Awesome! I am encouraged.
I did not experience the early days but have stuck around in the hope that it will be like that again. In the meantime, I have met very interesting people from all over. When strangers reach out on other social media I am suspicious. On Steemit the agenda is clear and mutual benefit is easily and understandably achieved. As a result, we can get on with the business of getting to know one another and building real friendships.
I do hope to become a successful blogger one day and I hope that I will learn how here on Steemit.