Well, thank you. Just left a comment on your celebratory post. :)
I do remember us coming in more or less at the same time (I think you have a couple of weeks on me), and I also just recently went back to look at a few of my first posts. You were among the ones commenting on a couple of them, and among other things you said:
I’m only a few days older than you, and I’m sure we will both find our way on Planet Steemit. Great you have a mentor! Good luck becoming a Minnow ;-)
Well, who knew at that point that either of us would not only be making it to Minnow (from a plankton's perspective, a minnow might as well be a whale), but be writing posts within hours of each other announcing baby dolphin status?
Considering I felt like quitting half a dozen times between January 15 when you commented the above and now, I wouldn't have bet the farm on it.
That said, I guess we're both still here, and we're both doing what we can to advance and spread our upvote around.
I am feeling a little better this morning, so hopefully it will be all gone by tomorrow and Thanksgiving. :)
And I echo your sentiments for the new year. May we both grow even more in 2019, and may STEEM also grow. In value, in users, in notoriety, etc.
I think this is pretty cool and makes us pretty much Steem Siblings! What an adventure we took on, and how well we did :D
I'm glad you made it through the feelings of quitting multiple times. You now know how rewarding it is, but I hope we will find ways to tell baby Plankton they will make it too.
Hell yes! Happy thanksgiving to you!