Remember those fun modmail screenies from angry tards and shills? Not today. Modmail lately has been dark, with heartbreaking mails from some top regulars in that mix. Remember, frens—YOU are what makes this thankless job *worth it.* Spend some happy, quality time with our favorite Pepe today! 😍.
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What did you study in Egypt?
I'm learning hieroglyphics right now and spending as much time as I can learning Arabic. I'm far from an Arab so it's tough sledding (or cameling), haha). I've seen a TON (SIX "special permission" sites with very high fees) already, but there are still many sites that I want to visit. I'm a likely not back until after Xmas. We'll see how it all goes. Life is an adventure, and I wasn't doing myself any good just sitting around drinking at home. So seize the opportunity, I guess, while I'm still breathing.
Very interesting!
Why hieroglyphics and Arabic and how are those sources of encouragement to you at this time?
I'm very interested in ancient Egypt history. To learn more, it seems that the experts mostly speak Arabic (and Polish, ironically, and English, which I'm passable at, haha).
For me right now, it's not about becoming someone specific. I'm a curious person who likes other people. I need to reconnect with that person, add some randomness, and see where that goes. Because if I don't, I really end up being someone I don't like, and that I can't blame it if my wife doesn't like, either.
And Polish...interesting...TIL🐸
Have you heard/been taught about the tunnels under the Sphinx?
That’s is cool.
I can speak and understand spoken Arabic but never learned to read/write it. That’s impressive Bro 😎
Haha, I can write my name now. I'm in classes with literally children
I’m really proud of you man. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!! I’d love to sit down & share mideast experiences with you some day. I hate to ask again (not really), but have you enjoyed the food? I know I’ve mentioned the “foul” (galaba), but you should try “KIBDA”…fried sheep liver with onions & peppers usually as a sandwich. Goes great with scrambled eggs. It’s less like livers we’re used to & more like meat. I’ve found it a few times here in States, but you gotta find an Arab butcher or an Arab who knows “a farmer”. It’s worth it 👍🏽
More specifically, how are those two studies inspiring you to this state:
we haven't yet begun the journey of investing the time it takes to become acquainted with the idealized version of ourselves that's somehow supposed to automagically emerge victorious on the other side.
Who can blame you for feeling that way? We're supposed to somehow put on the full armor of God, withstand the wiles of the devil, AND, simultaneously, ALSO somehow mentally levitate in some meadow somewhere, light as a Buddha feather?
It takes balls to follow your nose and just dive in and see what happens. Tons of shit in my life wasn't working. Reconnecting with a time when humanity was one with the laws of nature makes you think and examine your life in away that's sobering.
Modding here isn't the world end or the purpose of my life.. My wife said Q had taken over my life, and she was right, but I audited myself and nothing else I had left was of interest to her. Pursuing my passions, I feel, takes more courage than pretending that modding GAW was the main purpose of my life and pretending she was going to one day realize "what a hero" her husband is when all she sees is some loser (to her) sitting in a chair with two monitors. Maturity is admitting defeat when you're defeated (and it always feels GOOD when you stop banging your head on the wall, I guess), but it doesn't mean you're ineffectual and a loser. It's heartbreaking and it takes courage to point your guns instead somewhere else and hope that love is still possible, even if you end up alone and all you find at the end is a love and honest respect for yourself. That's what I always wanted, anyway, so, I'm realizing that, hey, that's actually a very noble outcome. The people here find me authentic, enthusiastic, and sincerely eager to learn, and I'm making genuine, lifelong friends, here. I was literally in flames back in Canada. So, unless there's something that genuinely says "come back, catsfive," this is where I live, now. I can "mod" from here, be a loser (to her) from here, and seek other sources of positivity and growth that I know can actually respond positively to who I am.
I have always had so much love and respect for the mods here but when u said this "Modding here isn't the world end or the purpose of my life.. Pursuing my passions, I feel, takes more courage than pretending that modding GAW was the main purpose of my life." It some how made me love and respect u guys even more. Its important that u guys see even u are more than just GAW. This place is just the start of us all finding out how awesome God truly designed us to be. Keep this mindset my fren. God has such amazing plans for each of us and u are only defined when u stop letting yourself grow. Keep pursuing ur passion, keep being the awesome leaders that God put u in place to be BUT NEVER let yourself say this is who I am because God always wants to make u more
Very true. These past 7 years I worked so insanely hard, it all started on a whim. I asked God for guidance as I kept being sent down this path that made no sense.
Why work multiple side jobs until the point of your heart hurting? I used to take a 20 minute nap in the rest area to ease the pain, then get back on the highway for more work.
Why stay in a dead end job, when the people you trained moved on to Big Tech jobs to make double? (And spat in your face on the way up?)
Why stay in a relationship that ran its course? Why try to fix it? There's plenty of fish in the sea.
When covid happened, it all made sense. The lockdowns killed all the side jobs, and gave me time to study again. The hard work provided money to survive, a dead end job turned into my saving grace against the vaxx, and the fights in my relationships were renewed with fights to survive.
And the co-workers I trained? Let's just say God punished them by giving them exactly what they wanted.
I felt like I was being tested, and I feel like I understand what Noah felt. God wants me to be part of this next phase, and Im ready!
It does take courage.
What is the connection between following your passion and putting on the full armor of God?