Previously on USER'S CHAIN...

My very sweet and genuine new friend @tincho created an initiative with the purpose of showing appreciation for those that inspire us on the wonderful site that is Steemit, choosing @danilamarilu as the first link in the chain. She then appropriately chose the man I think of as steemit personified- @papa-pepper-as the next link. He in turn passed the stick off to the multi-talented @verbal-d. @jedau said it best when he called him the "astonishing alchemist of prose and poetry" who then pronounced Jed as the fourth in the line.

Then this incredible young man who has equal parts passion and compassion, who writes so beautifully you have to wonder if his muse is an Angel, chose me, @dreemit, as the fifth link to this chain. And I in turn chose a man who has become family to me, who considers himself a recluse, though I think of him as an enlightened spiritual teacher who does not waste words, @therealpaul. As the sixth link to the chain, instead of choosing someone new, he chose to expand upon @jedau's contribution, passing the honor back to me.

I am deeply humbled to have been chosen to represent two links of this incredible chain. Because it was passed to me by the very one to whom I have already given tribute I will simply say thank you Paul, your words to me were incredibly beautiful, as is our friendship. Both of which I will treasure for all the years of my life.

And without further ado, I present to you number Eight...drum roll please...

Who among you does not know @son-of-satire? I'm certain a large majority at least know his name, I certainly did before I had the pleasure of getting to know the man who runs one of the most eclectic blogs on all of steemit.

He was first brought to my attention when he began a project called the Fifty Word Fiction Frenzy. A grand idea, though he didn't take into account that including all of steemit meant the prospect of it maintaining a cohesive theme was...a little dim. His concern for the direction of it is what first prompted me to contact him in chat. I said some words, he recognized them as wise ;), and thus began a new friendship for me, with a Scot named Scott, whose greatest trial is having so many different talents he can't bring himself to focus on just one.

Do you enjoy reading fiction? He is currently writing a novel, which is the first in what promises to be an epic series, (think Lord of the Rings or the Game of Thrones) that is so full of passion and emotion as well as being incredibly well written, it had me in tears by the end of the prologue.

Blood Oaths and Offerings

He is also telling a chilling tale of a very different nature, with a dystopian theme that has the potential to disturb your sleep.

https://steemit.com/fiction/@son-of-satire/blockchained-an-original-short-story-part-four-read-time-4-minutes

If you prefer non-fiction of the variety that makes you think about the deeper meanings of life, he has plenty of material for you, such as:
https://steemit.com/philosophy/@son-of-satire/the-truth-about-power-seeing-passed-the-illusion

And if you appreciate a bit of sardonic humor mixed in, then you'll enjoy this:
https://steemit.com/satire/@son-of-satire/scientists-prove-that-conspiracy-theorists-are-mentally-ill

Do you like articles about nature with beautiful photos to accompany it?
https://steemit.com/travel/@son-of-satire/ain-t-no-mountain-too-high-discover-the-beauty-of-scotland-with-me

How about the everyday things such as caring for a pet?
https://steemit.com/writing/@son-of-satire/to-vito

Or does your interest lie in getting the word out for steemit, ensuring that this platform succeeds, and fulfilling the projections of our vast and creative imaginations?
https://steemit.com/satire/@son-of-satire/promoting-steemit-using-youtube-my-first-son-of-satire-video

I wrote the above the evening before last, so yesterday I went to his page to see if there was anything I'd missed before I moved on to talking about the guy responsible for such variety. And what I found there was Huge.

We have a new design for our welcome page Steemians!

Guess who made it?

https://steemit.com/welcome

So, on top of being a satirical writer, a novelist, a philosopher, an everyday man, a dog lover, and a marketer, he is also an artist with a penchant for design. Hm, perhaps I should also mention he's twenty-nine and single? Ladies?

Here's his article speaking about the Welcome page design.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@son-of-satire/today-i-feel-honoured-today-i-feel-like-a-steemian

But if you don't feel like opening it, I'll provide a couple of quotes.

His thoughts about the platform when he first joined:

"I really felt at the time, that for the most part, the community consisted of the wiser, more attuned to reality, and more generous of the human population. It was inspiring."

His thoughts about the platform now:

"...for every one person I can find on here who seems to be in it entirely for themself, I can find twenty others who feel passionately about Steemit and want to see the whole community thrive, and who are actively working to resolve our problems."

As you can see, I was not exaggerating about the diversity of this man and his blog. Filled with so much passion and energy you can't help but feel inspired to do more with your own creative endeavors.
If you don't currently follow him, you are missing out on a great adventure!

On a personal note, Scott you are an extraordinary guy. The more I learn about you, the more I'm convinced that I've found yet another piece of my spirit here in steemit. Another lifelong friend for the journey on this earth, you enrich my experience on this mortal plane immeasurably. Thank you for being.

I have been grateful for becoming a part of the steemit community since nearly the moment I got here, and the longer I stay, the more this place feels as real to me as my own hometown, and in some ways it is far better. Because it is a place filled with creators of every facet, from all corners of the globe, all seeking the truth and freedom that I hold sacred. The lovely @surfermarly stated that social media can indeed create true human bonds, and I can strongly attest to this having made a number of true friends here. I'm afraid if I begin talking about them, rather than a post this will be a novella. But you all know who you are.

Okay Scott, you're up, go find the next link!

@son-of-satire lives by the motto that rules are meant to be broken, I've no doubt his post will be something you won't want to miss, so stay tuned!

Links in the user chain so far:
@tincho
@danilamarilu
@papa-pepper
@verbal-d
@jedau
@dreemit
@therealpaul
@dreemit
@son-of-satire

Generously created for me by @son-of-satire