I was bored, on the train, on my way to the second-largest city in the country I currently live in, when I bought $40 worth of Solana.

It was over two years ago.

I bought SOL because I actually wanted Bonk. People were talking about it back then and so I thought, "fuq it, it's just $20".

Because that's how much I got, $20, and I kept the remaining $20 in SOL.

By the time I got to my destination my investment had already gone down a bit. And it kept going down in the coming months.

But I never sold, because what's the point. It's only $20. Well, more like $5 at that point.

But then SOL recovered, and Bonk recovered, and then it skyrocketed because people realised the first Saga smartphone came with a Bonk airdrop.

And there's more.

Because I held Bonk, it meant I was eligible for BonkEarn (BERN), and because I used the Jupiter exchange to exchange BERN and BONK, it means I was eligible for WEN and JUP airdrops.

And because I still hold Bonk, and bought the Solana Saga Chapter Two, it means I was also eligible for WUFFI, DOGGO, MEW, MANEKI and CWIF. And a bunch more with names I can't even remember.

Fast-forward to May 2024, and my SOL wallet is looking good. And while I did move Solana I held elsewhere to my wallet, that initial investment is still the only time I actually, technically, put money in there.

This is why I love crypto. If you use it right, it's like a gift that keeps on giving.