{Oh, how I love thee... let me count the ways...}

I am an obsessive facebooker... I check my comments from supporters/fans/friends nearly 20 times a day.... and I must say, tonight was the first night I was truly taken back and almost illiterately flattered. {Yes, I just make up my own conjunctions. What's their function?} :P I receive amazing comments all of the time, and I am beyond thankful for each that I receive ... but I have never had a fan say something so kind to me.

I had posted pictures of my adorably cute daughter Chloe and a fan named Christy posted this:

" Crystal, I just have to tell you that I look forward to seeing the photographs you post every time I log into facebook. You are such a talented artist and your pictures are not only beautiful, but each one seems to tell a story. This album was exceptionally brilliant! It really made my heart smile :-) What a great team the two of you make! Thanks for sharing~"

I had to blog about it, because I want to keep it forever. Haha. I'm sure that is cheesy.... but you know, for some of us we don't look at our own work and go "Ahh... I am amazing." I pick apart and over analyze everything I produce... I'll go "Oh I should have done this, WHY didn't I do this... this picture would be a million times better had I done this..." Which is maybe a subconscious thing I have going to continuously attempt to improve... but it's really strange, I am definitely my WORST critic. That's not to say that I don't give myself the occasional pat on the back for a finished product, I do... but I am not the type to fish for compliments or say things like "I know I'm so good.". Ack! Pompousness is just .... ew. Lol.  In fact, compliments on a normal basis make me uneasy or nervous - especially if given face to face. But none the less I am so grateful... for every nice thing anyone says about my work... it's the best boost of confidence in the world and it makes me work that much harder. 


So anyway, I thought that was sweet... and wanted to express what it meant to me. 
Thank you... it's all I can say. :] My supporters are so cool...