I've reached 30 rep! Thank you shoutouts to......

Helloooooo Steemians!

Well, it's been a nice week and a half for me, I joined the steemit community not too long ago and have slowly but steadily been raising my reputation. I believe this is really important because let's face it, a good rep is King in these waters (so guard it well with all of your decisions when posting).

I have to thank @drakos for doing a great job and getting me up on the platform a week after I contacted him. And for those who know how long some other people have waited,...yea, that was kinda quick, so thank you @drakos.

I also would like to thank @kabri88 who gave me the 1st rep gain on this platform, and probably the second one also. Plus a lot of kind words of encouragement. For that I am truly grateful.

Next are some unnamed steemians because I'm not sure who they are but I woke up and my rep was higher, not sure who did it, but I really do thank you for your upvotes. (for other noobies like me, Only steemians with higher reputation than yours can raise your personal reputation, or destroy your reputation, for more on this visit steemit faq's)

Last but certainly not least are the trio at "NAME THAT MELODY" contest
@afrosiab @jhonni17 and @bronevik ...
you guys are awesome, and I can't wait to play again. lol.....
you guys created a great way to help the little plaktons of the sea. Raising their rep and earning some nice steem in the process. All while introducing people to music they may not have ever heard before. So I really do thank you all,...

Now I didn't forget all those little planktons who upvote and follow me. While your votes don't give me rep or steem, that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate you, because I do! We all start from the bottom and move our way up the food chain, maybe one day it might be you giving me rep from your whale status, because you'll never know if you are a winner if you never play the game. I know it can s(t)eem crazy, but an upvote and a genuine comment or reply can go along way to help someone who feels like noone is appreciating their efforts or post on these platforms. So Don't Give Up, and you might even find some friends, get a few SBD's (although we could only hope that someday SBD's become contagious),
and see your reputation rise, as well as your "low self esteem" <----(see what I did there)

SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR HELPING M.E. REACH THIS GOAL OF 30 REP.
NOW, IT'S TIME TO GET TO 40 REP.......(and I'm already 1/3 the way there!)
how long will it take? I'll keep you posted....
until then,...
@markeverlasting sings "this little steem of mine,...I'm gonna let it rise, let it rise, let it rise, let it rise...."