You bring about change with your votes. Next he needs a home!
This all started with a cobweb memory.
Juancito or Little John, translated they are the same.
This @done account was started as an investment. I curated posts for the first year and a half. When I reached 3000 followers (who knows why), I made a couple posts. This was only 4 months ago. You will see my Intro post, one about a business deal and the other about labels.
For some reason I felt like writing a series about this guy I knew five or six years back. I had not seen him in quite some time, but he had gone from living on a park bench to an apartment, possibly married.
Chronology of my posts on Little John
Little John part 1 (34 days ago)
Little John part 2
Little John part 3
Little John part 4
Little John part 5
Little John part 6
Little John part 7
Little John part 8 - The end.
The eighth part was the ending to the story as I remember it. Before posting it, I went to the park where Juancito used to live (lives today) and found him there, worse off than ever before. Part of the reason we had not seen each other in so long was because that particular park had been closed down, renovated, and reopened a year later - no sign of Little John - Juancito.
He is not my brother. We have never played poker together. He was just someone that I helped quite some time ago. Someone that I had watched as he climbed out of the mire and onto solid footing here on this planet.
When I saw him back at the park, I was devastated in my soul. I gave him enough to eat for a few days, spent several hours finding out how he ended up back outdoors, not published as of yet.
I will let him tell it when he is ready.
I asked his permission to make a video and take some pictures for help from the internet. He agreed, I shot some pictures of him, one video and found few others on his facespace account, then I stopped posting about him.
My last post on Juancito was...
That same day - Less than three weeks ago
I created @lvj for him. "La Vida de Juan" I asked the kids to reset an old tablet we had not been using. I installed a Steemit program, an electronic payment app, a bible, and other creature comforts. His posting started immediately! I helped a lot, but they are his.
We are one month into turning this around!
This is what he looks like today - Please support this DTube video & his account.
Below is a compilation of John's posts
These are posts by John and post by people who have taken an interest in his well being. Contributions from people like myself who want to see him succeed.
Introduce myself. I am Little John. Viste mi historia. (18 days ago)
Since that day, I have been slowly teaching how to use Android, obtain wireless internet for free, and given him a nice phone. He knows how to put credit on his phone via the RapidPay app I had put on it.
Right after Juancito's introduction post
@xpilar created an art piece dedicated to @lvj aka Little John.
The artwork below. See the post here . (17 days ago0)
At the same time
@brothermax made bilingual post summarizing the journey of thins man we call Juancito.
Back to John's posts...
This is like Christmas in October. I am learning Steemit
Lunes 15 de octubre - Ahora en castellano
@lvj - Juan Spanish 15 Oct. Video
Catching by surprise. New Clothes. Your votes changed to cash.
The above were clothes that I bought that did not quite fit his "little" body. We have been shopping since then.
El primero con amigos.
DTube Video. New Clothes! Ropa nueva que me queda bien!
The above was about the clothes I had found at the big and tall store.
Five Minutes for a Friend - Cinco Minutos para una Amiga
People stop to see him all the time. I am amazed how many know his name and he knows all of theirs. With new clothes on, he was allowed to sit near the car wash and have coffee with me.
(he was not allowed inside at this point yet)
Above is by @stef1 who stopped by after creating this portrait of our friend. Click this link to support her post. Below is her work!
Back to John's posts...
Two Minutes for a Friend - Dos Minutos para un Amigo
One Minute for a friend - Un Minuto con una Amiga (yesterday)
Two Minutes for a Friend - Dos Minutos para un Amigo (last night)
He knows how to vote, resound, and check his wallet.
For now, I take the videos, he takes the pictures and sends them to me. He also speaks into my phone - voice to text - so that his posts are his own. (he has not learned to make a post yet).
As soon as he has clean clothes...
A clean appearance, and self respect, then the posting lessons can begin at a restaurant where it is quiet, without buses screaming past. Oops.
That day happened last night.
Link to DTube
Link to IPFS
Links to the same DTube as the cover photo
Little John - A Night with Dignity
We walked to the mall, sat in a restaurant and people said things like, "What can I get you sir?" to him.
After we had finished with coffee and a snack, we walked the mall, his head held high.
Normally he would be told to leave or have security remove him. Not because of drinking or drugs, he does not do those things. Just for being poor and having worn out clothing. Now he is able to pick what he wants - much thanks to all who vote for him here and give him hope.
We shopped for a jacket that fits him, it has a hood to keep his head warm now that he has shed his natural weather protections. We found pants his size and some new shoes, the kind he likes.
This is where I left him last night, four blocks from where he parks himself every night. He had only run into a few people that recognized him. Let me tell you, they were shocked at the change, but all smiled and either fist bumped him or greeted him with a kiss on the cheek which is customary here.
I have not stopped receiving texts about the reactions from Juancito telling me of the reactions he gets from people. He tells me that the same police that gave him problems on Saturday now greet him with a nod, "Good day."
Thanks for nice words @done
I will give my support to help @lvj for him to get an apartment
if everyone is like @done and @xpilar then there are no more displaced people in this world.
I don't have the ability to help @lvj but I feel happy because @done @xpilar and several other popes have lightened their hands to help our friend @lvj
edit......check your wallet.....
Thank you @done.
What a remarkable advance in so little time.....yes...I am familiar with the culture.....very sensory and visual the acceptance.....
I am so happy for Juancito and you....and even happier that he has access to a Bible......
bleujay makes a request......please show him John 3.16......Psalm 23, Proverbs 8...this one for you as well....and John14. So many words of common sense, encouragement and wisdom for the soul that seeks God.
Thank you @done.
