All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney

And what about the dreams you didn't even dare dreaming of, Walt?

Presenting at Steemfest 2017 is such a dream.

I still can't believe how lucky I am!

@surfermarly stoked to be part of the @steemfest line-up in Lisbon

A cardiac massage, please!

The best things in life usually happen when you least expect them.

With great enthusiasm I started following the first announcements regarding Steemfest2 in Lisbon.

Last year I didn't make it due to my work situation, and I definitely regretted. Everybody who had participated came back home with unforgettable memories. The Steem blockchain was full of colorful follow-up reports during months!

The fact that there are some Steemfest participants who are wearing last year's conference bracelet to this day, provides evidence of the wonderful insanity.

This time I knew that I wouldn't miss the party!

Yet I was far away from believing that @roelandp could come up with the idea of inviting me to speak in Lisbon.

But then he did.

And this was my initial reaction:

I was speechless.

My heart skipped a beat or two. When my breathing came back I started dancing (fortunately there is no video material available from that scene).

The hardest part was that I couldn't share the information with anybody until it was officially announced.

I mean this was such an amazing news! Obviously I wished for calling all my steemit friends to celebrate this incredible moment with them right away.

Usually I'm really good at keeping secrets, but not when it comes to great announcements. It's like on Christmas, when you know that you've got the perfect present for somebody. You NEED to tell them!

After today's official announcement I could finally spread the news - and started dancing again.

It still feels unreal.

A couple of minutes ago, Roeland published the latest Steemfest Update.

Reading my name on the official website steemfest.com among all these talented and famous personalities feels extraordinarily amazing.

I refreshed the page a couple of times, but it's still there.

Thank you Roeland and thank you Steemit! This means a world to me.

What did I say about dreams in the beginning of this article again?

Good things happen when you least expect them - and when the time is right.

Timing is everything.

It's a big challenge, but I feel that I'm ready to face it. Hopefully you'll be all there to witness it and help me to kill my stage fright.

What a wonderful thrill!

I joined steemit at the end of July 2016. Without any doubt presenting at Steemfest 2017 will be the most honorable task during my whole steemit journey.

There are almost two months left, but I'm already extremely excited.

The storyline of my presentation is another secret I'll have to keep for a while though. I'll somehow manage that.

Whatever it's going to be about, I bet we'll have a great time in Portugal!

Let's do some steemy magic though...

I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU ALL IN LISBON!!! 💗💗💗

Marly -

PS: If you still haven't bought your ticket to Steemfest2, make sure you'll do it as soon as possible. The whole information about the event on: steemfest.com. Also don't forget to upvote and resteem the last announcement and support the event like that. See you there!

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