Preface
During my struggle with breast cancer, I went though a bleak period of several weeks of chemotherapy and was quite sick much of the time. I continued to lose weight (not an unwelcome side effect, really). Perhaps understandably, I underwent a disturbing downward spiral in my moods. What worried me was that I was unable to find the trigger to regain my sense of optimism.
When the first three or four of my brother’s cartoons arrived by mail, I began to see glimpses of the sun. In spite of myself, I was giggling over these weird, bizarre sketches. Mike promised more as ideas occurred to him. I found myself waiting expectantly for the next stack of outrageous twists. These cartoons really make me laugh.
Over time, the cartoons helped me realize the importance of maintaining my sense of humor, especially when the path looks hopelessly dim. Now a couple of years later, I am back to my old self. Always on the lookout for a laugh. At least some of the credit goes to these cartoons that jumpstarted my sense of humor.
Throughout my life, humor has been the coping mechanism I have turned to when I have needed a lift. Through this difficult period, I began to realize that there is an abundance of funny stuff going on around us all the time. We just have to access it. I hope that this collection of cartoons will help others find their way back.
Sara Adair, Summer 2000