Happy Birthday To Myself - Thanks to the Steemit Communities and Friends

With great joy in my heart for another year added to my life, I greet you all my fellow steemians, friends, team members, followers and Whales.

I have never been so happy all my life the way I am towards the ending of last year, this year and today. Guess why! Because I knew steemit and I am a steemian.

I can remember vividly when I was still an undergraduate in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, I use to hide on my birthday because I don't have the money to celebrate it as many friends will be disturbing you about celebrating it, but in order for me to hide my face, I will look for a place to go where my friends won't see me.

According to the popular song which says "IF YOU GET MONEY HIDE YOUR FACE" I will obey my self and hide myself. Let me now tell you something most of you might not have experienced before. There was a birthday of mine while I was still in school where I don't even have food to eat on that day, I will soak cassava flakes and allow it swell so that it will be much.

To cut the long story short, how we came to this world will not define how we are going to end in this world. Last year for the first time I celebrated my birthday and this year will be more than last year celebration.

Acknowledgement

• On my own I am nobody without God Almighty, HE is the reason why I am here today to celebrate this day. He gave me a reason why I need to be successful, He showed me my purpose on earth, I will forever be grateful to HIM.

• How will be in existence if my MUM and DAD never gave birth to me. I am forever grateful to them for the good upbringing, parental love and guide they showed, sponsoring my education from the start to tertiary and for being proud for their son. My Dad will always tell me, "For Gold to become what it is today, it went through torture and fire and today it is wanted by all". No matter the challenges life tend to present, those words will be ringing in my head.

• My siblings: Awwn I miss you guys, always calling me to ask brother when are you coming back, please come back with goodies oo. I wish you guys will see this. The goodies I will bring, I pray you guys will be able to finish it.

• Let's go down to my friends while in school and after school, Dangana Isa, Eje Joy Ogeyi, Egbu Baruch, Echezona Udokamma, Ikeh Sylvester, Gentle Bukan and my one and only Oguchienti Chidinma Kareen. I love you all. Thanks for your support and for helping build a great company. TOXASWIFT. You guys helped in instilling that intrinsic motivation.

THE GREAT GUYS OF THIS GREAT PLATFORM

I cannot go further without first calling this great name. He has been disturbing me to join steemit but because I was to busy while I was building one of my apps, i told him not to disturb me, but he never relented, he kept on persuading because he saw potentials in me. He told me about Utopian for developers like me. You may be wondering who is this person. He is no other than our own blockchain entertainer @michaelcj.

• There is no way I will forget where comes my motivation to be active on steemit. After signing up on steemit, I was less active until I attended Kaduna Meetup where I met @ejemai. I saw him giving people money as if he plugged them from trees. When he was presenting, he said all these money I gave out where made from steemit. My head rebooted twice and I became a pest to @michaelcj for him to guide me. My first cashout on steemit was 2.5SBD which gave me N10,000. I shouted this is money and the upvote that gave me that money was done by @ejemai. Thank you sir.

My fingers are begining to hurt and they are more people to write about.

• Okay let's continue: I can remember very well the first Nigerian I met on discord, he advised me and gave tips on how to succeed on steemit, I followed his advice and guess what, it gave me positive returns. He is our own Dantelizer @dante31.

• Over to the boss lady. @nmalove. She likes SBD like ohhh my God. She will tell me to save and save and allow it to rise before cashing out. I will always call her boss lady because of her fighting spirit for SBD. I remember when she will tell teach me programming so I can write utopian post. HAHAHAHAHA. I will laugh and laugh. Thank you too Ma'am.

• Hey, I don the tire oo. But I cannot stop now when it is getting interesting. Have you heard of @gbenga. A very quiet young man who does not like showing off but have greatness and power within. Sir your advice is still working in me. Stiil on it sir.

• What about @ehiboss. He uses lion as his art meaning he has the heart of a lion. Strong man with huge voice. If you see him, you have seen @gbenga and their words are powerful, I learn a lot from this guys.

• @mediahousent, @illuminatus, @ponmile, @mimy, @tojukaka, @ewuoso, @happoculturation, @gloxypearl, @rasheedyazi, @gimba, @fisteganos, @destinysaid, @greenrun, @henrychidiebere, @akintunde, @xpency, @eunireal1 and many more. Please permit me to combine it like this. My hand don the pain oo. Make una no vex.

You guys have impacted greatness in me, your speech in meetups has gone a long way.

The Veterans

@teamsteem, @surfyogi, @alexpmorris, @kryzsec, @teutonium, @suesa, @neoxian @papa-pepper and a lot more. I say a very big thank you for your direct and indirect support. Without you the flow of things won't be right in this community.

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Once again, it is my birthday today. You are all invited to join in the fun. Updates will come shortly after. Thank you all.