I can't say I'm here to stay
I hope you find yourself staying. I just found you through others I just found not long before that. You run in good company and the energy feels right. We will never get rid of those who prefer quick results, no matter the cost. We don't have to. There is so much good happening here, and the longer we build it the larger it will become. I imagine how much more I can be a blessing to others one year from now than I am now as far as the monetary side of it. Two years from now. All of us. Building and sharing, the way communities used to.
How much better to read your awesome post on Grandpa Gotta Eat, than the crap pushed on us from elsewhere. Our exchange was a blessing for me, as I dream of that farm I mentioned. You were sharing with me in the comments about organic seeds, something I thought maybe was almost impossible to get. Both of us reminiscing about our childhood experiences on farms. And I literally just came across you in the last few days. And, we both are actually receiving compensation for an experience I would have for free any day of the week. Add this to the larger scenarios where people in crises are actually being helped, and I am in awe.
I can't say I'm here to stay is probably my way of saying never say never. I don't have anywhere to go that's going to be any better and that will allow me to do what I've been doing with at least some compensation.
And then when you add on relationship building with people from all over the world, those who help others in their time of need, those who go out of their way to educate newcomers on how to use the platform, those who try to keep the rest of us interested and enthusiastic, there is a lot of good going on here.
I was glad to run into you, too, someone else who's had that desire to get back to basics, basically, so thanks for the opportunity. It kind of just worked out that way, didn't it? I'm glad to impart some information, too. I like being useful. I think we all do.
Plus, the back and forth of sharing and expressing ideas is fun and enjoyable.
I do run with a pretty positive crowd. I'm glad I fell into them. For the most part, we started within a few weeks of each other, and many are older—40s-50s—which I think makes a difference, too. Not that you can't be positive when you're younger, but you've seen a little more over time and so you can use that experience to carry you through when times aren't so good.
I already kicked myself for not getting on Steemit sooner. I don't need to kick myself for quitting too soon. :)