Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 27, 2012
November 26, 2012
November 28, 2012
Transcript:
B.D. Ray, you don't have to pay us rent... Ray: Yes, I do, brother! I'm steppin' up to life again! I'm squared away with my health and G.I. Bill benefits, and I even signed up for a class over at Walden! B.D.: A class? You? Ray: Absolutely. And I'm totally pumped about it! B.D.: Excellent! When's it start? Ray: Um... a half-hour ago. Wait. What?
Reruns this week, from at least a couple of years ago, methinks. And yet, as apt today as ever. BTW I love GT’s wry humor, even under the blackest (no pun intended, srsly) of circumstances.
This set of strips reminds me of my own son, an Afghanistan vet who’s finally acknowledged & worked w/the worst of his PTSD & has been able to get a good job, (along w/well-earned perks from being in the Army) & even buy a house!
Way to go, my boy! And likewise, all the other vets who have clawed their way to some semblance of normalcy. (Actually he’s done a better job his mom, i.e. yours truly)