Thanks Maxx - that means a lot to me. I also like that quote;
   I'm a bit of a hermit by nature; it keeps my mind sharp and
   clear. I can stand back, outside of "the circle" and see things
   that they _can't see_ from the inside of the circle.

   It's lonely sometimes but not really. Being able to understand
   what's _really_ happening is worth the occasional sad moment.
   Besides, I'm always investigating _something_ that's interesting
   to me, or working on a new creative project. I love gaining new
   skills, or doing something that nobody has done before. I'm
   always experimenting. "I wonder if *this* will work?"

   Knowing that there are other people out there, like yourself and
   my other online friends who are also deep creative people, I
   never feel alone. It's like there are little lights that sparkle
   all across the planet. Out of 7 billion people, the deep
   creative lights are scattered among them, blinking, visible from
   outer space, thinking thoughts nobody thought before, learning
   and creating things that the world has never known or seen
   before.

   When I get the occasional sad moment, I see the whole planet at
   once, and all of those lights blinking, shining upwards through
   the clouds. And then I see my own light and I remember that I'm
   never alone. I've never been alone. It's an awesome feeling.