I often share how crypto is changing / has changed my life, since I entered the blockchain, 4 years ago. Today, I felt a strong urge to share how it is helping the people around me, especially my twin sister and her family of four.
My twin sister reached out to me, yesterday, to tell me that she needed another big chunk of money ( at least two months of minimum wage, here in Portugal ) for the renovation of her house and if I could sell some more of their crypto to cover the costs.
FYI: I have been investing in crypto for her and taking care of her portfolio, since the Autumn of 2017.
I had told my twister, last weekend, that there had been a serious market crash correction, but that it was nothing to worry about. It would go up again, over time.
In reply to her request for selling crypto, I let her know that I would think of an action plan and get back to her in a day. Part of me hoped that the market would correct, go up quite a lot, over night.
I was buying some time, even though I knew that she needed the money before the end of the week and that transferring between wallets and then to my - and then her - bank account would take a day or two.
It's now two days before the end of the week...
The market did indeed go up, but it still has some ground to cover, to get even close to the prices of, let's say, a week ago.
This morning, my twin sister reached out to me again, to ask me if I'd thought about it...
I tried to explain to her that now isn't the best time to sell crypto. That the portfolio, that I have been taking care of for her since 2017, had almost halved in the last couple of days and was now recovering slowly. To be more precise, I continued, it was at about 60 percent of the value that it held a week ago.
I told her that I would have to sell most of her crypto ( which, by now, is mainly BTC and ETH, the number 1 and 2 coins, that we tried 'hard' not to sell in the past ) to provide her with the money that she asked for. Did she perhaps have any other choice, some fiat to sell?
She called me a little later and we talked over the phone. She let me know how much she needed and how much fiat money she had left. This made it easier for me to make a decision.
Taking Profit ( for a good cause )
In an earlier text message, I had told her that the renovation of her house is actually a 'good cause' and that - even though the market had corrected loads in the last week, it's still serious profit. I also added that she will either receive more crypto from me in the near future or find a way to accumulate more herself, preferably during the next bear market, when crypto is 'cheap', once again.
I could make this a very long story, but I mainly wanted to point out how much of a help crypto can be.
My twin sister reminded me that she had only invested about 800 Euros, back in the days, in 2017. The rest was either gifted by me or profit.
This made me realize that, in the last couple of years, especially this year, we have been able to stretch the money a lot, which has given her family and her the opportunity to do a lot of nice things with it.
In fact, most of it has been spent on adding another floor to their small ( almost tiny ) house. Although my brother-in-law has worked a lot in the last couple of months and that has covered a chunk of the cost and their living expenses, their crypto portfolio has always been there as a back up and I have always been there to inform them and help them in their decision making.
I am pretty happy and proud that I have been able to help them so much with this. Since I got into crypto, in May 2017, my twin sister was the first one ( in my surroundings ) who hopped onto the blockchain train with me. She sensed my excitement and believed in it. She was wise enough to let me do the investing for her and now, almost 4 years later, she's reaping the rewards from this.
Some background info:
My twin sister has always struggled with money, in the past ( and so have I ). Being a creative ( like me ) and someone who has always thought more of others than herself, didn't help with this. And let's say that the difficult ( huge understatement ) past of my Portuguese brother-in-law, who she met over a decade ago, also contributed to her poverty and struggles and, indirectly to my struggles ( being her hypersensitive twin brother ).
Fast forward to the now. They are all doing very well. Lotte and her partner have a 7 year old son and a 5 year old daughter and have been living in Portugal since 2018 ( and so have I ).
They own a little house ( that is now doubling in size ), with a hectare/ 2.5 acres of terraced land and a river plus their own private river beach, at the bottom.
They have their own water ( mine ) and have set up a system to pump the water to a huge tank that functions as a small swimming pool for the kids, waters their garden and provides natural water for their house and guest house.
There's a bunch of happy chickens on their land providing them with amazing eggs and, at times, sheep come over to graze and act as natural lawnmowers.
There's also quite a nice amount of fruit trees, grapes and a huge kiwi plant. They constructed vegetable patches, set up a solar powered warm water system and their toilets are connected to a container with shit eating worms (haha!).
They also constructed a guest house, two years ago, that was doing pretty well, before the virus took over the world. In the last couple of months, that guest house has been the place where their family of four has lived, while their own house is being renovated/ a floor is being added.
Their one floor house has now changed into a two floor house and, as of late, things are really starting to speed up.
The crypto that I sold for them today, will hopefully cover much of the remaining renovation costs.
I would like to add to the above, that my parents have also helped her ( and me ) a lot. If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't be living in Portugal now.
Thanks mom and dad! You helped us loads! Love you 💗
Nevertheless, if it hadn't been for me getting into crypto, half a year to a year before we left The Netherlands, we probably wouldn't have thought this big and everything might have taken a lot longer to manifest. It would have been way more of a struggle.
It feels great to know that I have been able to help in such a way, having struggled financially ( and in many other ways ) myself for most of my adult life.
I hope the above story has inspired you, one way or another. I just felt that it was about time to show the world that crypto is not just changing my life but also the life of the people around me.
Do you have similar stories to share? If so, I would love to learn about them in the comments :<)
P.S. I promise to share some pictures of my sister and her family in their finished house in an upcoming post. The above pictures were taken by my twin sister with her old phone with mediocre camera. I will blow you away with my future photos taken with my brand new phone with awesome camera haha.
