Just Wait…

“The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”–except, it would seem, when what’s on the other side of the fence is the rest of your life…. 🤔

Comic from 2010, Standing on the Edge of Real Life.

This Feels Real to Me

Reality check.

Comic from 2010, Standing on the Edge of Real Life.

People Are So Helpful

It’s only been a little more than a decade, but…now I am that helpful person. 😅😬

Comic from 2010, Standing on the Edge of Real Life.

Story of my Summer

There were people who genuinely wanted to know, and wanted to be helpful–and then there were people who asked so they could be armchair career counselors.

Comic from 2010, Standing on the Edge of Real Life.

Fifty

I originally created this comic as a card for my dad’s 50th birthday. I’m a wonderful daughter.

Comic from 2010, Standing on the Edge of Real Life.

Dancing in the Rain

…Unless it’s a hurricane or thunderstorm, of course.

Part of me wants to be a bit snarky about this particular strip, especially after my post yesterday. On the other hand, this comic has had a significant role in keeping up my morale over the last few years. At least I take my own advice?

Comic from 2010, Standing on the Edge of Real Life.

Three Years

It’s been three years since I first got sick with long covid. That’s a lot of hash marks.

From Q is for Quarantine: A Coronavirus Alphabet

(I am STILL working on Q is for Quarantine…as always, just out of sheer stubbornness. I’m still here, so this book is going to exist.)

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From the original post:

This wasn’t part of the original alphabet I created in April 2020, because “long-haul covid” or “long covid” were terms only just coming into existence then–but it certainly deserves a place in this collection.

One of the things that stood out to me, once I discovered other covid long-haulers, was that we were all keeping count of the days we had been ill. I stopped counting days at 100, and started counting months…and now, years. It has indeed been a long road.