You should feel very accomplished in reaching Dolphin status. Purchasing STEEM is a viable and important part of the ecosystem. Being in a position to take advantage of the pullback (and doing it) is to be commended. I just wrote a post about how it is an ideal time for Red Fish to become Minnows since it takes about $200 to reach that.
Your purchasing and powering up helps to alter the distribution pool. I too have been buying on the way down. This is where the accounts outside of Whale and Orca can cost effectively power up.
Well, thank you @taskmaster4450. The pep talk is well placed, even if I do know and believe all of that. As I said, I think it's partly the cold talking. :)
I appreciate what you and others are doing around here to get the word out, keep perspective, and just keep keeping on. I for one am grateful for it.