For some time I have been thinking about the post I would write with today’s comic strip. For weeks I have been formulating various thoughts in my mind, trying desperately to piece them together into some kind of written structure. So many different topics came forward: true friendship, inner beauty, social anxieties, objectification, self worth, etc.
I have since chosen not to supplement this comic strip with any further analyses or additional writing, but rather to let the comic strip speak for itself. I’ve decided that it’s probably worth more to the reader to interpret it as they wish and draw their own conclusions.
Although I usually fight the impulse, I have discovered that portions of my comic strip are, on occasion, somewhat personal. As I worked with this particular story line I found myself looking inward, observing many of the aspects and actions of my own life, and evaluating how I treat people. It has been a worthwhile experience for me, one that I hope will make me better.
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The storytelling in this episode really placed a lump in my throat. People don’t really know what’s going on in the lives of others. They just envy what they see on the surface. I really, really appreciate this strip.
Thank you George! I really appreciate your thoughts. And I have been really enjoying your work as of late as well!
This strip speaks volumes for a lot of people I know and even more I don’t. Well done Matt. Also, I hope you won’t completely give up on the side-stories and explanations though. I don’t feel they take away from the value of your comics at all. Most of the time they are just as entertaining if not more-so as the comics. Keep them up!
There’s a lot of truth to this one. Truly knowing someone is rare and this highlights it. You never know what someone is going through, how they feel, or what they think. Something to think about as you interact with people every day.