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11--24 Here's an interesting fact... I have had well over 100 visitors to my site in the 48 hours since I announced I was leaving.. I never had anywhere over 10 a day when I was just submitting art. I wonder what makes my leaving so interesting?





After giving this much consideration, much soul searching, I have made the decision to leave DeviantArt.

No, I haven't encountered any problems with any people here, all the people I know on here are just wonderful, and I will miss you all very much. However, after reading the article at this link [link] I have decided that I can not in good conscience associate with DA, (and I have never liked the idea of calling myself a "deviant").
A second part to the above article can be found here [link]

Yes, there are a lot of good people on here, and some great art, but unfortunately it hides a deep dark hole where perversion, sick sadistic minds, glorification of evil and putrification abound. My mind cannot even comprehend the motives behind these people and the things they do, and then to gloss it over and call it "ART".

I do hope you all understand this is a personal choice I must make, based on my convictions.

I will be working on removing my art as time permits, until it has been completely removed.

Of course my website will still be up and running, at DHendricksonPhotography[link]

I wish all of you the best in life and in art.

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May my life be like a finely tuned instrument
Upon the Father chooses to compose,
A melody that brings His peace to all,
That they may hear the song within His heart.

When there are times of darkness in this life
Let me be a lamp to sow Your light.
Where there are times of sadness, let me sow Your joy.
And let me give freely, to receive.

O Father grant that I may never seek,
So much to be consoled, as to console.
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love with all my heart.

Lord, let me be an instrument of Your peace.
Where hatred's grown, let me sow Your love.
Where there is injury, pardon Lord.
Where there is doubt, true faith in You.

based upon a prayer by St. Francis