Dear Arthur, the pleasure is all mine and it means a lot to me to have you as a friend here. Your posts are always very valuable for me and I'm thrilled, when I see you taking the time to answer my comments.

Feel exactly like you about being important. Particularly by today's superficial standards. I want to be important to the ones close to me, but in a different sense.

So true, what you say about artists and the pursuit of fame. Of course, I wanted to be famous too, when I started out. Getting some recognition helps you to better cope with self doubt and like you say, it makes it easier to sell your work and make a living... But when success by itself becomes the primary goal, I don't think you achieve the peace of mind we all seek in the end.

Thank you for what you said about me. I feel the same way about you!