Wishing you and yours and Juancito...all the best.
Cheers!/Ciao!
You are welcome. I hope this makes you happy because it is very rewarding for me as well. You are the first to do such a thing, and I won't argue about it. We have a lot in common. That is the amount I put up the day I started @lvj for him. It was SBD powered up. He knows he cannot touch SP - it's his retirement fund.
I am results oriented and way outside of my comfort zone but I have feelers out for a room to rent near there, but not so close to the drugs and robberies. My goal was thirty days and I am late! I don't like being late.
He has a paperback that is about six years old from me, and the two that are in his devices. I will personally read those with him.
You are pretty special!
Thank you for your kind reply......very happy indeed.
Cheers/Ciao!
I thing there is a post dedicated to you coming...
Hello brother @done, I'm very happy with you. and you really inspired us. here are many moral messages and lessons that we can get right. You are very generous, I hope we challenge ourselves to do the goodness of humanity as you do
My Steemit life started more than a month ago. I own a desktop, a laptop, an android phone and with stable internet connections. I’m an online Language tutor and a technical writer. I’ve been doing such thing for years and gladly receive a handsome remuneration out of it. Since the day I’ve read Little John’s introduction post, I’ve been silently following you @done and standing by for Little Johns’ posts. By the way, thank you for upvoting my comment in Little John’s introduction post. So far, I have authored 9 posts here at Steemit, including my self-introduction, in which some of them ended to 2, 3, if not 5 or 7 upvotes with an equivalent value of 0 to a few pennies till I decided to spend a few steem for promotion. It resulted then to 200 up to 400+ upvotes but, still, with a few pennies value.
Call me “slow”... that’s alright. I think I deserve it. Until now I can’t fully comprehend how the platform works. As I’ve mentioned in my introduction post, more than a month ago, I know nothing about crypto currency. Such fact remains the same hitherto. And I wonder how Little John’s life would completely be changed in joining the platform. If only I knew it, surely I would share it with my fellow Filipinos whom I believe are more “less fortunate” than Little John. The only thing that is clear to me right now is … there is love overflowing in this place for little John (Juancito) and it all started from you @done. It is in your heart wherever you may go. It's a good thing there is Steemit that serves as an avenue towards one's life betterment. It’s a great thing that you make Steemit a portal of such thing in your heart. And I'm glad I've discovered Steemit. I wish such love spread even more and bless others’ lives, too. I’ll be looking forward to seeing more of yours and Juancito’s post.
I have been here a very long time and had watched a pro for a lot longer. I put my money where my mouth is and called in a few favors in order to give Juancito a boost, I resteemed him, others resteemed him, I voted on every comment that voted for him and many others took the charge as well.
There are tricks to earning on Steemit, but he biggest is being original and interesting. As with TV shows, if not people don't make it to the end - channel change - no vote.
The second biggest is vote for those who vote for you. This might require some investment but it is the "social" part of this social network.
The old timers vote big only when they are impressed. Your blogs are well done, your English is great, so don't worry. Some of the best bloggers did not start to earn consistently until they had well over 700 followers. It takes time. The same goes for youtuve and spacebook where they don't even bother to pay you but people still give them free content. Those only sell your personal data and splat ads in your face.
Stick with here at Steemit and forget about those other sites.
That's right @done and I only find social interactions only in steemit, even though Facebook or YouTube are social media platforms, but they are not like steemit. I also support your steps to help juancito @lvj to succeed on this platform, and this is an example that must be done by everyone in Steemit.
I am an Indonesian steemian, proud to see your efforts to help juancito, hopefully it will
there are many good people like you in steemit.
Thanks a lot @abdone. With due respect, you will be included in my next post which I am currently drafting.
Greetings @done. As I've mentioned, you are included in my most recent post. In fact, you play a major role in it.
comment points that you make. Based on facts and reality. This is very impressive. there are many posts that think it's real. even though they are. Trying to engineer. From the work of others. I think "juancito". What you mentioned is a person who will take back his success in a short time. Even stages and processes to reach 700 followers. This is a target but does not mean a burden that the community will carry on itself. Cooperation is the best solution.
as you say the award feedback is in the form of SP / SBD / STEEM gifts. Will be a dream for followers.
The realistic nature of a comment that you say is a fair guideline. Against a given and giving.
in reality it will not run away from an object that everyone desires. according to what and how the process took place.
There are a number of similar things happening between the esteemit community that we see. This also illustrates a very strict push. For us to take a more serious attitude in responding and responding to followers or those who are followed.
Advertisements and sponsors who continue to follow will add to the increasingly lively atmosphere. The flow of funds that will flow requires a process.
Continue to fight in esteemit. Not others.
Greetings
Hello Done, following all the post that you have shared with us from John I know you are the greatest of the angels that God has sent him, I am also sure that with your help he will soon have his home.
Ah he looks very good the change of look
Surprisingly well, what a change !, many friends do not recognize him in the street, thanks @done for what you are doing for a creature of God, and thank you for downloading the bible on your table.
A verse for the occasion.
wow...look at that Little John you look handsome i see the changes of his life alot.
You really made a man's life better @done happy to see your new look @lvj
That is a great change of the whole life of Juancito, he could write a memoir telling how Steem Blockchain has changed his life. People do not know much about crypto, what is and what is the benefit. As government tries to delay and put any obstacles in the growth and spread of Crypto that is the best advertisement for Steem blockchain. Interesting journey I hope only for best for Juancito and he is a lucky man to have such friends like you @done :)
Terminó la espero, nuevo look de Juan. @Done estás dando una buena lección, y las herramientas para que Juan se defienda. Saludos