That's so awesome that you've been able to help her and the family by encouraging her to invest and looking after her portfolio. The two of you are very lucky to live where you live and have a nice source of income to supplement it as well.
As you know, I paid off my mortgage before the crash. I dont think I'm very good at this as I've hardly been able to supplement my earnings but if I didn't work I probably would try harder at it!
It's awesome and yes we did well and are grateful.
You did pretty well too, with your timing. Also, if you one day manage to part from some of your Hive, you can really make a difference financially.
I love love love this!
It really shows how a little can go a long way (if you can wait patiently of course).
It honestly sound heavenly where the family is living. It is what we hope to have one day too.
But not in Portugal though.
In the South of Spain 😁😁😁
I believe/hope that crypto will make that happen a lot faster than going the ‘ordinary’ route 😌
Patience sure made a difference here and I have reminded her many times, over the years, that it would be rewarded.
Heaven is a place on earth indeed although there's always the opposite too. It's all a matter of focus. If you're looking for hell you can find it everywhere and the same goes for heaven haha!
I hope you make it to the South of Spain, one day soon and I have no doubt that crypto will help you with that. It's the future after all and you're already (t)here.
Well I guess improving your living conditions isn't the worst thing to take profits on I mean it improves your life and value of the home so it's not that much of a loss was lets say having a big bash with the cash.
All the best with your sisters renovations
Cheers man! I appreciate you actually coming over and taking the time to read and respond to this.
And wise words :<)
What an amazing asset cryptos are! While the transformation it has allowed me to make isn't quite as profound or remarkable as yours, it's given me a lot of leeway, enough so that my financial concerns simply vanished because I don't really have outstanding debts or needs that require extensive/continuous investment. Crypto's paying for everything in my life right now.
Awesome to see how much you're growing with this asset class, man! It's exciting, isn't it? To think of just how much we'll be able to do in a few months, not to mention a few years from now! Grandes bendiciones para ti y tu familia, amigo mío!
Hear! hear!
It sure has made a huge impact on your life too, so much is clear to me. Amazing to hear that it made your financial concerns vanish.
Hurray! That's awesome! Same here.
I actually still have ( student loan ) debts but if I play the game right, they might be waived in a couple of years. Or, if I get seriously crypto rich, I might even deal with them in a single payment, one day. Kind of feels like a waste of crypto though
And yes, it sure is exciting.
All the best my friend!
quite the story!
i felt really sad until i realized "may 2017" that's upwards of like a 2000% gain, so i am happy again for your sister!
what an investment - screw the downside. might still go six figures but taking this much out of a run is ultra solid by all means even if we start running again tomorrow <3
May 2017 indeed. Not the worst time.
Most of it has been taken out but it was all for a good cause and I'm sure she will / I will find a way to grow her portfolio once again, in the near future.
Thanks for stopping by, buddy. I hope you're well :<)
Wow, your patience and your family bond. I can barely take care of my own finances, let alone someone else! Looking forward to those pics when the house is ready, abrazoooo
Still working on taking care of my own finances in a healthy way haha! In fact, I am about to post about it ( later today ). Make sure to keep an eye on my blog ;>)
Un abrazo and those pictures will definitely follow in a week or two!
Can't read a story like that and not hit the upvote button (even if it's only worth a measly three cents or so right now). I love that you're working so hard to take care of family. Crypto can be, and is, a game changer for so many people. This shows exactly why. :)
Cheers mate! Those 3 cents are just enough to not turn into dust and appreciated. Although it's the comment that really counts.
Not having my own family, it helps to have my twin sister's family nearby to take care of and it's a symbiotic relationship ;<)
Crypto has been a game changer indeed in our lives.
I'll have to pick you brains on crypto at some point. I've not extended beyond hive and Hive engine.
Same XD
And I'm not likely to because I can't numbers x_x but I do love reading success stories :)
I have plenty of brains and they like to be picked. You're welcome.
Really beautiful story @vincentnijman, crypto has created many wonderful testimonies like these that I've seen over the years. Nice to hear yours.
One day, hopefully, I'd share mine.
Cheers. I am already looking forward to your future life changing crypto story ;<)
This is a beautiful story of how crypto can positively impact lives. Your sister deserves a nice place to live and it's remarkable she could do that without having to sell her soul to some regular fiat shindig. Despite having to pull out when the markets are recovering, somethings are more important than profit. So proud of you for helping her out and it gives me inspiration for the future of our little community.
Thank you! I am happy she managed to escape the system / rat race and she is clearly happy for me too. Glad I was able to inspire you :<)
Doing up a house sounds like a good cause. I would consider taking some out for that if I had enough to be worth taking out for XD
A worthy cause indeed. I hope you manage to create a similar opportunity for yourself one day. Don't forget that this all started with an initial investment of about 800 Euros. That must give you some hope ;<)
your above story is inspiring. I have just begun my crypto adventure, but rest assured I will keep you up to date as it all unfolds.
Welcome to the jungle, the rollercoaster called crypto. It's gonna be quite the ride and it will, indeed, change your life. Looking forward to your future stories.
What a good brother. I don't have any brothers or sisters interested in crypto, and I'm not the one to turn them on to it since I am the most financially troubled of all my family members.
However, I have some nieces and nephews in Cambodian that have taken an interest in Hive and crypto, so I'm working with them now to build their portfolios.
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