1000 Thanks

Hi guys!

I just reached one thousand followers on Steemit. It might not sound that much of a big deal to many of you, however this is the first time I reach 1k followers on any platform. I guess it goes without saying that this is a very special day for me. And of course I owe it all to you. Each and everyone of you reading and supporting my work. Each and everyone of you taking the time to comment on my blogs.

I created this account more than a year ago, however I was totally inactive until last November mainly because I had to serve time in my country's military, as it is mandatory for every adult male in Greece. I had just found out about Steemit and that was the definition of bad timing. See, digging the web is my thing. That's how I get things done. That's how I found out about this wonderful platform when all of my friends and relatives ignored its existence.

But my timing was wrong! Steemit can be confusing if you're a new member and especially if you do not know ANYONE around when you're starting out. Felt like I had a million questions and nobody to offer answers. I needed time. I had to spend long hours doing research, reading credible authors' blogs, trying to figure out who the credible ones were in the first place, trying to comprehend how the reward pool is distributed, learning the differences between Steem, SBD, SP etc.

Most of it might sound easy peasy to many of you, however let's keep in mind that this is reality from a newbie's point of view. Oh heck, it rhymes. Never mind, I often use such failed jokes. One of the reasons I still wonder why people do follow me. Anyway what were we talking about? Oh yeah, questions. Questions and time. I had to leave real life behind and forget about my computer and the internet. That's why I just signed up and never returned for the next 6 - 7 months. Worst mistake ever. One that I had to make though.

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But I'm more than grateful that I did return in the end. I've met so many wonderful people on Steemit and created some strong relationships built on mutual respect since then. Learned lots of interesting stuff regarding various fields and had so much fun with my Steemit friends in the comment sections. I took part in funny challenges and met all kinds of brilliant Steemians on discord. I even met folks who appreciate my nerdy engineering blogs. I never thought I would be able to socialize and make new friends by being the nerd I am. Thank you Steemit.

I never thought this would be possible but thanks to the Steem blockchain it is. I found out about the @steemstem community and was impressed with the quality of blogs created by its members. They support and reward quality stuff regarding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. I immediately joined their discord server, felt like home and started blogging about my passion. I made friends and learned from them. I discovered the true meaning of the term 'community'. These people always support each other and work like a big family. I'm so thankful for each and everyone of you guys. You know who you are!

Many thanks to the special people from the @greek-trail community as well. These guys have been supporting me from day one and I'm grateful for that. I've made lots of friends and even though I've never met anyone of you in real life, I am definitely looking forward to seeing you guys in some sort of Steemit meetup in the future. I just love the way you keep supporting one another, you are setting the right kind of example. Much love to you all.

And that basically sums up my Steemit journey so far! I wanted to thank so many individuals on a personal level, however for some reasons I believe that tagging everyone in a post might be annoying for some people. And I hate being annoying! I have a lot of self respect. Or maybe I'm just mentally challenged. Once a pshychiatrist tried to convince me that I am, but then I ended up convincing him he was not a psychiatrist. Kidding. I know, I'm a clown. At least I got 1000 Steemit followers. I bet he can't beat that.

Thanks for reading!
Have a great day!

Highest Regards
@lordneroo