Trutharchivist

Well. That was to be expected. I actually planned to prepare in advance, but I guess I'm a tad late. Anyway, I'd like to thank all the happy birthday wishers! I know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. (Wow, I don't belive I've found an actually good occasion to use this!)

Now, I've seen @Cash67 a couple of times in Sanderson Memes, I think? And @Ravenclawjedi42 in This Stupid Ranks, weren't you the one to copy my crew idea? But the rest of you - @Lightweaver2 and @Silver Phantom - I don't believe I've had the pleasure to encounter. Either way, I'd guess all of you followed this pattern, more or less: you scrolled down in the main page to see today's birthdays. For some reason, my name caught your eye - maybe because you've encountered me in the past, maybe it wasn't specifically me and you went over all of today's birthdays - there aren't many of those. That, BTW, applies to future well-wishers as well.

Anyway, right after visiting my profile, you've seen where I live. I'm not going to try and guess what went on in your minds - and perhaps you've seen my latest SU, which showed some of my feelings over the current state. That may not apply to future well-wishers, who may only see this SU which remains rather vague, but who knows?

Anyway, a couple of things: first, I don't actually celebrate my birthday today. I've celebrated it two weeks ago, because I work by the Hebrew calendar and not the Christian one. Your blessings are still well appreciated, and, I mean, it's not like you've had any way to know that when my Hebrew calendar birthday came by. So, again, thank you.

Second: staying safe. It's been a month and a half by now, and I'm not sure how many times someone wished it to me. And, question: what do you mean by that?

I'm not running away from my country when it's at war. Currently it's also illegal for me (I technically still count as an IDF soldier), but I wouldn't anyway. I'm not actively endangering myself, but it's not necessarily that much in my power to "stay safe". When there's an alarm I go to the shelter, so I guess in that respect I am keeping myself safe. But whenever the IDF calls to tell me I'm needed somewhere I come. It's never even close to the front lines, but it may put me in some danger. Mostly emotional and mentak danger, considering the things I've worked with so far.

So, to certain values of safe I am safe, relatively. To others, I am not and can hardly do much to avoid it. So I don't know. I would've asked you to try and be more creative, but to be fair, the current cituation here doesn't call for much creativity.

Anyway, thank you for reading (and for wishing me happy birthday two weeks after I've celebrated it. Though "celebrate" is a strong word, considering the fact I was at a funeral for quite a lot of this day), and have a wondelful day.