Comments on: The Journey of the Unknown http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/ Thoughts and observations from a quirky cartoonist and designer. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3-beta3 By: Dad http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-736 Dad Wed, 11 Aug 2004 04:25:31 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-736 I'm proud of you Erik, there isn't a day I don't miss you several times a day, but Norwegian parents let their children grow...and us 'go'. I must admit I cried hard when you left, but down deep I knew your new adventure was good for you, which any loving parent only hopes that his child's challenges / adventures will be happy ones. I'd say 'your fork' in the road has turned out very well...you now have a loving wife and beautiful little girl (Zoe) and a good job. You keep taking those challenges and forks in the road, God love you and so do we. Love, Dad I’m proud of you Erik, there isn’t a day I don’t miss you several times a day, but Norwegian parents let their children grow…and us ‘go’. I must admit I cried hard when you left, but down deep I knew your new adventure was good for you, which any loving parent only hopes that his child’s challenges / adventures will be happy ones.

I’d say ‘your fork’ in the road has turned out very well…you now have a loving wife and beautiful little girl (Zoe) and a good job. You keep taking those challenges and forks in the road, God love you and so do we.

Love,
Dad

]]> By: kartooner http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-735 kartooner Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:25:40 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-735 <strong>Michael</strong>: Well put and as you can see, this article is the result of my thinking about whatever path I took. Due to the choices I made I know am blessed with raising my 7-month old daughter and sharing this experience with my wife. Also, as you mentioned, the smallest things impact your life later on. You just don't know it at that particular point in time. Michael: Well put and as you can see, this article is the result of my thinking about whatever path I took. Due to the choices I made I know am blessed with raising my 7-month old daughter and sharing this experience with my wife.

Also, as you mentioned, the smallest things impact your life later on. You just don’t know it at that particular point in time.

]]> By: Michael http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-734 Michael Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:17:13 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-734 Another thing entirely, which I have been contemplating lately, are the choices that we make; or rather: that are made for us, without us knowing it much later. As Chad mentioned, the smallest thing can have the greatest effect later in life, and I can see now that looking back over my life, me being where I am, isn't so much a result of my choices, but perhaps more a result of the path that I somehow made my way down, without paying attention to it. Another thing entirely, which I have been contemplating lately, are the choices that we make; or rather: that are made for us, without us knowing it much later.

As Chad mentioned, the smallest thing can have the greatest effect later in life, and I can see now that looking back over my life, me being where I am, isn’t so much a result of my choices, but perhaps more a result of the path that I somehow made my way down, without paying attention to it.

]]> By: kartooner http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-733 kartooner Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:09:11 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-733 <strong>Chad</strong>: You're absolutely correct -- It is amazing how life plays out. Even if at that particular moment we might not even be paying attention to the changes that occur. I liken it to a ripple effect, throwing a stone into a pool of water or tossing soap into a dish filled with water and specks of pepper. Thanks for sharing. Chad: You’re absolutely correct — It is amazing how life plays out. Even if at that particular moment we might not even be paying attention to the changes that occur. I liken it to a ripple effect, throwing a stone into a pool of water or tossing soap into a dish filled with water and specks of pepper.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Chad http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-732 Chad Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:10:30 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/08/10/the-journey-of-the-unknown/#comment-732 It truly is amazing how life plays out, isn't it? I like to think about the choices I've made and how they have put me where I am today, and where I could have been had I not made those very choices. For example: Had I not gotten a job at Wal-Mart when I was 19, I would have not met this girl, I would have not moved to Mississippi with her to go to school, then I would have not ended up in Arkansas for grad school, then said girl and I wouldn't have split up, then I wouldn't have found a new group of friends, then I wouldn't have ever met my fiancee, then I wouldn't have her and her awesome son in my life, and then we wouldn't be getting married in a few weeks. Whew, that was alot (like 13 years condensed), but see what I mean? So thanks old crazy ex-girlfriend, for making our relationship turn sour so I could find the great woman I have now. When you look back, even the bad things and times in your life can eventually spawn something great. It truly is amazing how life plays out, isn’t it? I like to think about the choices I’ve made and how they have put me where I am today, and where I could have been had I not made those very choices. For example: Had I not gotten a job at Wal-Mart when I was 19, I would have not met this girl, I would have not moved to Mississippi with her to go to school, then I would have not ended up in Arkansas for grad school, then said girl and I wouldn’t have split up, then I wouldn’t have found a new group of friends, then I wouldn’t have ever met my fiancee, then I wouldn’t have her and her awesome son in my life, and then we wouldn’t be getting married in a few weeks. Whew, that was alot (like 13 years condensed), but see what I mean? So thanks old crazy ex-girlfriend, for making our relationship turn sour so I could find the great woman I have now. When you look back, even the bad things and times in your life can eventually spawn something great.

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