THELOGICALINDIAN - Note from the Editor This letter is the latest in an advancing alternation of accessible belletrist to Ross Ulbrichthosted by Bitcoincom
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Dear Ross,
We are affiliated souls. You and I share much in common. We were both aloft in Texas. But added poignantly, we accept aggregate alarming experiences. And admitting these adventures are not absolutely identical, I can empathize with some of what you accept endured. I too was a victim of the biologic war. I accept acquainted the algid animate of the State’s gun apprenticed adjoin my temple. I accept apparent the central of a jail, but I was aloof advantageous to breach chargeless of those fetters, acknowledgment to family, friends, and a bit of acceptable fortune.
But alike through my experiences, I never mustered your courage. I did not accomplish my “wrongdoing” on principle. I was aloof a kid accomplishing kid things. I was adolescent and adventurous of heart. What you did was heroic, admirable even. You actively approved to capsize political slavery. You capital to agreement with ascendancy and allotment its pleasures with everyone; and in my eyes, you able this task. You adhered to philosophy. You navigated your plan through the Silk Road with the end ambition of authoritative the apple a bigger place.
We cannot yet fathom the abounding scope of your project, but it has already shaped the lives of thousands. It has affected the way people anticipate chargeless markets, and already categorical itself in the account of history. Many bodies accept followed your lead, because your accomplishments were ones of conscionable liberty.
I ambition I would accept acclimatized this same confidence and honor. I ambition I would accept been as brainy and adventurous at the time of my misdeed. I wouldn’t accept doubted the advantage of my actions. That is why you accept my constant allegiance. I will consistently abutment your account with every fiber of my being, alike if you catechism whether your own actions were good.
I had the amusement of affair your mother, Lyn. She let me apperceive your accomplishments were just. A mother may absolutely be biased against her son, but a mother’s adulation additionally betrays the chastity within her son’s heart.
She batten at Porcfest and I witnessed her eloquently break the secrets of the kangaroo cloister you received. Your mother delivered your truth with such spirited fervor and affection that I was blown away. Her ire for your asperity was palpable. I knew through her articulation that you did not deserve your fate. You were dealt a abundant injustice. But she laid the accuracy on the table.
I wept at the acme of the speech. Her words brought all of my memories bubbles to the surface. At that point, I knew I would become a loyal adherent of you and your family. Her words accustomed me to bethink my adventures and vaguely appreciate your struggle. It aggressive me.
After the presentation, I batten with her for a moment off stage. I told her a little about my accomplished acknowledged troubles, as able-bodied as the activism I am complex in. I told her I was alone loosely familiar with your situation until she antiseptic it.
We met afresh the abutting day, and I purchased a shirt from her. We batten added about your trial, and about what I intend to do to help. It was a apricot conversation. Your mom’s affection advised heavy. I saw your pain mirrored in her eyes. I acquainted a avalanche of affections billow through me, and she accustomed them. Lyn said she saw article in me, and that I stood out. We affirmed acutely in that moment. I will never balloon our exchange.
I larboard Porcfest knowing I capital to do added for you and liberty. I alternate home and I started autograph added ardently. I created my own activist web folio to advice brainwash bodies about freedom and Bitcoin. I did this in allotment acknowledgment to you and your mother’s courage. To this day, I allocution to anybody about your situation. I abrasion your shirt in accessible and alpha conversations. I booty selfies with it and allotment it online. I appeal bodies to consider the acceptable you did. I do what I can to assemblage the citizenry to your defense. I appetite to acceleration to your akin of adventuresomeness and honor, abnormally back I feel your affliction reflected in my past.
And like abounding have said in their letters, I do not feel you will be bound always abroad and forgotten. I accept addition will booty apprehension of the afflicting abuse you experienced. Some, I believe, already have. Your mom acquaint this quotation on the Free Ross Facebook page:
I achievement this news, as able-bodied as my empathy, compassion, and achievement finds you able-bodied and unhurt. I achievement you are actuality advised with the address and appropriateness you deserve. You are a absolution to the world, and may the apple never forget. I will not.
Sincerely,
Sterlin Lujan
