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I shudder to think what these two need to be redeemed from. Painting clowns? Baking casseroles? It's never too late.

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Yes, Mary Worth, please take the credit. After all, it was your tenacity and personal involvement that made all the difference in Nola's epiphany. By the way, that was a fantastic magical hobo costume.

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"Here, Mary, your dentures are slipping. Let me adjust them for you."

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...Just as soon as I get out of prison.

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Speaking of shaken, it takes a lot of courage to stack plates upright in earthquake country.

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Is it Hobo Joe or D-Dan Smithers crouching behind Nola and handing her a cup of coffee?

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Heh heh... She said something shifted inside... again.

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I'm on the edge of my seat!! What is going to happen next!??

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"... But now I see... that I should only get what I want. Not what I do not want."

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Now, wait a minute Nola... We don't know for sure that Dan Smithers DIDN'T steal from the company.

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That would have been a good scene... but I liked watching Mary and Jeff watch television.

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Let's see. According to my records, Mary and Nola last spoke on March 8, 2012, over a month ago. So, yes, a lot has happened since then. The chief of police in Sanford, Florida, resigned over the handling of the Trayvon Martin case; the US Supreme Court heard arguments on the Affordable Health Care Act; Mitt Romney won the primary in Puerto Rico, and Rick Santorum won the primary in Louisiana... so yes, a lot has been happening. However, in Santa Royale, Nola met a hobo, and Mary and Jeff philosophized. So it really depends on your perspective.

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I am dying to know what low road Mary is referring to when she includes herself as a fellow sojourner. Perhaps she has seen the light and recognizes the destruction her meddling has caused in the lives of others.

I'd like to congratulate the Daily Register of Mitchell, South Dakota. The editors were faced with the grim reality that they only had room for one soap opera strip in their esteemed pages and Mary Worth won out! Based on anecdotal evidence! I would like to think that this blog was part of the anecdote.

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I think I like Jeff's story better. Couldn't we have had that story instead?

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The reader cried because the story had no ending, until he realized that it also had no plot.

And now for something different...

The last story had a few overt references to Christianity ("The First Law" and quoting from the Gospel of Matthew), so lest we think Moy is stuffing her religion down our throats, she now changes gears and writes about an adulterous televangelist?

It looks like we may not be able to read this strip to our children for a while. I know my kids are going to be disappointed.

Also, I feel a bit like a televangelist myself after asking people to donate to our tip jar yesterday! I was really, really surprised and grateful for all of the donations I received. You guys are awesome. I really didn't know when I started this blog if ANYONE would read it. I mean, who knew there would be people interested in following the inspirational adventures of Mary Worth and Friends. But from one another, we gain strength, support, and the knowledge that we are not alone, and that is very empowering. Bless you all. And remember to Give, Give, Give!

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Indeed.

When a blog is this easy to write, it makes me ashamed to even mention that we have a tip jar. You can donate to this blog by clicking here.

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"Mary Worth, Mary Worth! I met the most remarkable man in the park today. He had nothing in the world but a shopping cart overflowing with ketchup and fine hair care products. And yet, he expressed his unconditional love for me. I've finally proven to the world that I'm loveable! And just seeing what a good man he is, I'm not concerned about Dan Smithers either! I'm sure he will turn out to be just as noble as my special hobo."

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"YOU want to see if I'M okay? But you're just a UPS delivery man on his way home from Safeway with a cart full of stewed tomatoes and blueberry pie filling. It's so typical of peons like you to suck up to powerful women like me. No, begone, and take your pie filling with you!"

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Suddenly, the slowest panhandler in the world comes to life! "No!" says the wise old sagey smelling coot. "I don't want your change. I simply want to use 'change' as a metaphor for transforming your life from one of selfish accumulation, to one of generosity. Follow my ways, and one day you'll be just like me."

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Nola has fled Santa Royale's Most Expensive Shopping District without getting What She Wants! The shame. O, the shame!

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