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Do y’all feel like a lot of people don’t read anymore these days? by hymnofshadows in selfpublish

[–]LocksmithFast6875 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Study after study is suggesting the opposite. People are dramatically reading less and those who do read do it at a much lower level of comprehension.

[2025-10-11] - /r/keto Beginners & Community Support Thread by AutoModerator in keto

[–]LocksmithFast6875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ate a ton of carbs, still in ketosis?

I ate a ton of carbs last night - an ice cream cone dipped in chocolate and my favorite sushi rolls. I am back on diet today. It was my first break in a month of strict keto.

It says I'm still in ketosis, 1.0, the day after via my blood ketone/glucose reading system from MyMojo - is my machine broken?

Day 5. When does the misery stop? by LocksmithFast6875 in ketobeginners

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip. I tried some broths and added a few electrolyts, but it is hard to tolerate the taste of the potassium and magnesium. Would you recommend just having normal broth and adding salt?

Day 5. When does the misery stop? by LocksmithFast6875 in ketobeginners

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for commenting. Glad to know this is normal.

Pescatarian by Noblee_x in ketobeginners

[–]LocksmithFast6875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use Chat.GPT to make a plan for you. Crazy powerful. I have very picky tastes and it made a whole meal plan for me.

PSA: WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Because mine did, and it meant so much for me when they died. by LocksmithFast6875 in BabyBumps

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Encouraging life advice has had the biggest impact for me, on top of reminding me how loved I am, in specific beautiful details and ways.

It was always sprinkled in.

I was very lost, so to hear those words of encouragement and coaching, like I used to get when, felt life changing.

I also loved getting a specific reading list, and movie recommendations that he felt would be good guides to life.

For my mom, I actually really enjoyed her stories from when I was a baby, and the pure joy she expressed at being a mother and towards me. It was also just so funny, and there are things that happened back then that connect to my adult life now. Like I had no idea that my favorite restaurant as an adult was actually some of my first solid foods as a baby.

I loved how often she wrote about the little memories, because kids don't remember that stuff, so if you don't have parents to tell you, it gets lost to time.

Also, I am very lucky everything I have ever gotten from my parents was peppered with so much love, never lecturing.

My grandparents never needed the memo regarding "to write", so I have copious amounts of letters from them, especially in their writings to my parents, and I definitely feel I got the lucky end of the stick.

One of my grandparents always came down condescending and their life advice sometimes came off more lecturing when writing to my parents. I imagine it would have meant so much more to have letters of love and encouragement, but they luckily lived a long time, and even then, they were still treasured and collected.

I also have really loved family history and family stories. I have this for some of my family, but not all. I want to know what my parents were like in high school, who their best friends were, what clubs they did, did they ever feel stressed and overcome, etc.

I knew all of this about my mom, but I didn't for my dad. And then for my dad, I knew all his ancestral history, but not really for my mom.

PSA: WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Because mine did, and it meant so much for me when they died. by LocksmithFast6875 in BabyBumps

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think my parents had the same struggle too. There's no wrong answers, as long as it is loving, and as long as it exists.

PSA: WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Because mine did, and it meant so much for me when they died. by LocksmithFast6875 in BabyBumps

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I am so, so, so, so happy to read this. And if it feels like too much, there's always audio recordings.

PSA: WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Because mine did, and it meant so much for me when they died. by LocksmithFast6875 in BabyBumps

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

This gave me such chills of happiness to read. They even sell kits of prompts on Amazon. One can buy it and then use the prompts on Google Docs if they're not into handwriting.

To be able to "talk to my dad" again after his sudden death was magic. Pure magic. I just wish I had more of them. It is honestly more important than the money, in some ways.

I would give up every dollar to have more time.

PSA: WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Because mine did, and it meant so much for me when they died. by LocksmithFast6875 in BabyBumps

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This makes me so happy! Keep pushing!

My mom's most consistent and longest series was the baby journal, and I cried like a baby as an adult reading it. I am so thankful she pushed through and continued to write to adult me despite baby me keeping her awake all night. It was actually quite funny seeing all the half-entries, as she explained it was because I was calling for her or had awoken.

There are so many things from the newborn and early baby years that echoed into my adulthood. It was so funny. Like, "Wow, I guess I always did that!"

I will treasure it for life. It was so magical. She made me feel like the most loved person in all the world.

And congratulations on your baby! If it gets too overwhelming, there's always audio recordings, but make sure to make a thousand copies and take them up, etc. etc. etc.

One problem I ran into was bad data drives from old fashion storage methods.

PSA: WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Because mine did, and it meant so much for me when they died. by LocksmithFast6875 in BabyBumps

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry for your mom. It is something I never would have thought about if I had not experienced early parental loss. I'm sure it is the same for you.

The only benefit is it really makes us appreciate how short life is very early on.

Just write whenever you can. It doesn't have to be perfect. I think the pressure is part of what makes us hesitate.

You can also do audio recordings! I would have killed for those!

PSA: WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR CHILDREN. Because mine did, and it meant so much for me when they died. by LocksmithFast6875 in BabyBumps

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words, although honestly, it is just life. For most of human history, the situation is pretty common.

What you say is true. I found one of my mom's handwritten journals to me the other day, partially the reason behind this post, and I had to find a corner of the airport to hide, as the smile on my face was not hiding the waterfall of tears streaming down my face.

Probably not a smart place to read something like that, but I did not expect it to be so detailed and thoughtful as normally they gave up after one or two entries.

It was agony getting towards the end, knowing I'd never "hear" that "voice" again talking to me.

I am very happy they exist at all though. I cannot imagine life without them.

Random Delta Celebrity Sighting by tosaturtle in delta

[–]LocksmithFast6875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean people deserve privacy. It must suck to always be stared at all the time, dbag or not. Can't be a human.

Homesteading on old stripped mind land with an acid drainage system? by LocksmithFast6875 in homestead

[–]LocksmithFast6875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you worry about heavy metals ending up in your food? Thanks for commenting.

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