Funny, JD.

So much of it sounds like coincidence and pattern seeking to me.

When I was a very young artist, an English friend observed that I wasn't good at seeing patterns, and as a result of his remark, which struck me as very true, I made a huge effort to improve my abilities in that area.

Artistically, that effort has served me well. Applying this learned ability to life, however, seems to frequently set me at odds with the romantic and/or the spiritual observations of others. They see miracles and cosmic wonders; I see an innate human ability and tendency to seek patterns, an ability I had to train myself to use, as opposed to what seems the norm, an unconscious and easy behaviour.