So do I Each program has its strong points.

Yeah it seemed really hard to learn back then (as if photoshop was easy) but its new layout seems more user friendly than photoshops. Plus knowing how to use photoshop gives us a better chance of learning GIMP. There are some differences, for example in GIMP the pictures 'float' until you anchor them, but once you learn these basics it seems fairly easy, and sometimes is even easier to use than photoshop. And then there's always the part about learning something new which keeps you younger Medically speaking that is true, as that is the only time that the brain can develop new neurons and pathways.