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My wife and I have been married for over fifteen years now. We’ve had our shares of ups and downs, as I’m sure every marriage does, but I’m happy to say that I feel our marriage is probably as strong as it’s ever been.

I’ve previously written about how we met and the night I almost lost her, but I guess what I didn’t really talk about was how I got her in the first place. I know what you’re thinking, why wouldn’t she go for a guy that, as far as you know, looks like he could be a k-pop superstar! I’m totally kidding, of course, but in all seriousness, it wasn’t my looks, so what was it? I think a lot of it had to do with my sincerity. I remember her telling me that she thought I wasn’t like other guys she’d been set up with because I seemed genuine. She felt like she could trust me, and I made her feel secure. And while that’s all well and good, I personally think it’s something else that sealed the deal.

I believe it was the fact that I wanted to be a writer that put me over the top. Not just that, but right around the time we first met, I’d gone to a party a friend was hosting where I ran into a friend’s ex-girlfriend. The friend who was hosting the party mentioned that we should talk since we both wanted to be writers, which I hadn’t known about back when my friend was dating her. Eventually she told me she had signed up for a creating writing class that summer at a well known junior college in the area, and that I should check it out.

Despite wanting to be a writer, I’d never taken any classes or anything. In college, I studied molecular cell biology of all things, which was a total waste of time since I didn’t even end up applying to medical school. So I looked into the creative writing class and actually signed up. It just so happens that classes started not long after my wife and I started dating, and I remember I would call her afterwards as I walked back to my car across the campus to tell her about what I’d learned that day or to coordinate where we were meeting afterward if we had plans.

I think the fact that I was taking a class helped me stand out as well. It probably led her to believe that I was at least somewhat serious about writing, that it wasn’t just something I said to get girls.

My point is, if it wasn’t for my dream of becoming a writer, I don’t know that she would have chosen me. That isn’t to say that she wouldn’t have chosen me, but I have to assume that me having this ambitious goal I was pursuing definitely helped, because in a way, my dreams would become her dreams.

We were both working then, but neither of us had any real money. Neither of our families had any real money either, so we both understood early on that everything would be up to us. In other words, building a life together wasn’t going to be easy. Nothing would be handed to us, but she believed in me, and I believed in myself.

All this to say that after fifteen years of marriage, I’m still chasing my dream, and she still continues to believe I can make it happen. Of course I’ve also had a job this whole time that pays the bills. It’s not like I’ve been sitting here trying to write a book without any other source of income, but neither of us has given up on my dream of one day publishing a novel, which is what made me realize that my wife and I have something in common.

Much like I’ve continued to believe in the eCash team and their vision since day one, my wife has continued to believe in me and my vision since day one. She’s been by my side this whole time, supporting me, and cheering me on. She also knows writing a book isn’t easy, and understands that my book may never pan out, but she sees me working hard to support our family, and that I haven’t given up on our dreams, and that’s pretty much how I feel about the eCash team.

In the past, I’ve joked that sometimes I feel like I’m married to the eCash project. I guess I was closer to the truth than I realized. Because isn’t that what a marriage is? Two people who not only love each other but also share the same values, and support one another in order build the life they dream of.

I’ve said plenty of times in the past that I love the eCash project, and I still do, but I probably wouldn’t feel that way if their goal wasn’t as ambitious as it is. Which is why I still continue to believe in what they’re building. I also see how hard they’re working, and it’s hard for me to imagine them giving up.

I know that for most people, eCash is merely an investment, a way to make a return. And that’s totally fine. Sadly, that’s probably also how some people view marriages. But for me, the eCash project has grown to become more than just that. It’s almost like if there ever came a day when I decided to sell my XEC and move on from the project, it would probably feel much like a divorce.

But just as my wife continues to believe in me after all these years, I continue to believe in eCash after all these years, and as long as the eCash team doesn’t give up on the dream of p2p electronic cash, I will continue to believe in and support them the same way my wife continues to believe in and support me.

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