Ziggy by Tom Wilson & Tom II for June 18, 2022

Yes, I believe you can.

why the sea instead of the sky?

Because he’s not starry-eyed, especially during the day.

You’re not insignificant Zig. You even have a two panel cartoon!

Trivial question. the so called eternal sea is either the Mediterranean or the Dead Sea. I’ll go with Mediterranean.

… or perhaps looking out over the sea could make you feel pretty significant compared to its seemingly vast empty nothingness.

“vast, eternal”? The horizon is only about 5 km. / 3 miles away.

I am not insignificant!! Quit saying that.

Robert Frost had this observation: https://allpoetry.com/Neither-Out-Far-Nor-In-Deep

I like living near the ocean. I don’t go out on boats and haven’t actually been in it in years. But … it’s a boundary, the edge beyond which there is no tourism, inflation or heavy traffic. On clear nights, looking out light-years into the universe gives that same feeling – but colder. :)

I don’t understand why so many folks consider their own “significance” to be significant.

A balance between dignity and humility is the best attitude, when you feel dwarfed by the sea or sky, just compare yourself to a proton.

I didn’t know “insignificant” was spelled with an ‘8’!