Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for June 10, 2015

Nice to see Val back at work and nice seeing Rena again ! And Rena still looking for her ‘soul mate’ !

Good luck Rena there’s no such thing as a Soul Mate.

Rena said nothing about a soul mate. All she wants to do is check out the available “fish” and possibly throw out a line. It could be for a quick relationship or it could be for a long one, she doesn’t say. Most likely, she just wants to see what happens and que sera sera.

I nailed that one yesterday! LOL

So much for the small wedding.

All married people started off single and were looking for a mate. Does that mean they all were looking for “someone who won’t have any expectations but will do whatever I tell him”/her? Cynicism is one thing, but that is downright prejudicial.

It’s the old “one tooth” again.

Again I say, elope, elope, elope!

I see now.

I HOPE RENA FINDS HERSELF A NICE BOY FRIEND TIME FOR SOMEONE TO GET SOME HAPPINESS WHO KNOWS LETS HOPE

Good ‘fishing’ to Rena. Everyone deserves happinessIf you think you’ve met your soul mate, then you have. If you haven’t, then you haven’t. Simple as that. But never stop believing!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuZ2EwbxCZc

On Sunday May 10, 2015 the Los Angeles Times published an obituary of Marcia Brown, 1918 to 2015. Marcia Brown was the author and illustrator of the children’s book, “Stone Soup.” Following is a synopsis of the story: http://childrensbooksguide.com/classics/stone-soup

“Stone Soup was a fable made immortal by Marcia Brown. Many places in the world have similar versions, but Marcia Brown decided to bring the story into the realm of children’s books decades ago in 1947. Since then, Stone Soup has been read by countless children and adults around the world.

Three hungry French soldiers arrive at a village, but the people hid all their food, afraid the soldiers would gobble it all up. They claim they have nothing to offer, but the soldiers are smart and claim to have a fantastic recipe for stone soup. The curious villagers follow all their requests, adding a carrot here, a bit of meat there, unknowingly helping to create a delicious soup that everyone can enjoy.

Children everywhere read this story and wonder if stone soup is as good as it sounds. The moral of the story, sharing is something everyone can enjoy, may slip past some, but no matter what, it’s a story kids will enjoy reading either on their own or with parents. The illustrations are simple with few colors, but it adds to the story, giving it an aged quality that matches well with the long-standing tale. It ends happily, with everyone dancing and enjoying hot and delicious bowls of soup. The villagers have discovered that sharing benefits everyone and the soldiers get a good meal."

It seems to me that this also describes Jan Eliot’s comic strip of the same name. If this is what inspired Ms Eliot, then I expect it is very possible that the end of the strip is indeed very near.