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Got to admit it's getting better.

"I mean, do you even do that?" She asked. "Do what?" I asked. "Worry." "Yes." I said. She scoffed. And I do. A lot. I just don't show it like other people do, I guess. Which is to say I don't come and tell them I'm worried about them. Maybe because I have an uncanny grasp of subtlety. Maybe because I just don't show things as easily as people expect.

Probably because I have more faith in people than they like to give me credit for.

And I'm worried. Nobody goes from borderline despondent back to normal overnight. But she did, and that makes me wonder if I'm kicked back to square one. I hope not. It's hard to sit and watch people deal with themselves but it's even harder to try and get involved. It's just complicated all around. Especially when you don't know what to do. But, things are going in a good direction, so I'm a little less worried.She asked about the comics and how I draw them the day before they run instead of being smart about it like I used to. No more drawing a bunch of them at a time and sending them all in so I have a buffer to work with--I have become lazy. Which sucks. And it sucks to be called out on that. I mean, come on, man: get it together.

But I spent a decent amount of time on this one, and I think it turned out sort of like how all the other ones turn out.

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