Mike! Remember that the people you find here at R'osity (or any other forum) are not people you have chosen to spend time with - like your personal friends - it's more like the people on the bus, just anybody. See my point? You can't really expect understanding or common views or common taste from them. On the other hand, since there are so many people here, you're bound to find some people who you can really get along with :o) As to your image - very nice indeed. The tears are brilliantly done. However, on the other hand the very 'hard' eyes (probably intentionally so) don't mix well with something s 'soft' as tears, which for me most often signal sadnes or regret, sorrow or longing. All 'soft' values. The eyes may only look 'hard' because the image is B&W, I don't know. About commenting work in the galleries - I have to be really inspired by a thumb to bother looking at the image at all, since there are so many housands of images. One has to shout to be heard. And about your fight with your girlfriend - all I can say is, make it up asap, regardless of who is right or wrong, who said or did what. That's the best rule there is in relationships! Pride and principle are worthless, love is worth all. :] Fish