@dragonslayer109 you launched me into the center of steemit a year ago August - you put one of my posts into your "gems" and I got on the map - I was a noob - and your launch lasted me for a while - I thought I was "home free" but sadly, not... back then posts were fetching around $90 then something happened and it all tanked - now we are back down to a dollar something. Every once and a while a whale will like my brightly colored thumbnail and upvote me and I will think NOW! Finally! but no, it never is much - but I am still here - still striving toward success - it's a mirror for my life here on steemit - I am exceptional but not in a way that sells - oh well - and I am jealous of the stellabelles and all but I cannot BE them - it's just not in me... but I am still here, reading and writing and commenting - it's the best thing going ... thanks for your post - and thanks for that upvote long long ago...