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1. over 2 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   These heartbreaking days have made me appreciate the anchor we all are for each other more than ever. It helps me a lot to put my feelings on paper, but it’s knowing that so many people are standing together that’s the greatest comfort. I have to take a break from drawing and posting for the next several days while I travel to help care for a family member (not Mom — she’s fine, thanks). I can’t take my pens and colored pencils with me, but I will be sending love and prayers to Ukraine every day and gratitude to each of you for our togetherness.

2. over 2 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   Thank you. I hope the series will have a reason to end soon too. I’m going to post one more tomorrow and then have to take a week off from drawing to travel to help care for my sister, who’s very sick. These have been a very meaningful way to connect to people. It’s been so heartbreaking for all of us.

3. over 2 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   I drew this and then wasn’t going to post it because it all seems so hopeless. The drawing was on the way to the trash when I saw a clip of a Ukrainian woman on TV who looked and sounded just like my grandmother. She’d lost absolutely everything except hope. She believed with all her heart in the strength and love of her people and that one day they would all be home again. Sitting in my safe, warm house thousands of miles away, who am I to put hope in the wastebasket? I’m deeply inspired by this beautiful grandma and the millions like her who refuse to give up.

4. about 3 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   Thanks. I took a few months off to be a psycho Mother of the Bride (after 2 years of postponements of my daughter’s wedding). It was a dream come true to get to joyfully obsess over wedding details for awhile.

5. almost 4 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   Thank you for that great story. I don’t know who the student was…but I love knowing she interviewed Mom for a paper (!) and that she got a little “Cathy” to you. You must be a very inspiring teacher.

6. almost 4 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   Thanks so much. I’m sorry I haven’t been responding to comments. It means so much to know you’ve been a friend for so long.

7. almost 4 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   First, thank you for being readers and followers of Cathy for so long. For those who have been wondering….Cathy, Irving and the daughter they were expecting when the strip ended are living happily ever after someplace. They’re not divorced or separated! I brought Cathy back solo for these single panel cartoons so she/I could commiserate about these times. Except that she’s older, it’s sort of back to how the strip started, with Cathy more literally voicing what I’m going through. There wouldn’t be room in these to pick up the story line of the comic strip and characters. It was very hard to end the strip when I did, but I was hoping that the future of “that” Cathy – with Irving and her daughter – could live on in the imaginations of readers.

8. almost 4 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   Definitely Cathy’s junk!

9. about 4 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

   Thanks so much. I didn’t need the – AACK! – 70th broadcast everywhere…but I know few papers mentioned it. I appreciate your wishes. Am grateful it wasn’t my 80th birthday!

10. about 4 years ago on Cathy Commiserations

    Thanks. I try to funnel my crankiness into these little panels.