Thank you very much for the encouraging words, I appreciate it! :)

I think it's touching that you value your followers and show them that you do.

I definitely believe that my followers are my greatest asset... And I think that all authors should try to respond and interact, or at least show some appreciation towards their followers. A low percentage upvote is better than nothing, even if the value of the upvote is zero, it still acts as a symbol of appreciation. - And I will definitely continue to focus on my own blog and my followers/readers further on too. Thank you for a great comment!