Hello everyone. My life long friend @sykochica got me interested in Steemit so here I am. I was born and raised in St. Louis and now reside near Springfield, MO. I'm a stay-at-home dad to my son Ayden who was born with Down Syndrome. He'll be 10 this year and will be attending the 4th grade. He is my life.
I moved from St. Louis in 2005 to get away from the life I had been living. Without going into too many details, drugs were an issue. I didn't like the person I'd become and thought it was time for a change. So I packed a bag and drove 3 hours away from everything I've ever known and loved to start a new life. After a few months here I met a girl that became my wife and in 2007 we got married and had Ayden. Life has been good since then. I am on several boards of non-profit organizations that help people with disabilities.
When I moved in 2005 I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do. But just last year it finally hit me. I want to help people that can't help themselves. @sykochica helped me when I needed it in high school and I've never forgot it. Now I want to repay the good deed by helping others.
Well Steemit world, that's me in a nutshell. A 39 year old stay-at-home dad that wants to help people that need it.
My posts will be personal. Things I wouldn't tell others, I'll share here.
Peace!
Hell yea!! So stoked to see you on here buddy! It's been too long since we've gotten to hang out.
You TOTALLY need to post up that video of Ayden realizing he was at the Seasame Street show! :D
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Welcome and enjoying steeming your journey. Looking forward to read more about you.
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Welcome! New here myself. Brought on by miss @sykochica as well. (That's the 2nd thing we have in common) I also grew up in St. Louis (#3), and moved to Springfield (#4) in 2006. Just one year later than you. Lol. Springfield is where I met our mutual friend. I will be following you and can't wait to hear stories of your mission to help others! Happy posting.
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I'm very happy to welcome you to Steem it @cotcond1!!
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Welcome to steemit! I am a father to a 2 year old son and my wife and I are expecting another son next month. I know exactly what you mean when you say your son is your life.
I hope opening up on steemit is therapeutic for you. I will follow your posts. I resteemed this post to get your word out. Good luck!
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Wow! Welcome! Im so glad your here, I look forward too your posts. I hope you have an absolutely lovely day! :-)
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Glad you are here. @sykochica has been pretty helpful to me as a newcomer. I see her all around the steemit arena. The podcast that she is involved in made me feel at home when I first started using steemit.
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Any friend of @sykochica is a friend of mine!
Glad to have you on board. Me and everyone here will support you in your mission to help others!
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Welcome to Steemit...Nice to meet you! Followed and looking forward to your adventures with Ayden
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Welcome @cotcond1 - @sykochica is a great friend to have on steemit, and I'm sure in real life. Her how to posts are great for newbies.
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Welcome to the Steemit community! Have fun. And keep on with that helping thing :) we like love stuff like that.
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Welcome aboard @cotcond1. Hope you have a rewarding experience on Steemit.
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Welcome to the community. Its nice to have you here.
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Welcome @cotcond1 ! @sykochica is the BEST! So happy you are here ~ STEEM On!
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Welcome to Steem! I got on here following Greg Mannarino, and man am I glad!
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Hello there, fellow Springfieldian! Welcome aboard!
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Welcome
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I'm known for saying strange things and weird times. Before I do, I'd like to thank you for taking the plunge and joining steemit. This place can be weird and confusing at times.. and that's just the people. LOL...
I'm curious about your hobbies... It's obvious that your family is the most important thing in your life. What else do you enjoy (in addition to family)
Is it fishing? Sports? BBQing... I don't know.. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. :)
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Hey intelliguy. I like to play disc golf and bbq. Hang out with friends in my garage bar and spend as much quality time with my son as possible.
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Welcome aboard the steem train! We are practically neighbors. I was born in Springfield and have spent most of my life in Missouri. I'm near Truman Lake on a small homestead with my wife @clickinchicken and my daughter @addijayne0911 is in college. We are all new to steemit but we fell in love quickly. You'll like it here.
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BTW if you add a pic it will catch a lot more attention. Just hold a sign that says "steemit, @cotcond1, 6-6-17". That way ppl know you aren't an alien sent to take over the internet. :-)
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I'm constantly amazed by how many Missourians are on here! :D
Maybe you can make it to the Steemit Summer Party in a few weeks near Kansas City! :D
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Say WHAAA? That would be cool. I'll look into my schedule!
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I plan to be there, possibly bringing a couple other St. Louis Steemians with me. :)
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Definitely hope you and the family can make it! It should be a great time! Some of the bigger names around here will be there including myself, @virtualgrowth, @jessamynorchard and of course the great @stellabelle! :D
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Awesome! I think we can work the schedule a little and make it happen. Thanks for letting me know!
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Absolutely!
If you can't, I've been wanting to get a St. Louis meetup put together in the not far off future. But that'd be at least a month or two
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I left a comment on the steemit summer party thread a couple days ago. Haven't heard back yet, but we would like to attend if it isn't too late.
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Oh, nice!!
Umm...try tossing it onto this post:
https://steemit.com/kansascity/@stellabelle/steemy-summer-party-in-kansas-city-june-24-2017-location-changed-and-updated-info
From personal experience, I know comments sometimes can slip through the cracks. How many were you gonna be bringing? I can give her a heads up too, for the head count.
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Just @clickinchicken and myself. I will comment there, thanks.
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welcome to steemit
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Welcome to the platform man! Happy to have you here.
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Welcome! Always happy to support someone who is helping others!
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Welcome to steemit man. Your friend is a quite popular poster here :)
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Welcome to Steemit
I look forward to reading your posts
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Welcome to the party! Sykochica has helped me with wonderful tutorials and answering my questions. You are lucky to have such a nice person as a real-life friend. I hope you enjoy it here as much as I am!
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