A conversation we needed to have between fb and myself.​

It isn’t easy for me to say this. I have loved you so much and for so long. OK?​

You may have noticed over time as much as I have expressed my love and support for you, I have with even more frequently tried to tell you of things which bothered me and I know you have offered to listen and have a frank discussion with me at certain times.​

Even as you left space for me to speak-up and you certainly did try to change somethings, the more you did, the more alienated I began to feel.​

I know you must work and I respect your requirement and need to have a job but the choices you have made tell me you just don’t get me. Alas, I think it may be me and not you. I’m an artist and may be too picky about some things, some things I just could not explain to you clearly.​

Now you have said you can give me the opportunity to categorize my friends. I’m sorry, that does not appeal and does not make sense to me. Dividing people up, like family or friends except with more distinctions like what? Those who like photography, model trains, randomness or quirky?​

I am a kind of artist who tries to tries to understand a very broad audience. An audience who much like myself is interested in many different types of things and it could be different things on different days. Also I find that there are places I can look and find something interesting that I could not predict. As an artist I have great appreciation for serendipity and for this type of realization, I am willing to simply pass over many things offered which do not appeal enough for me to give a second look, while still appreciating the fact that they were offered.​

In short I see your value is expanding my horizons and understanding of the world. For example what is it that appeals to people with a Republican bent toward the world? I wonder if I can open myself to anything I could understand which I can not see. Idealistically, I look for such things as key to resolving important issues in the world stemming from lack of understanding. The type of things dialogue could be based on or could be the destination of a heartfelt dialogue.​

I know categories can help you in your job as you see it, to get more people with larger amounts of money to spend on you. I certainly am not above that myself. I’m sure there are many people with a desire to get to know more photographers simply as a list to make appeals to and that you could give them such lists but that seems to be where you lose me.​

I guess as an artist or Bohemian or hippy, whatever I am losing interest in supplying the things you feel you need, I feel that it is a good thing if I learn how to communicate with more people, types of people if you will. I certainly am not going to prejudge who might like my art, the things I like to express. By keeping open in this way I am often pleasantly surprised.​

I am seeing someone else now, indeed someone I’m quite optimistic about.​

I certainly want to be friends with you and everyone you’re connected with and I have no regrets, I learned so much from you.​​