Mixed Emotions on selling artwork & I got an award!

Today was the Artists Reception for the Art show-I won a Purchase award for my "Solace!" How fun !! It was even for the piece I Agonized over...........I almost did not take that piece.
While I was down the street for the awards ceremony, I went back to the gallery to find that My
"Wayland's Watching" had sold. Wow! The show only opened officially yesterday.
There is something about selling a piece.......I have felt this way every time. Such a part of me goes into my artwork. Its hard to let my artwork go.........but at the same time, its such a humbling thing to know that people like my art enough to pay for it!LOL Its hard to describe, really. This past year I feel I have grown tremendously as an artist. I have done lots of experimenting and have gained more confidence. I learned a little more about the people who bought my art-its kind of cool to sort of "get to know" these people. The lady who purchased My "Solace" owned a gallery of her own, and as far as I have learned, is an art dealer. Wow! I am just so flattered. The lady who purchased my art today, is a great artist. She's been in many shows herself and has had art in quite a few galleries nationally. So, talk about being humbled. Its just so flattering to have these people , who have "been around the block" in the art world purchase my artwork. What an honor that is.