Are you sure that’s a sad story? Two elderly people who raised a successful son died peacefully in bed together. Both my parents died of cancer, one several years after the other. They were tortured to death by their own bodies for more than a year. despite the best pain control Hospice could offer. My mother begged us to suffocate her with a pillow. I’ve worked in a rehab hospital and nursing homes and have seen many people who lived long past the point where they got anything from life except suffering. There are far worse things than a quick, peaceful death after a long life in the company of and simultaneously with the person we love.
Is anyone surprised at the strip’s total acceptance of dating a wealthy man for the sole purpose of enjoying the benefits of his $$$? Lila’s described Dr. Klein as a boring, nerdy momma’s boy. The only reason I can see that she’s dating him is that he’s a source of endless expensive dinners, dancing at the Ritz Carlton, etc., activities this teacher will never be able to offer. None of the characters ever call her out for using Dr. Klein that way.
So true, and what a beautiful cartoon to illustrate it!