To say I have been overwhelmed by the heartfelt response from our beloved Silver Bloggers’ to my prompt is an understatement. We had three responses from the team and twelve from our members.
@fionasfavourites and I have been ‘carried on the wings of angels’ by our Silver Bloggers, and other Hivers during the most difficult period in our lives.
Three ‘angels,’ @coquicoin, @tengolotodo, and @mondoshawan, kept the wheels rolling and introduced new endeavours to our community.
@riverflows’ casual, tongue-in-the-cheek suggestion, just over three years ago, that I start a community for ‘more mature bloggers’ turned into a reality and now is a space where we all feel safe blogging about content that is of interest not only for a premillennial but also for the younger generation.
Life can become even more thrilling as one matures and realizes we can fulfill those dreams that nine-to-five jobs often crush!
In celebration of our third birthday, and as a token of thanks, I sprung a question just over two weeks ago, without consulting my team:
"Please tell us in a blog how you heard about the Silver Bloggers, why you choose our community for some of your blogs, and what keeps you coming back for more."
I must thank all of you for your wonderful responses and kind words.
Reading about how you were introduced to Hive and found your way to the Silver Bloggers Community shows how interconnected we all are, despite coming from all walks of life and many corners of the globe.
There were many common threads in your responses about what this community means for you; the sense of belonging, encouragement during difficult times, fun and laughter, celebrations, sharing knowledge on a broad spectrum of topics - crypto, hobbies, homesteading, and many others!
Learning about different cultures, and hearing about new ventures undertaken post-retirement, has been an amazing journey for many. Many close friendships have been formed here.
I am immensely thankful for your encouragement following my big loss. I have had the freedom to pour my heart out without being judged; it's been good therapy I must add!
Superb Silver Bloggers Team Response
I’m going to quote a big part of @tengolotodo’s response where he says: I blame it on coquicoin. He pretty much sums up what it means to be a Silver Blogger:
• The members ... fluff yes, members from all over the world from 40s in age and up.
• We are pretty relaxed about rules, be yourself within reason and post what you want within reason...
I mean you can't really say within reason is a rule can you ... A bit like saying common sense is a rule.......
• You are free to be a curmudgeon and nobody minds
• We care about our members!
@coquicoin spoke of Silver Bloggers – My Home in Hive,
...offline life lately has had us more busy than in previous years. But the fact that we have not made a fuss on the anniversary day does not mean that we do not celebrate and are grateful for the existence of this space, in which those who have already reached "a few" years of experience in what they call Life can come to tell about their experiences, their joys, and sorrows and share memories among other things.
Silver Bloggers is like my home in the blockchain, where I always feel comfortable.
We have had ups and downs in the time we share in the community, due to some events in the lives of each of us, some serious and also devastating. But we are still here and hope there will be Silver Bloggers for a long time.
@mondoshawan continued the ‘blame game’ when he spoke about Three Years of Silvery Bliss, as I met him over a sandwich on the old blockchain, before the birth of Hive, and this is what the Dude says:
Back office is my thing... to make stuff happen, as simple and fast as possible. ...
...i come back to the SilverBloggers because here i met the wise "old" souls. The one's not really in it for the money, but the feeling for sane exchange.
"Similar things come together"
and this community is proof of that fact. You all make me feel welcomed, accepted. That makes me happy and gives me even more "power", to share the best i can give, to all of us.
A huge THANKS to all of you!!!
Silver Surprise Entries
A compilation post already is in the pipeline, but here are the links to all twelve entries, in no specific order:
@ifarmgirl - How and Why Silver Bloggers
@diosarich - SilverBloggers: The SOS Community | What Drives Me To Come Back
@asiaymalay - Silver bloggers community, how I discovered and my thoughts about it
@irvinc - My Meeting with Silver Bloggers
@farm-mom - Butterflies are free
@carolinacardoza - Long Live Silver Bloggers for many more Anniversaries
@thebigsweed - Happy 3rd Anniversary to all Silver Bloggers especially to the A-Team
@coolmidwestguy - Silver Bloggers Community is on My List
@joanstewart - Community Brings us Together
@shamis - Happy Birthday Silver Bloggers
@soyunasantacruz - Celebrating the anniversary of Silver Bloggers
@mamani - Happy Anniversary, dear Hivers of Silver Bloggers
The Winners
My dear Silver Bloggers, you all made it extremely difficult to choose the winners, so in the end I whittled it down to six and had to spin the Wheel of Names to select the winners.
