I can only say, "I take my hat off to you, sir." ...
As a very new user myself, I'm still trying to find my way in terms of behaviour here... I post once a day, with content varying between my art and some writing, both fiction and non. I leave Tuesdays open for my old poetry and Sundays for something different, like curation posts or, like tomorrow's will be, collaborations.
But whatever happens, as I grow, I'll remember you, and this post, and try and live up to the same standards. Something I'm trying to still determine (I've heard arguments for both sides) is whether or not using upvote bots is good for the steem eco-system.
On one hand, I think if the content is of high quality, then using bots (especially if you're new) is okay. Using bots to upvote shitty, spammy posts, though, is obviously wrong and hopefully the bot-creators have some sort of system in place to blacklist anyone who exploits their bot in this way.
Anyway, it was great to hear a bit of your backstory. I have been a bit absent from your blog, though it has been in the back of my mind since starting here. I think I've got a system in place now that'll help me keep up with everyone I'm following =)