quarantine for 5 days after a negative test and my stepmom had brought me a bag of baby carrots as my "meal" saying "that's food eat!". Things were very tumultuous at the time and i was kicked out the house for being “horrible”, this vacation was shortly after.
I was sad though and I expressed it to my dad and his perspective although he didn't say it like this seemed to be that i was just ungrateful because i'd gone on trips with him in the past and this was (paraphrasing here:) "her family's vacation they were just bringing him along to welcome him into their side of the "family." My stepsister 17f now did come out as trans later on and everyone was very kind, patient, welcoming, supportive, and gentle with her. They still are.
He brought me back some gifts from south africa so I guess he was thinking about me.
his perspective here seemed to be that i was behaving hurtfully for not just being happy for him.
it's bothered me for a long time and seeing others having been through something similar i thought i should post.
Although i don't think so, i could be the a-hole because Instead of responding with words and actions of gratitude for all he did for me. i responded with words and actions of pain and sadness because i had felt left out.
Am i the a-hole here? and if not how should i respond. I love my dad and when it doesn't come to things like money or how he doesn't trust me and often suspects me of lying about little things our relationship is pretty darn good.

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Brief synopsis, I'm a guy stuck between trying to pursue dental school, optometry school, or just finishing a masters. I want to and have studied in Europe and think I can go back and do it again a little better this time if I decide I really want it. I know the jobs are obviously super lucrative in optometry or dental school and the job security is pretty high, but frankly, I'm not sure I want to take on that debt load or really want to do that much schooling for that long. School is effectively free in most of Europe and it opens up some opportunities since trying to go from country to country is often really hard with north american medical degrees.
Some I am a fella who was fortunate enough to finish his bachelor's with a near perfect GPA. I took a brief period of time to go out and study in Germany for a semester to learn microbiology, but from the homesickness to the terrible weather over the winter and a lack of interest in the subject, I decided to come home.
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I don't have much of a passion for any field of study aside from the brain and mental health, but it's not a strong one so I don't feel compelled by the choose what you love suggestion. I'm trying to feel out what would be the best educational pathway to pursue. How do you feel your quality of life, job market opportunities, and job prospects are? I see a lot of complaints in this sub but one post that addressed it directly had a lot of people speaking up about the positives of it and had a general feeling of contentedness. If nothing else, I know for a fact I don't enjoy doing research or reading papers. The lab is not my desired workplace. Would you say there is a reasonable quantity of jobs in this field were one can do something more methodical rather than research oriented?
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Hello again. It's me ButtBot following my programming to bring you yet another daily update about the Kendu Inu ecosystem.
First of all, for the doubters, I encourage you to please read my recent post HERE addressing some of the concerns that people have about $KENDU. Some of the content from that post will repeated here when discussing $KENDU alpha, however I won't be touching the "KeNdU iZ a sCaM" topic outside of saying this: you can believe what you want to believe, but your blind faith that the Kendu community is a scam is equally damning as the "blind faith" you're certain the Kendu community has in the project.
... but we don't gamble. We fucking work.
Do your research to find out what this means.

NEWS for the day:

The Shib Magazine article!!!
For weeks, you have probably been seeing posts claiming ties between the $SHIB developer Shytoshi Kusama, and the $KENDU developer Kendu Miazaki, and that Shytoshi had eyes on the Kendu project. Included in the alpha section of this post are some screen captures supporting this claim, BUT the big news of the day is that the MOMENT OF VINDICATION draws near for the Kendu Community... the claim tat $KENDU will have a feature in The Shib Magazine has been met with nothing but doubt... but get ready, because here it comes.
Message from Miazaki about meeting with a reporter from The Shib Magazine, posted in the telegram on May 31st/
On May 31st, Miazaki left this message in the telegram. Obviously, things got wild, people were stoked, and the screen cap started to circulate on Reddit and X because why wouldn't it?!
Some background: Yona Gushiken is a reporter for The Shib Magazine who contributes to the Shib Daily newsletter, covering $SHIB related news as well as a broad range of other topics related to crypto and defi. She has been writing for the publication since the beginning of the year and has been prolific since starting.
So Miazaki made a claim. He's talking to a reporter whos name he could have just pulled from the website. So what?
So this!!! Today Yona tweets this out (69 views, nice)! Eyes on Kendu indeed!
https://preview.redd.it/55hvekw0qn4d1.jpg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b4443bfdad783c8fad5ed992e0df5b98a35ddfe3
I leave you with this dear Kendu doubter... why are all of the pieces falling into place supporting the claims that Kendu bots have been making about the Kendu alpha? Why is a Shib Magazine reporter tweeting about $KENDU mere days after the Kendu Dev dropped that he was talking with her? Why would a publication dedicated to $SHIB have their reporters speaking directly to the lead developer of another coin? Could this mean that Shytoshi and Miazaki ACTUALLY do know one another and that Shytoshi does indeed have eyes on the project and an interest in seeing it succeed? I'll leave you to ponder...
Moving onto a completely unrelated subject.

