Really cool story. Sometimes things aren't as black and white as profits = good, I'm sure the people of the Philippines will appreciate a few less mining operations having ruined their potable water supplies or local environment in other ways. Heck even Chile would just be a giant hole in the ground if silver was worth enough today. Thankfully steemit is pretty eco-friendly in comparison to a lot of the other big coins. Glad to hear saving big and your investing timeframe paid off, as well as your new relationship going well!