In the end, you're all winners though, the images below tell the story.
Thank you everyone for your valuable contributions and a big congratulations to our main prize winners!
Your prizes will land in your wallets at the latest tomorrow.
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It was great reading all those wonderful entries!
Now that I am back from holiday I am back in full Silver Bloggers mode as from now hehe!
Congratulations to all the winners and as you say Lizzie we are all winners being part of our amazing community. So glad to be here!
I hope you and Mrs.T had a swell time Ed! You need a break sometime, always hard at work here for us Silver Bloggers. It was great seeing some of our older, or rather long-standing Silver Bloggers back in action.
Thank you for your wonderful response Ed <3
Thank You so much My dear frien.
Well deserved @irvinc, I loved your sincere response. Happy blogging!
Wauoo congratulations to all of you because you all were winners, thank you so much for those awards.
Blessings to the silver bloggers team, here's to many more years.
Hey @soyunasantacruz, our Silver Butterfly, it was awesome reading your entry. Cheers to many more happy years of Silvery blogging <3
OMG! when I wrote that publication I did not think I could receive this recognition, I really appreciate it very much. I do not know if it is luck but this award has come to me at a good time. from my heart thank you very much to the community, thanks to each of those who make up and participate daily in this beautiful community that more than a place to write has become my home, my family. I love you and I carry you in my heart, God bless you and give you back in blessings.
You deserved to be right up there @carolinacardoza, although it wasn't easy choosing a winner. Thank you for sharing your beautiful entry, congratulations!
Wow, that is awesome, thanks so much. Love @silverbloggers!!!
Congratulations dear Jackie'O, well-deserved, and thank you for your wonderful response <3
You bet my friend.
Thank you Lizzie for creating this space on Hive that I feel a part of 💕. And congratulations to all the Silver Bloggers who participated. 🥳
May there be many more years to come to share in SB 🤗😘
Thank you Eli for playing such a valuable role, and for lending me your ear when I need advice. I am truly thankful that Silver Bloggers is still going strong, all thanks to the team and our amazing members😍
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Oh my! Totally unexpected 😮 Thank you so much and congratulations to everyone. We are all winners indeed❤️
Thank you so much for participating @ifarmgirl, well deserved. You are a valued member, thank you for your continued support😘
I love the idea of the wheel of names, as all of the entries were fabulous. A big thanks to the A-Team for making Silver Bloggers a community that is so very special to me.
That wheel came in handy as each entry was special in its own way!
We are blessed to have you and your darling Jackie'O as part of our community Long Silver ;)
It's been a wonderful journey giving each their space when we feel it's needed, supporting each other when returning.
Always impressed with high calibre of Silver members, able to empathize or offer a helping hand.
Many thanks to/for the Team and Members, it is a joy to visit regularly honoured to be a member.
Very well deserved Joan, your response meant the world to us. Thank you for always being there for everyone, We certainly are a group of Hivers who have formed a special bond despite our cultural differences. And, we never stop learning, which is one of the most exciting things here on Hive!
Trust formed over the miles, touch of humour we recognize, this makes it exceptionally comfortable place to share thoughts.
First, I apologize for not thanking you in time for the gift of this community to me. It was an unintentional omission. I am very very grateful for the support you have always given me. This is my community par excellence. Many thanks to you @lizelle and the entire group.❤️❤️❤️❤️
It happens to all of us, real life keeps us busy @mamani. Thank you for your kind words, it's good to hear that you enjoy our community 💕
I really like this community, but I recognize that I need to give it more warmth. Congratulations to all the winners.
We look forward to seeing more of you @charjaim
Congratulations to all. It is truly a community that has a very good vibe. Silver bloggers, it feels so beautiful and elegant too. 😇
You are so right @nanixxx, we're definitely not grey bloggers, right?😆
Our members did us proud with their wonderful responses.
😁 Nope... silver and proud!
Congratulations to our winners and everyone who entered!
Proof of your prize payouts:
Thank you so much @lizelle and silver bloggers team♥️🥰
You're welcome @asiaymalay 😘
Thankyou so much Mam @lizelle . Its really a pleasure to see my name being mentioned, as a particiipant. Let silver bloggers keep growing. Happy weekend Mam.
Congratulations to the Winners, definitely this is one of the best community.
You, our members, make the community so special 🤗