I'm aware that being so open about my holdings and history is likely to get me rather typecast, but I've decided that digital currencies would benefit more from the publicity of an example that this sort of completely legal life changing story is possible with them and to help get across what can be achieved in these early days before mass adoption.
Thanks for sharing your story, very interesting. This motivates a lot!
Surprised to see that you don't hold LTC which also has lightning network and Bitstamp will add it with
LN support on Monday.
VIA <-> LN <-> LTC
I think that lightning channels between major exchanges is a big move forward.