Garfield: Jon should be making my breakfast.
Jon: Z.
Garfield: But it's hard for him to wake up.
Jon: Z.
Garfield: Which is why God made water balloons.
Did God make water balloons? I mean, sure he made the basic building blocks of matter that the balloon is made of, but did he actually form the balloon itself? Maybe he designed the universe in such a way that he knew from the beginning that water balloons would inevitably come in to being, and so in a way he created them indirectly. Or maybe when a person invented the first water balloon, they did so because God put the idea in their head. But I think there is a much deeper meaning here. Perhaps in this strip Garfield is meant to represent God himself, and Jon represents fallen humanity, living an empty life without direction or purpose. Garfield wants to “wake him up” from his pointless existence, make him aware of the true meaning of life. And what is that? To “make him breakfast”. In other words, to serve God by serving others. But as Garfield says, “It’s hard for him to wake up.” Sometimes we get in a rut, we get complacent, and we need a water balloon in our lives. Something to shock us awake and remind us what really matters. It may be unpleasant having cold water splooshed in our face, but in the end we should be grateful for the awakening. I think that’s basically the message we should take away from this comic strip. But I don’t know, maybe I’m overthinking it.
Olaf about 3 years ago
Did God make water balloons? I mean, sure he made the basic building blocks of matter that the balloon is made of, but did he actually form the balloon itself? Maybe he designed the universe in such a way that he knew from the beginning that water balloons would inevitably come in to being, and so in a way he created them indirectly. Or maybe when a person invented the first water balloon, they did so because God put the idea in their head. But I think there is a much deeper meaning here. Perhaps in this strip Garfield is meant to represent God himself, and Jon represents fallen humanity, living an empty life without direction or purpose. Garfield wants to “wake him up” from his pointless existence, make him aware of the true meaning of life. And what is that? To “make him breakfast”. In other words, to serve God by serving others. But as Garfield says, “It’s hard for him to wake up.” Sometimes we get in a rut, we get complacent, and we need a water balloon in our lives. Something to shock us awake and remind us what really matters. It may be unpleasant having cold water splooshed in our face, but in the end we should be grateful for the awakening. I think that’s basically the message we should take away from this comic strip. But I don’t know, maybe I’m overthinking it.