You got in a little over six months before I did. I was lurking on Steemit since about Spring of 2016, but wouldn't take the plunge until July 2017. Your start reminds me of a number of people who sacrificed and made an early investment on this blockchain. This says it all:
In September 2017, I decided to buy more tokens and plough them up. It was a lot for us, I ploughed up 5,000, which was our entire savings. In the end it was worth it because after a few years, at a worse rate, I had the stake back.
It took a lot of guts to do that back ten not knowing exactly where this place was going. You like me, sqw the potential in the blockchain to transform peoples lives, and I'm still bullish on hive and what it can offer. Congrats on 8 years, and I wish you an even better future in the next 8 to come!
