I love this story brother. We are looking to bring Steemit to the entire Los Angeles area as well! People here need it too. Behind the glitz and the glam is a city that is hurting to be heard. I am going to resteem your story and I have followed you as well. If you know people in the LA region, we are doing the first ever LA Steemit Meetup this Saturday. It's on my Blog if you would like to share. Thank you again for your dedication and congrats on being a Dolphin!