It fills me with a lot of nostalgia to read this post! (At Steemit I started reading you and others who have already left. The feeling I feel with steemit is the same as I feel with my country, Venezuela: seeing friends leave and only a few of us stay inside. I think the ring is a beautiful gesture, very romantic, if you will. This is a monumental step, especially when it's the eve of your birthday: you start with renewed energy and leave behind all that weighs you down. Let's drink to this new stage. Tomorrow, the 18th, I really congratulate you. A big hug, Eric!
Perhaps if you start posting in Korean or Chinese you will see how active it is on STEEM.
Thanks Nancy. I'll never forget how exciting those first few years of Steemit were. As a writer, I felt like all of the work I'd done over the previous twenty years finally found its audience. I'm not getting nearly the same engagement now as I was then but I'm very grateful that I had a chance to experience what that felt like. Cheers to new beginnings! Today marks the last year of my 40's, there are wonderful things on the horizon. Take care and enjoy the rest of your week!
Happy birthday, dear friend! A year of new opportunities begins for you today. It's decreed! A hug from Venezuela. ;)
Thank you! 😊