My daily connection to art

i realized that even if I don't paint I am still connected to art. Allow me to explain. Totally confusing thought and even more confusing to talk about. I assumed that if I don't paint Im not a real artist. I go to galleries, art walks, look up artists, read art books, see posts about art, watch my kids do art, have my favorite artists I read about, connect to local artists, look for art openings, try to become a featured artist in galleries, manage an art page, make products and services around my art, buy art supplies, tweet and blog about art and I'm sure there's more but I can't think of them at the current time. I recently asked myself a question, in what ways do you connect yourself with art? I pondered that question for days. Like I said before I thought that if I'm not painting I must not be connected to it. The more the I thought about the question the more I noticed the ways I was connected to it. I now realize and consider my involvement with art to be extensive. I also feel less guilty about taking a day away from painting. And I have a new found appreciation for how much art is a part of me and how much I am a part of art.