It's becoming difficult to determine what is real and what is not. That is a very scary feeling. We have come to a strange place in this day in age where we open up a news channel and immediately raise eyebrows. When we aren't THERE, how can we KNOW what is happening? We have relied for... well, our entire lives on people TELLING us the truth, telling us how to act, where to go to for help, HOW to help, where to send money, how to stand in the gap... etc.
But, what happens when the "truth" isn't the truth anymore?
What do we do when what we SEE, and what we experience, is no longer what we HEAR and what we are TOLD.
- Is it intentional?
- Is it corruption?
- Is it pure evil?
- How far does the rabbit hole really go?
Do we even have enough space in our minds anymore to extend our hearts around the globe?
This is something that I've really wrestled with a lot lately.
For a long time, I was one of those holdouts who didn't even have a cell phone. I dabbled on facebook, but didn't really see the point. When I saw the first smart phones on the market, I thought people looked absolutely ridiculous glued to them.
But here I am, with my phone constantly in my pocket, or in my hands. And its the FIRST place I go to, when I need to find out WHAT is happening.
But - when there are many different stories, whom do you believe?
For a long time, I was happy as a clam sequestered to my isolated little spot on the mountain. My main focus was in my home. I didn't really care for social media, and I wasn't "online". I enjoyed what was in my immediate vicinity and my heart was contented with the tiny town where I was nestled.
But once I got online, it didn't take long for me to start sending down roots all over the world. My heart found its home in the many nations of the globe as I met and loved people thousands of miles from my mountain refuge.
I began to learn a LOT more about the world. I started to see that what I was told on various news channels was not the same as what eye witness accounts were relating to me. I also began to see that massive tragedies that would devastate entire regions would never even MAKE it to my "world" without the direct impact and conversations that I would have with my loved ones in those areas. My perspective started to shift. I began to value the real-time conversations with those who were "on the ground" over what I would read through carefully scripted speeches that finally made it to my computer/phone screen.
This morning, I saw yet another video on "what REALLY happened" in Maui - followed by another video by a news source that seemed ridiculously delayed with their information based on what we are hearing from people ACTUALLY sharing their stories via social media and real-time conversations with friends.
For me, personally - I don't usually like donating to charities. Once money leaves your wallet and enters another, how do you KNOW where that money is going? In the right hands, money equals food, water, fuel, medical services and more. In the wrong hands, money is too great a temptation.
I'm super grateful to have someone that I KNOW is out there delivering food and supplies, and fueling a boat to travel all around the island to get help to people in need. Her house burned up in the fires on Maui, but she still has the means to help. I love - love - LOVE that this age of the internet has allowed us have heart connections all over the world, creating extensions of our family everywhere. And so FAMILY, is how I choose to help. FAMILY creates a chain of assistance that I can personally trust. And I'm so incredibly blessed to know that I have FAMILY all over the world, in spite of all the attempts that seem to keep us apart.
Is it messy? Oh my gosh, yes.
Is it an inconvenience a lot of the time? Yep. Government red tape, borders, visas, restrictions and corruption test those family ties nonstop!
Is it worth it? I wouldn't have it any other way. My life has been so thoroughly enriched by making this world smaller and closer and unified.
As it happens, our family friend on Maui has seen a lot of things that just don't add up to what is being told. She has been sharing a lot of her... ahem... distaste for the inconsistencies that are being reported - but she is sharing on Web 2.0 - and will undoubtedly have a lot of her thoughts silenced, shadowbanned, possibly deleted? Who can tell these days...
I've let her know that if she would like to share her thoughts through my blog - where we are NOT silenced... I would be happy to relay her information on our immutable* blockchain. Though I don't have a very loud voice, I am proud that the things we write here cannot be destroyed as easily as Web 2.0. *Note, I say as easily because EVERYTHING material can be destroyed. lol I'm not so naïve to believe that blockchain is forever. It is just more forever than Web 2.0 lol
I will NOT be accepting public donations on her behalf. If anyone would like her info later- I can privately connect you to her own page. This will only be a place where she is invited to share what she has seen, through my blog. Feel free to pass by and get her perspective, if she chooses to share.
If you got this far, and you want to leave a comment - feel free to do so. I know already that a post like this invites a WAR in the comment section. deep sigh lol Just know that I'll not be participating in the war. I'd invite you all to write your OWN posts and speak loud and proud about whatever your views are - and invite the wars to your OWN posts and your OWN comment section. 😉
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Social media has indeed open our eyes to many things happening far from us. And it is just crazy how broadcasting stations work nowadays . Some of them do not say the truth.
I am very happy you are helping through your friend. Things like charity in the wrong hands is power but in the right hands, it will deliver rightly. And I am glad you found that hand to deliver it too. God bless you immensely.
Oh poor her, even when she's homeless she still lends help to others in distress. This is exactly what love is all about. May she be richly rewarded for her kindness.
