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Two things before I get started.
This is NOT clickbait, and as far as I know, there is NO Medium rebate, nor have I ever heard tale of a Medium rebate. This story is MY idea and in NO way sanctioned by any of the staff of Medium. The gist of this story is merely MY new perspective as explained below.
Interesting tidbit. The coins shown in the main image add up to exactly $15.00, the amount I pay monthly for my Friends of Medium membership. That’s $180.00 when paid annually. (Regular membership is still just $5.00 monthly- or $60.00 when paid annually.)
OK, I know this is the third thing, but it’s a biggie if you’re not a Medium member. You can click: SHAZZAMM and magically be transported to a page to read this story for free.
The Epiphany
It took me a long time to discover Money spent on words, I can’t recover Words written by me or words from others Words AND money…if I had my druthers
What it boils down to is the love of words Most of what’s left is simply for the birds With the exception of one major thing Writers I meet and the joy that they bring
well, that's an interesting way to look at it, even after I paid for my membership for the first time on here back in 2023, I knew I wouldn't get anything much out of it monetarily and that proved to be right when I was never able to get into the…
