Daily Comic Journal: May 29, 2017: “Memory Day.”
I wasn’t expecting this envelope of photos from my mom. She’s in her late 80’s and is in great health (still lives in this house and drives everywhere) but she’s slowly giving things to us, her children, items she may no longer need but want us to have.
Looking at all these photos of me as a kid, with so much ahead, thinking of what my dreams were, was too much. I couldn’t look anymore. Maybe someday if I ever get a job, or my life back, I’ll be able to revisit and enjoy them.
But not now.
I realize that this comment is five years too late from when you drew this. I’m 62 now and have had some problems to deal with but realize also that I’m a lot of the reason that I find myself feeling just like you in this particular cartoon. I’ve come to the realization that we all want a better situation. Even Jeff Bezos does! But no matter what our situations are we should just make the best of each day. Reading through your cartoons aren’t just entertaining (and I love the artwork by the way) but they’re actually therapeutic. I hope when I get to the end that you are still drawing them. It would be great if a company would publish them all. The best of luck to you Richard from Toronto, Canada.
(I’m not sure if you’ll see this) Thanks for the kind words Kevin, I appreciate you taking the time to read my comics and I’m glad you’re enjoying them. My goal, if anything here, is to produce something that anyone can relate to, especially if they don’t know me, and to get something positive out of them. BTW, from 2002-2006 I worked as an Art Director for a Candy company headquartered in nearby (to you) Concord, Ontario. Our studios were here in America, but we’d fly up to the HQ every few months, so I visited Toronto often.
And as of today (7/19/2022) I’m still drawing these comics! 🙂