[[A woman, MILDRECK, speaks to a young man, NORMAN.]]
MILDRECK: Now, Norman...as you grow up into a man, there are many important things to learn...
MILDRECK: You should, of course, be RESPECTFUL. Mind your elders, be conscientious, and work hard to be a success
MILDRECK: Still, don't be afraid to blaze a new trail. UPEND the conventional wisdom! Don't be a mindless sheep! Be a RENEGADE!
MILDRECK: Remember, though, to be KIND. Everyone you meet is fighting a battle of their own. Be empathetic, and consider others' feelings.
MILDRECK: But most importantly, be true to yourself. Don't LISTEN to what OTHERS may say...Follow your OWN heart.
NORMAN: Is this, like, META-ADVICE about the VALUE OF ADVICE?
MILDRECK: I'm reminded of the wisdom my OWN mother shared with me...which I didn't understand at ALL until the day I independently reached the same conclusions
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these things are not mutually exclusive, but you kinda have to figure that out on your own too
The computers tell me it was 20 years ago, June 9, 2006, that I arrived in New York for my first-ever comic convention as an exhibitor, MoCCA.
It was an important trip for me, a milestone in what would go on to become my career.
I wrote a little reminiscence on Patreon (free/unlocked) — including a first-since-then reprint of the photocomics I made at the time, documenting the trip!
Read the rest here: [ 20 Years Ago (In Photocomic Form) ]
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