@Mayt 24 May 2021 edited

I don't have money

Every **Thursday**, we do our **grocery and market day**. It's our **day off** so we do have a lot more time to do that thing. That is also the time where I **compute how much** money will I **withdraw** and how much **budget** we have. Last Thursday was **not a good day**. My wallet is **empty**.

**No cash** to be seen. I only have **coins**.

I was supposed to **withdraw** on that day **before going** to the market and grocery store. As we go to the **nearest ATM**, a lot of people were there. So I said to my husband... Let's just go to the **other ATM**. So we did. The next ATM was **offline**. The other ATM was also **offline**. We went to the mall, check the ATM outside... Nah, it's **so hot** to wait for the people in line. So I also check inside the mall. A lot of people are also in line. That was a problem. The market hour is until 9:00 am... And it's already 8:00 am. If ever I fall in line, maybe I'll finish with the market that was already close. So I asked my husband, ***"How much money do you have in your wallet?"*** He answered, ***"$2"***. Oh noh, he also **needs to withdraw**. We **both** have **empty wallets**. But still, we've decided to go to the market with that amount of money with us. Just **buy the necessary things** and go back to the mall. You know... That's the most **challenging part** of the day. How would you be able to **buy food for just $2**? Good thing, my Mom called early in the morning and suggested not to buy vegetables as they have a lot of it in their house. So I was thankful, vegetables are not included in our budget. That time, I just bought an **onion, tomato, eggs,** and **dried fish**. Just that. When $2 was reached... We went to the mall. At the grocery, we're always using my **ATM card** instead of cash. It's the practical way instead of withdrawing and **paying in cash**. So yeah... We do some grocery, pay in ATM card. And solve. After that, we've decided to **fall in line** at ATM as our wallet was **empty**. (Paulit ulit 🤭) We need to put something on it at least as **emergencies sometimes happen**. As we're already at the mall, I prefer to **fall in line** there. A lot of people were in line so yeah, it's fine. I can wait.

Time has passed, I was already at the **chair**, waiting for them to finish... I think I was **6th in a row**.

And then the guy with a sando stands up... Check the ATM, then said. It's **offline**. Then leave. Oh, noh... After a long wait, it's offline. 😥 My heart broke. 💔 It's time to go outside and check the line there. Even though it's **hot**, it's **fine**. I need money for now. Do you know what I saw at the ATM outside?

Yeah... It's also **offline**. 😭 How come this ATM simultaneously becomes offline all of a sudden? That's so **sad**. So okay. I don't have any choice but to **go home** and **be contented** with what I bought in the market and grocery. And you know what, that day also is the start of the BCH dip. As I check my bitcoin.com wallet, it only has **$97.38** which lowered by about **25.13%**. http://bitcoin.com/

Then the time has passed it became **$86.48**... Almost **30.73% low**. But still, I'm hoping it will be back to its original amount soon.

After we got home, I cooked breakfast with the only fish I bought. 😅 **Dried fish**...

I didn't buy any other fish or meat. 'Coz we **don't have money**. 😥 As I arranged the things we bought... I can say, we **still have food** to be consumed for a week. Our **storage** became **full**.

It's just... Food at the grocery is **processed stock** unlike in the market where you can buy **fresh meat and fish**. Anyway... We at least have **eggs** here.

I'm proud I have money to buy eggs. Lol. Anyway... That day, I **struggled for money** a lot. And I can say, it's **not easy** to live without money. It's one of our necessities, and without it, we can't survive. I realized that day that having money digitally is not good if you're in a place where people are not yet influenced by it. I will be so happy if one day, I can use my ATM anywhere, without having trouble withdrawing. I also dreamt of a **BCH ATM card**. I think that was so cute to have. Having a BCH ATM card can help you with your financial expenses. I hope soon this would be possible.

Anyway, just want to **update** you on what happened to me **last Thursday**. I hope it won't happen to you too.  Thanks for reading. ❤