Many thanks, @wadepaterson for this opportunity to learn a little more about good guy @donkeypong. As a writer who has recently joined Steemit I'm much indebted to DonkeyPong, and @kevinwong, for the excellent work of Curie. Also, inspiring to hear how DP got his start on this fine platform and his level-headed attitude to posts that hit and miss...

Around 2 months into the Steemit game, I'm finding that all I can do is to try and post consistently interesting material that I believe in: literature, culture, immigration, inspirational matters close to my heart.

Sometimes, I get lucky and these posts might win poetry contests, or bring me new readers (one of the highlights of my time here is being chosen for a literary anthology to be published by @isleofwrite). Other times, admittedly, posts of mine might just sit there...and the only satisfaction is that of having unburdened myself and gotten it off my chest - like a page from a dairy entry, that one has launched into the world :) Such is life.

My faith in Steemit (as well as Steem) and their possibilities remains undeterred, and actually increases over time, as I join more communities and meet more interesting, curious and generous souls that I can learn from. Thank you, for being 2 of those people, Wade and DP; I wish you continued success!

Warmly, Yahia