GREAT! I SAW A CARDINAL!

Below is a comic strip I sent to my brother Raymond years ago (in 2005).

When I see a comic or an article I think Raymond will like I save it.  Then I give him a big envelope of goodies that will make him (hopefully) laugh (at least SMILE 🙂

Raymond is an artist (metal/scuplture) and he loved this comic so much he hung it in his studio.     In April of 2008  his studio  burnt down & he lost EVERYTHING — all his work for the past 20 years, all his current projects, his machinery/tools, his studio — like i said EVERYTHING ….. and to make things worse — he had NO INSURANCE…..
Saying it was DEVASTATING is an understatement.

BUT — the comic “survived” … sort of….. I don’t know HOW it survived.  Metal MELTED  but the comic was only singed & charred yet still “readable” —

WHAT I DID was ~~~~~~

I wrote the comic strip illustrator/writer ( Rick Stromoski) & told him Ray’s story.  Rick sent RAY the ORIGINAL of this strip. (and signed it too).

Ray got the original framed with the “charred” one below it –
I think it is all pretty cool……because……
one –  THIS comic “survived”
two –   When i contacted the creator he graciously offered to sign & send the ORIGINAL to Ray!

I mean — we were total strangers to him – he really DID NOT have to do that…..

That’s the story –
— so EVERY TIME we see a cardinal we say

“I guess it’s a GREAT DAY…. I saw a cardinal!”

THANK YOU Rick Stromoski 🙂

http://www.rickstromoski.com/

GREAT! I saw a Cardinal 🙂