Reflection
Jan26
on 01/26/2016
at 12:01 am
Ryan was deeply affected by what he saw… the death of the small dog… it’s owner’s reaction… the tragedy of the scene. One doesn’t simply let these things go… especially if you are a writer.
Your picture is beautiful and sad….like the storyline.
Thank you… I promise that more happy is on the way. But it IS a reflection of life. We all have sadnesses in life. But overall, life is beautiful … even with the sadness.
I’m very much enjoying it.
I’ve gained a reputation for gleefully killing characters in my novels. And not just the faceless, nameless, easy-to-bump off ones. It is true I love to kill the ones that truly deserve it. But generally, no, I don’t enjoy it. I do it because I’m a writer. And good writers will write good stories. And many good stories have death involved.
I’ve killed characters that almost killed me to kill them. One character who died hit me so hard, I had to mourn her death for two days before I actually wrote it down. Another I still get teary-eyed over every time I read it. And she first died in 1997. Another is alive for two pages, then is gone and it’s still heart-breaking.
Sadly, the joy I bring to my characters and my readers has a price. Sometimes that price is sadness.
Thank you, Pete.
And I know that of what you speak. I drew through a lot of tears on these past few toons. But sometimes, I’ve found, you write with your gut. Something tells you to do this or that… and you have to do it… because your gut said so. Call it whatever… but I needed to have this in the story. It is an internal part of something else. (That is a hint).
ANYhow… I am glad that you are enjoying.
So something happen in your life Brig? I hope not. Still, we write what we know, we draw what we think, we paint what we feel. (That’s not actually a quote so much as a blend of several). I’m actually kind of glad for the periodic interludes of downers and troubles in a story. It helps anchor it in a reality where not everything always works.
No, nothing that is happening in my life now…Knock on wood. I have had flashbacks to old pains regarding my own prior pets. Writing from that pain helps. I recently posted on the responses on the last cartoon, where the need to do this toon came from. Thank you for the concern, Trev. All is well.
Nicely done!
Thanks, Dada. Lots of layers in this toon.
My daughter works in animal care and, on occasion, has had small animals die in her arms. It’s always a gut wrenching experience, but she takes comfort knowing that she gave them a little love at the end of their life and that they didn’t die alone.
It’s difficult, for sure. My cat, Maxine, had cancer… and it was inoperable… and having to make the appointment to put her down, and being there while it happened was gut-wrenching. BUT as a pet owner, we choose to care and love our animals… and these things come with loving something/someone. Comfort and love is a special thing…whether you are on the giving or receiving end and whether you’re furry or not.