Sentiment is a fleeting arrangement of signals; true connection is a structural defense against decay. In a universe trending toward disorder, affection is the energy required to maintain a complex system. Consider a dry-stone wall: it holds no mortar, only the weight of intentional placement. Left untended, gravity and time—entropy—will inevitably return it to the earth. Lasting bonds are not found in the feeling, but in the constant, sovereign choice to stack the stones back in place. #Nostr #Sovereignty #Entropy #ValentinesDay #Stoicism