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A little bit of kindness, no matter how small, no matter who its coming from goes a long way in healing this cruel world
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At least, you have done the best you can do by donating to charity
I pray God blesses you for that.
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Social media is a very vast world on its own, there is no telling who is yelling the truth and who is lying nowadays. But it is very nice that your friend still has the heart to help others even when she is going through her own crisis.
You are also a good person for helping her in times of her needs.
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Traditional social media are really dangerous, the truth is constantly being attacked with lies and fake news and it is difficult for us to know what the truth or lies really are about the facts.
Here in Brazil we went through this a lot in the last elections and it complicated everything a lot, on television just attacks and more attacks and the truth? Nobody knows where it ended up.
Anyway, complicated. We don't know what the truth really is, what we can do is check on several different sources to see different points of view and thus assemble the true truth!
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It's a testament to how bad things are in the world when we can watch a dozen different media channels and get at least 3-4 different perspectives on what happened in any given scenario. Because... POLITICS!!! Surely the truth is immutable. And there is only one truth. People can spin whatever narrative they choose but ultimately, whatever is going on here in Hawaii and Maui, there is one thing that started the different fires... and if the answer is A it cannot also be B. And how do the media have such a different perspective from those on the ground? It's crazy. For me, the end result, which doesn't change, regardless of the narrative, is incredibly sad. Whether the fires were part of an orchestrated plan, whether the incompetence and ineptitude of the response teams literally fuelled them further, and/or whether the whole shebang was an unfortunate accident, the fact that people are now trying to capitalise on the pain and loss of the residents is appalling... despicable. I hope those on the ground with first-hand knowledge do choose to share. I hope your friend is ok. Seeing those pics in mainstream media of young kids masked up in the sea, almost disappearing amidst the haze and smoke from the fire was awful - how is it possible there was nobody there to rescue them in this day and age?
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People are really going through one problem or another, I pray she is blessed even as she tries to give a helping hand to others even if she is also in need.
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Oh, a little bit of kindness surely saves the day.
Social media also has its advantages and disadvantages, it's up to us to filter some of the information we receive through it.
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You are such a kind-hearted being, for donating to Charity I know it will go a long way.
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I think it's amazing what your friend does. It's one thing to show love, it's another to still show love when your world has practically crumbled around you. I think it's admirable and it's commendable and I hope she's able to see Hive as her safe space because her voice will be heard. Through you.
You're amazing as well Dreem.🌺
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I can understand how you'd be happy as a clam in your mountainous spot loool. It's not easy to trust anyone these days, but I find that a heart of compassion works as a great compass in learning the most honest truths.. nature continues to make sense to me. Thanks for sharing. I pray for all those round the world in need, including those affected by the wild fires. Keep well my friend. #dreemerforlife
God help her and everyone going through a tough time too, my prayers are with them.
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I am still searching for the best kind of words to describe you Dreemie ❤️. You are such a kind being . Thanks for that charity work. Social media needs to be filtered if not, one can experience unnecessary stress
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Hearing from the source is far better than hearing from somewhere else. A lot is happening in the world, people are going through so much difficulties. the little we have can do so much to someone out there if we decide to share. May God continue to enrich your friend, it's not easy to help others when you are also in need. She really has a good heart.
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Sounds complicated...
Why the cover-up stories.??
I heard about this disastrous incident that took place there and I only imagined what citizens are going through. The pain of losing home and loved ones and the fear to start all over. I hope there's a change of heart for those covering this and do what's needful for those less privileged because of this incident. I would love to hear more from here and knowing that it's an authentic source gives me confidence. #dreemerforlife #dreemport
It´s fine what you have done. Helping her voice to be listened to through your blog. You are right that Web 2.0 might delete whatever she puts out there and that can be erased forever, but on a blockchain like this, you don´t have to worry yourself because your info is stored online with no restrictions.
I love her heart, and despite what happened to her, she still lends a helping hand. That is love and nothing more than that. I hope she is doing okay.
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The expressions and videos from those who experienced the happenings in Maui are really sad and hope above all hopes that what was said is not real. My heart goes out to them. Well done to those genuinely helping out, more grace.
In truth, we cannot decipher the news that is told online as many delve into telling bad news to get traffic and the like. The first-hand news from the physical source you know has a higher chance of being genuine.
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I can testify to the fact that you love love. And in more than an occasion, I have been a beneficiary of your big heart.
The mainstream media have agenda. And the must tailor all their report to suit that agenda.
Thanks to social for giving us the privilege of interacting with people directly, to also get their own perspective.
Like you said, web 3 makes it even better, since it at least lasts more than web 2.
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It's so sad that someone as kind-hearted as her would go through all that. Our thoughts and prayers are with her.
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I keep wondering when all this will stop
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Help comes from nowhere and sometimes somewhere. So getting things started would be the best. She has to be helped no matter what as she truly needs it for sure.
There are people like her who does not like using any social interaction platforms. They only want to stand on their own. And then it won't be possible to do something
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