If any of the answers to the above questions is in the affirmative then you will probably understand the feeling.
I have been to so many meet up events but the Steemit meetup left something on me that made it very unique. I think it is about the people, the passion, the love, the smiles, the courage to reach out and call people to the platform of the future.
I read this article by @collinz this morning and I was left in a state of nostalgia about the last meetup.
He expressed how this platform has impacted his life since he joined and it struck a nerve in me. This is indeed a social media of a kind.
Can you remember the Maiden Steemit Ghana Meet up event in Sunyani? Oh my God it was lovely, with our Nigerian friend led by @ejemai. When shall it happen again and where?
Why am I so passionate about this?
When I first joined this platform I really didn't understand much of what it stood for. I was creating articles alright but creating content was not exactly a new thing to me so I didn't really see the X-Factor just yet.
Then some few days my article trended on the front pages when it got curried by @curie. Well, I was happy, I joined the Ghana platform and got some congratulatory comments but come on, it was not exactly very new to me. All that while I was still hanging in for something to trigger that wow feeling.
Then the self-imposed Africa Steemit Ambassador @tj4real asked me about a meet up...I wasn't exactly sure of leaving my home town Bimbilla, travelling to Tamale and then to Techiman and all the way to Sunyani for what? a freaking social media meet up?
But hey!, I felt I had to be there. This decision was easy because I held @tj4real so high after just a few interactions with him since we were introduced by @kshemen.
Then the D-day came, that was the 6th of January 2018, I was on the journey with my comrades @kshemen and @debbynep and it was indeed a lovey travels. Nothing is more mesmerizing than moving together for a common goal with kindhearted individuals. We got to Sunyani the eve of the event and we were received very well by the man @tj4real.....
At the event
That morning on the D-day, I was in the car with @richforever such and lovely guy and @tj4real the passionate ambassador as we roamed the principal streets of the city inviting people to the event. @richforever was so passionate that he had to dash money to people for transport to the event.
This was when the it dawned on me that this was a real movement and people indeed are touching lives with it. I spent the entire morning letting all that sink in. I knew I was in with a passionate group of guys who were ready to shoulder the promotion of the Steemit platform to all. Most importantly I knew these were the guys I can work with.
Then finally the event was on, we laughed, shook hands and got introduced to each other....I wish I could mention everyone I met that day.
The event was move to start with some powerful message from a max associate who letter joined Steemit....the passion was deep...
The Nigerian team that attended the event made me see the real value in being a member of this community. They spoke with passion and desire for growth. I don't have to say much.
I just want to use this opportunity to thank the Ghana community for being such a wonderful group and I thank you for all the work you are doing. I miss you guys- @mcsamm, @anaman, @collinz, my sweetheart @jeeandmee and all the members of the @steemitghana community, you guys are simply wonderful..
I found the X-factor in Steemit at the Meetup and I am hungry for it again......Let's make it happen.....
This is really a nice initiative. People will learn more and be a part of steemit family. Best wishes for all. Keep going.
Memrories really worth repeating..it surely mus happensoon and again..thanks for the reminder @ehmkannde
bro i miss u papa
This is really a nice initiative☺😊😊
steem keep rocking