For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 03, 2020

Happy Canadian Civic Holiday 2020!!

you’re quite the man, John, when it comes to providing for El and the kids

Come on, Elly, don’t sell Farley short. He was loyal to you – what more do you need?

Farley is by far the better “man.” :)

Sometimes the short hairy guys are the best ones.

But enough about John.

Good boy, Farley!

At first, in the second panel, I thought it said “80 devoted to me.”

The history of Elly’s mom, Marian, in this comic strip, is that she went to WWII in the RCAF posted in England to fight the Nazis at a time when most women were staying at home. She doesn’t seem to be anything like the type of woman who would expect abject devotion and worship from her husband. These expectations are probably from some romance novel Elly has just read and not her mother.

Sorry, but the ‘worshipping’ and ‘without question’ things are only temporary. That stuff is HARD to keep doing. Enjoy it while you have it, IF you have it ;-)

The devotion bit….no problem.

All of our dogs that I had since I met my hubby (he had a dog and 8 cats) were my sweethearts. They, in addition to my hubby gave me unconditional love…..they are all gone now. My hubby and I have illnesses that we can be gone at any time. But I will forever remember all the fun times with my furbabies till the day I die….unconditional love….you can’t beat it.

but he’s the most devoted kind.

The best kind!

You know, that’s not such a bad thing. I’ll take it.

…and a degree of loyalty that no other entity can match.

My mother never said stuff like that to me. My parents taught by example. All I had to do was find someone a little like my dad…which I did.

While Farley thinks “Dad’s not that bad!”.

…..and unconditional love!

Her momma done told her. But now she’s singing the blues in the night.

Moms.. are known to tell the occasional white lie.

Hey, Farley is sometimes a little more on the ball than John; I think even Ellie can admit that.

It is their eyes full of love.

You sure are lucky Ellie, you got the best guy possible, totally loyal and only wants your love and bowl of food and water. You are truly Blessed.

You’re better off. A dog, especially a Sheepdog, will love you more devotedly than any human could.

but the love is real. Nothing purer then a dog’s love.

And now you see the tension between Lynn Johnston and her (now ex) husband Rod coming out in this comic….. honestly…. using your comic strip read by millions of people as personal therapy is pretty unprofessional, if not just plain pathetic.

you said you wanted a devoted male to love you unconditionally you just didn’t specify the age or species

Women sometimes say that all men are dogs. They forget that if you treat them right, dogs are the most loyal animals on Earth.

My mom never encouraged me about relationship of anything. One. I got encouraged one, maybe 2 times. I’d prefer the adoration of that kind from a dog than from a man. It’s difficult to be held when on a pedestal.

I could have saved a lot of money. I always thought diamonds were a girls best friend.

My sweet dog adores me and follows me everywhere. She listens to me much better than my husband does. I feel loved by her.

Yet a dog would rather die than see you hurt. I’d say that that love is priceless. <3

A dogs love is the best there is.

#DOGGIE

I wouldn’t want to be put on a pedestal. Too much chance of falling off.

Farley: Mom? Can I have a mint doggy chew? That will take care of the breath problem and fill my tummy up too.

No one loves you like your dog.

He sounds like a real dawg.

and his love for you is unconditional; he is always happy to see you!

But he WUVs you… so much…

But Farley still loves you unconditionally

But he loves you unconditionally!

There was a strip where Elizabeth remarked to Farley how great dogs were and how she wondered why God put people in charge. I then noticed in the comments that dogs can be great pets, but they have also have their faults. Dogs will fight, sometimes to the death. They can fight over territory and females. Respect dogs, yes. Worship them, absolutely not.