Today was crap. I caught a student plagiarizing (off Conservapedia, no less!) and that’s the least of my concerns. I’m wound up, worried, and sad about a bunch of things I can’t write about here.
But this? It warmed even my shriveled soul.
(Click to enlarge.)
In case you’re having trouble diciphering:
Dere MaMa
I love you mama you are the best mama
in the howl younavers
you ar betr than the howl werld.
His signature follows (I blanked it here), along with maps of the werld (I am doing a backfloat on it – which sounds about accurate for today) and a diagram of the younavers, which consists of pointy houses that look like mountains – and me.
Of course, I cried when he gave this to me. Who wouldn’t?

Patron cat of Kittywampus (1985-2001)
Aww what a great kid and what a great mom, too! Love it!
Awwwwww!
Both you guys are great you know!!!!! Brilliant art!
[...] 5, 2010 by Sungold A couple of folks have asked me off-blog if I’m okay in the wake of my post last Monday when I wrote, “I’m wound up, worried, and sad about a bunch of things I can’t write about here.” [...]