This is really awesome all around and is really what I would like to get out of Steemit as a whole. That being said, this article is really inspiring to me knowing that the community is very caring and interactive. I really needed to read this after being disappointed in trying to begin planning my own Steemit meet-up in the Philadelphia, PA area of the US. Yesterday I made a post about it to try and get some feelers out and hopefully connect with a few people in my area that might be into attending something like this or even interested in helping me set it up. Regardless, I think I was getting a bit ahead of myself. Having only been here for 3 weeks now, reaching enough people to set something like this up will be tough. It's not been scratched by any means, and your article gave me a renewed sense of determination after reading what comes from these connections once made. I will continue to comment and post articles to gain connections and a bit more of a following so that the next time I make a post to try this again, more people will see it right off the bat.
Sorry if I got a little too much into my own stuff, but I did that to properly convey the point that I really enjoyed your article and believe I was meant to see it so that I continue to push through any initial failures to obtain the type of bond you describe so eloquently above. Have a great day!!