Matt, this is an amazing post... the photo absolutely drew me in, the story of Laura made me feel all the feels, and then the hope that a platform like Steem might actually reduce the danger people face in their lives is extremely exciting. Studies have shown that people in isolation feel like they're a part of society when just sharing things on social media (even when they don't get any reactions) but something like Steem where potentially the whole world can find you really must be exciting and uplifting. Steemit equals the end of loneliness!