Shapes

I started a comic this summer and never really got around to posting them... Here's the first from my series, "Shapes"

Rollercoaster

When I was a kid I loved rollercoasters/thrill rides. One of my favorites was the "Ring of Fire" that they used to have at the county fair. The only problem was that none of my friends liked rollercoasters. Since most were 2 people, I usually had to wait for when it was slow or had to ride with a stranger (since almost no one rides them by themselves). When with friends I usually had to ride on the more laid-back rides like the flying swings, Tilt-A-Whirl, Gravatron, but even then the spinning could give some trouble.

Most of my family doesn't like rides much either. I remember being in Las Vegas for a family reunion when I was ~12 and wanting to ride on the NY, NY rollercoaster and the only one who was brave enough was my widowed 75-year-old Great Aunt Rosie. I guess when you go through as much as she has (Great Depression, WWII, discrimination, being interned, starting over in L.A.) a little rollercoaster isn't much. They took the customary pictures on the ride, and of course we got some; I should try and find them next time I'm home and post one.

So what does rollercoasters have to do with me right now? Well, my life over the past couple months has been like a rollercoaster and I was feeling pretty topsy-turvy, but had to just remember and honor my parents' and grandparents' generations for surviving and prospering through their rollercoasters in order for me to have the opportunities I have today.

Besides, aren't rollercoasters supposed to be fun? So is life. :)