Sad...Something Positive.

[per_solo]

Actually, read it 4 hours ago, when my stomach awoke me violently...and just now re-read it, while working on my paper (Writer's statement) for class...perhaps the one Something*Positive strip that had me tearing up, and going "Oh fuck..."

Anyone who isn't reading this comic strip? Well, I'll just say that I've been reading it for a long time...through good strips and bad...and some that feel heartbreaking. I recommend it, but man, today's is a rough one...one that feels like a punch to the gut.

I applaud Milholland..who can take characters you think you've seen in many comics, and yet make them his own, and make you emotionally feel for them.

http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp01272006.shtml

I can't say "Don't click if you're having a bad day", or "Don't click if you're having a good day". So, click only if..well, hell, I don't know why you'd click it. It is one of the saddest strips I've ever seen in any comic strip.

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[confusedjew.livejournal.com]

that just breaks my heart....

[per_solo]

*nod* Now, if you look through my friends page, you'll see the strip listed under his feed...and the number of comments in there.

Of course, that's part of why I've always liked the comic...the mix of "Wow...that's incredible" with the "This feels real".

[indyellen.livejournal.com]

And that, that is my most desperate fear. THAT happening.

It was actually possible for quite a long time with Jim (ex-husband #2). I know it's much less possible until quite a bit in the future with Tony, but damn. My worst fear in a strip.

But thanks for linking to it...I really need to get around to adding them to my feeds.

Not my worst fear - but a fear still indeed

[royalcrow.livejournal.com]

I knew what the strip was doing about the 3 panel - With several folks that I have been involved with over the years - that could have been a reality, not so much nowadays. I know that Ellen will scare me from time to time because she does not snore - but I can hear her breathing... and sometimes when I come up late.. I will sit there watching her for like 10 minutes to make sure she is breathing. Silly i know.

HEre comes the bullshit part, if we lived our lives to the fulliest living our day to the fulliest it could possibly be - and could honestly say we have NO REGRETS because we would know with laser percision our lives were spent to its fulliest and those around us would know this, then we would only grieve that time had finally run out - like being called back in for dinner while you are playing kickball, or baseball. But how does one do that honestly, I had to leave my wife - spend time wiht friends and sleep on couches or on a piece of foam on the floor (it was very comfortable foam) and only made 50 bucks a week, enough for 10 dollars of gas - smokes - and a few grocieries. I did splurge on Skyline Chili (its a cincinnati thing). But those were some good times - but my exwife kept the insurance on me, and I thank her for that because of the lawn mower accident and my foot. Anyway - I am kinda mixed up, should have taken your advice and not read it right now, but later when was not going to see dad in the hospital... Yea, something like that.

i'ss catch ya on flip side.

Tony

[awe-struck.livejournal.com]

Not the ending I was expecting. I thought he was leading up to Fred passing...