This is my entry into the contest by @simplymike "Appreciate Your Fellow Steemians And Win Free SBD"

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I really love this contest @simplymike and I usually have no time to play any contest. But I am going to make time to be thankful to 2 people in particular since that is my limit.

As you know I have been blessed to have so many people I could appreciate. The list is so long, I think I will list it in this post just because I admire your post so much. None of these people will be my entries, but I appreciate them very much indeed. Limiting it to two is so hard, so I have to give a shout out to the others.

First there is the original #newbieresteemday group that I have grown with every day. They range from @beeyou @amariespeaks and @charisma777 of the ABC's of Curation, to @themanwithnoname @royaleagle @plushzilla and @jorlauski who run @newbiegames. Then I don't want to forget the founder @mudcat36 who I also appreciate for his idea and his heart and his dedication behind the scenes. And @cryptkeeper17 who works harder than me to make this whole place work!

I also want to thank our members like @sweetcha and @wanderlass and my favorite here the farmgirl in Mexico @lynncoyle1. And then there is my brother @deliberator who keeps the heartbeat alive with all the great moderators we have helping all the newbies and minnows every night. And finally there is @bashadow who is so impressive I marvel in how he finds ways to help everyday.

And that doesn't even include the new people like @gracefavour, @smylie2005 @maverickinvictus or @magicalmoonlight. And how about Jeff and @pretty.dorky .. and the ever witty @starjewel! @luanne and @seaslim and @kismet2018 are 3 more great souls that I appreciate all the time too. @markkennard is amazing and always there to help.

And the "big boys" I appreciate very much too... From @surpassinggoogle who gives me hope that this platform can change the world.... To @abh12345 and @danielsaori that have taken me under their wings and helped me in so many ways. I can never hope to repay these guys to show them my appreciation. That is how much they have done for me and I just hope that I can be the role-model to others that they are to me!

And then there are the #stewardsofgondor with @goldendawne and @coolguy123 who were the first SOGs to teach me who @fulltimegeek was and why "giving" was the way to make a contribution here. I appreciate them so much that I started @friendsofgondor so that I could help them as our hero @fulltimegeek had to go forth and battle against the selfishness that held this platform back.

Along that path I met some really cool other SOG members that I appreciate like @spiritualmax @hendrix22 @lyndsaybowes @hitmeasap and @theuxyeti. I appreciate them because I have gotten to know them through their sacrifice for losing their delegations from FTG, but they also rallied and have come back even stronger!

I also appreciate some great groups too... Like @bumper who did so much to help us in the beginning and @resteemable that is always there helping us newbies get seen by others. I also appreciated the quality groups like @qurator and @steembasicincome that provide support for newbies and minnows alike and help us get on our feet.

On the group side, I'm very appreciative to be helping Asher's League of Excellence and Steemit Comment Challenge. Those 2 groups have helped bring together more people than any other group I've seen. And now there are new groups like @meno's @helpie which is here to give lessons to all about how to use the platform and guidance in almost all ways, and @asapers which is a curation group that is looking to boost minnows and give them some of the attention they deserve.

I appreciate all these people so much but yet they are not the two people I want to enter into today's contest. The 2 people I appreciate the most today are as follows:

@terminallyill and @simplymike

@terminallyill aka Lucky is the person that was chosen to be a founder of @greetersguild. He is one of the most dynamic and positive individuals I have ever met. I am so proud to be his friend and I admire everything he has done and is doing. He is simply an amazing individual and has given me a major shot of adrenaline because he has capably gotten that project off the ground.

@simplymike is the other one that I appreciate the most and this is not so that I win the contest. She is simply stunning in so many ways. She is very creative and smart and loves to help everyone all the time. When she had a recent surgery, I missed her presence more than I can explain. I needed her help in getting five strong guys together for @newbiegames and she came through like a champ. She is superglue to any organization and I appreciate what she has done because it has freed me up.

So if you notice I have admiration and appreciation for many many people and they range from big to small. But the 2 that I chose to appreciate the most are the 2 that have enabled me to get more things done in the last few weeks. Because of what @simplymike and @terminallyill are doing, I have been freed up to make new connections and start new alliances. I couldn't have helped @fulltimegeek as much without their help and certainly couldn't have made new connections to @asapers @helpie @cryptoempire and @apolymask's IFC. So when these connections flourish, you all know that @simplymike and @terminallyill were a major part of that success simply because they took charge of making the 2 other projects so successful in their own right.

Thank you for the contest. If I win anything from this entry, I will donate 1/3 to @greetersguild 1/3 to @newbiegames and 1/3 to @friendsofgondor. 3 great projects that are better because of these 2!

I am truly thankful for everyone and if I missed any please forgive me. I have been told that I write some long comments, so I have to cut it off somewhere. You all are amazing and I'm thankful every day to wake up and be here and do my part to help all of us grow and prosper and connect!