Among Tyler Martin’s recurring stories in his webcomic, Puddlemunch Comics, are the adventures of Toby, a young boy, and his dysfunctional father. Dad always accomplishes what he sets out to do, whether it’s helping his boy when he’s accidentally wet himself in public, wants a puppy, or explaining probability mathematics in a practical manner.
In this case, Toby must take his yucky medicine. As a child, he has little understanding of fragile mortality of the human experience and the need to savor as well as protect it. Blunt terms are necessary, so Dad encourages him to take death seriously.
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