FractalRock

I've been on Deviant Art since 2004.  Most of you have probably noticed that I come and go.  You see, all my life has been cyclical.  I've never before revealed this on DeviantArt, but I have bipolar disorder.  I go through periods of deep depression where I lose interest in everything.  I have little energy to make art or keep in touch with friends during these times.  I think by this time, most of you are used to wondering where I've disappeared to.  Well, now you know.  I hope you don't think I'm weird.  I believe it comes from my having MS.  My brain is messed-up!  But as always, when the dependable swings the other way, my little spark of creativity returns and my energy to come back out into the world returns and there I am!

I don't think I'll be able to thank everyone for all the faves and comments I've received these past three months, so please forgive me but let me thank you here an now in this journal entry.  I will see each and every one of them, though.  Don't think I just blindly delete them without looking at them or seeing who they're from.  I also have a lot of catching-up to do with everyone's art.  I have 7.570 deviations to view!  You guys have been busy while I've been away!

I am saddened to see that my friend Graham is no longer on DeviantArt.  Each time I disappear, I always fear that someone has left while I've been away, and this time that really did happen.  I wish I could have said goodbye to him.