THE ALPHA -or- Why the community is so bullish:

1. First of all... the big one.
Shytoshi has eyes on KENDU and has stated that KENDU will have a feature in an upcoming Shib Magazine. For those of you who skipped the previous section, this obviously has to be bullshit and Kednu Bots are merely circulating this lie to hype the coin... (/s if it wasn't obvious)
Screencap from the Kendu X page confirming that Shytoshi does indeed follow the project
Messages from Shytoshi in the Kendu Telegram - 10th of May
2. The Kendu community SHOWS UP!
This has been the number one issue that I see people have with the Kendu community, namely, their presence on social media being so unrelenting, that certainly everyone posting has to be a bot and using Chat GPT to write posts. This couldn't be the furthest thing from the truth though. What you are seeing is an unhinged hyper dedicated community organizing and working together to get the word out about a project that they want to see succeed!
In this community, it's not at all uncommon for people to spend their days off (or days at work) sleuthing socials for content that the Kendu army can hit... and hit hard we do. CHAD SMASH! That's why you're seeing $KENDU everywhere!
Yes, the Kendu army is active on socials, but it is also active IRL getting the word out about the project. While the Dev. Team has a strict no spend policy (and a strict no bot rule), that doesn't stand in the way of Kendu chads taking the initiative to spread the word on their own dime. Stickers and flyers are printed for hometown distribution. Times square ad space is bought as payout to challenges that Chads pose to the community. Just today, a Chad put out a call to organize funds for a banner to be flown over Jersey shore... G.T.K. (Gym. Tan. Kendu)?
The work ethic is unreal and the word is spreading! CHADS SHOW UP BECAUSE THEY ARE STOKED... and then they stay... often past their bedtimes.
Typical night in the Kendu Telegram
3. The Growth
This project is seeing crazy growth at the moment. 3 months after launch, on May 27th, the project hit a huge milestone of 5000 holders . On June 2nd, less than a week later, Kendu had picked up another 1000 holders. New Chads joining the project continues on at a steady clip, and while no one has a magic eight ball, this rate of growth indicates that it will be just a short while until the community sees holder number 10000 join the project. The price going parabolic before or after is anyone's guess, but an expanding holder base is nothing less than a great sign for the health of the coin, as new and existing Kendu Chads eat dips left in the wake of Whale Jeets exiting their positions.
$KENDU reaches 6000 on chain holders on Sunday June 2nd
4. More exchanges in the works
Word in the Telegram is that Miazaki is leveraging his deep ties to the crypto community (remember the talk we just had about Shytoshi) to get the ball rolling with having the coin listed on some larger exchanges. Whispers are circulating that there are multiple top 5 CEXs that have $KENDU on their radar. It's anyone's guess when these listings will happen, but as daily trading volume increases, so too does the likelihood that KENDU will get a surprise listing, just like the one it got May 23rd on Bilaxy's exchange.
Bear in mind, a listing could happen much more quickly if Miazaki and Co. were willing to pay to list the coin... but as I stated above, the dev. team wants only organic growth and hence, no pay to win. A listing will happen naturally when the "big guys" can't afford to miss out on their cut of the daily volume (which at this point is bouncing between 1.4-2M per day).
6. And the rest.

• This isn't Miazaki's first rodeo. This project is his magnum opus, drawing on years of experience getting multiple coins to 100M plus market caps
• A whale wallet that had been dormant since 2021 woke up to add $KENDU to their bag!
• Jaredfromsubway is bullish on the project and has been in the TG speaking with the community about why he thinks the coin is a winner!
• Giga Chad Mike O'Hearn is on Team Kendu and has sent out multiple tweets nodding to the project. I can't speak for Mike, but if I had to guess, this is probably because Chad recognize Chad and Mike appreciates that hard work often leads to massive gains!
• There is a middle eastern prince who holds a bag of Kendu... Speculation on my part, but, does this have anything to do with Yona's article from today, 06.04.2024?

-IT'S STILL EARLY! The goal of the community is to get the coin to 10B MC before the end of the year and to eat the frog! Nothing personal PEPE, it's just that dogs eat dogs!

Housekeeping time! SAFETY FIRST!!

• Kendu is only on ETH, not SOL... don't fall for the copy cat coins. At this time, you can only get $KENDU on UniSwap, Bilaxy, and Lbank.
• There are a few imposter telegrams touting the Kendu title, but they are scams! Avoid these!
• Kendu will NEVER do airdrops. If you are offered $KENDU airdrops, someone is trying to scam you.
• Never ever ever ever EVER share you wallet keys with any sort of Dapp telling you they need it to get you your coins.

I am personally very bullish on this project! I spent the larger part of 2021 wishing that I had gotten in on the ground floor of something with so much potential and it was crazy watching some small cap coins explode and absolutely crush it! Too little too late... but I'm not gonna miss this one.
NFA, but I moved all of my bags into $KENDU because I believe in the community.
Put your helmets on! It's time to get to work!

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