Magic Boxes

[Justin Deming]

What a sweet story! I really enjoyed it, Mark.

[Mark Starlin]

Thank you, Justin. 🤓

[David Perlmutter]

The kid and the bear know their onions.

[Mark Starlin]

You betcha.

[Sharron Bassano]

Cute! Sweet photo, too.

[Mark Starlin]

The photo inspired the story. Thanks, Sharron.

[Jill CampbellMason]

You have some magic and it gives me a smile!!

[Mark Starlin]

Aww, thanks, Jill. 🤓

[Richard Ritenbaugh]

You could have your own syndicated cartoon with this pair! Call it "Marvin and Dobbes."

[Mark Starlin]

I miss Calvin & Hobbes. If only newspapers paid for cartoons like they used to. Of course, newspapers would then need to be popular with people under 60 again. 🤣

[Richard Ritenbaugh]

Me, too. I have a couple of the books that I flip through every once in a while.

[Mark Starlin]

I found the entire collection in hardback that someone was giving away!

[Richard Ritenbaugh]

Score! 😎

[Connie Starlin]

kind of spooky if you ask me, but maybe it's their way of seeing you as a gift

[Mark Starlin]

It is, but to toddlers, phones must seem like magic boxes. At least in my mind. 😉

[Rebecca Rhoads]

Seeing one’s self. Definitely scary.

[Mark Starlin]

It can be, for sure.

[3musesmerge]

That’s enough.

I’m building a ladder!

[Mark Starlin]

Just remember, ladders make terrible shoes.

[3musesmerge]

Perhaps I can ditch the ladder when I get out of the magic box?

[Mark Starlin]

Good plan. 😉