This is a bit of long story, but I had to share!
About five years ago, I volunteered at a city farm on Saturdays. There was a Very Bad Boy there called Billy, a little shetland pony who liked to bite, kick and cause general carnage. I was the only one who liked him, so on Saturdays, I did everything for Billy. Took him to his paddock, brought him in, brushed him, cleaned his feet etc. He actually never bit or kicked at me either, and we were really good friends.
Three or four years ago, the city farm sent Billy to another farm park that had more space for him. Sadly for me, the farm park he went to was in the middle of nowhere, with no public transport there, and I don't have anyone that can drive that far. So I figured I would never see Billy again. Then the other day, I was going to an event and what do I see but signposts advertising that farm park! Turns out the farm park was right nearby the place we were going! I convinced everyone to go so I could see Billy, but given that it had been four years and I only saw him once a week anyway, I figured he would have long forgotten about me.
I see his little self in the paddock and call his name, and my says she has never seen a little horse move so fast, hah! He came running over to me, gave me these soft little whinnies and asked me to pet him! He remembered me! After all this time! He also tried to bite my mum, so Billy is still Billy, hah! But yeah, I was so happy and touched I nearly cried! When I went to leave, he started pawing the ground and making sad little neighs so I had to go back and give him one more cuddle before I left. Due to the location of the farm park I'll probably never see him again, but he looked so happy in his new home and he remembered me! I felt so blessed for sure! Here's us together:
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Three cheers for Billy boy! <3
(not going anywhere, but glad not to be working)
(I grew up in "The Hammer", it's a thing.)
) and have had art in galleries. I think when you mix the business side with the creative it changes your feelings towards your work's purpose sometimes. The shutdown affected business levels everywhere, and I stopped everything. The joy and drive was gone. What I NEED is to reject the drive and business end for a while and seek out the joy of it again. 
And thank you for your encouragement!! 
