Pumo-Torbernite

November 6, 2007
Dear deviantART Community,
Expressing thanks to you all seems so little, though words are all I have to offer.  People from all around the world, that I've met through this community and become friends with, have offered so much more than tips, tricks, and information about art and photography.  There are people from many different countries, with all sorts of belief systems and points of view, that have encouraged me, and through me, my family, during my Dad's sickness.  There are many of us on dA who are serious about the art community and our love of art, whether it be photography, drawing, digital art, etc., that reach out to each other in different ways, and are always there to encourage and nudge each other along.
One of my real-life friends often comments about how people and friends through the internet aren't "real" people; how there is an "invisibility" barrier.  But, I disagree.  I know the internet can be a