Hi @chbartist. I confess that although my rewards have not been what I expected, I have not been discouraged at all. I love belonging to the Steemit community. Besides making poetry and philosophizing is part of passion and I enjoy it, beyond monetary gain. It is a reality that at first the invitation I received to join this community, was based on finding a viable solution to the poor economy that lives in the country, and as a way to solve the difficulties we are experiencing. But I keep publishing from my heart, regardless of the results. Because I live to make poetry and micro stories. That is to say, that there is no reason to feel discouraged at the moment to keep working. Thanks for your very motivating publication.