Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints remember with fondness the way our 97-year-old prophet would wave his cane to crowds--so in this cartoon the cane represents the legacy he left behind. The reunion represented here is, of course, with his beloved wife who passed away years earlier. So, the cartoon represents our sadness at our loss and our joy at his reunion with his wife. Of course, at 97 years, there will be many more friends and family at this reunion--including the Lord Jesus Christ.I created the drawing in Adobe Illustrator using a Wacom tablet and stylus. It was my first attempt using a completely electronic medium to create a cartoon.
On another note, I hope the cartoon also illustrates how cartoons can carry more than humor--but poignant and healing feelings as well. I think of Mauldin's cartoon of the Lincoln Memorial (scroll down in the previous link and click on the cartoon of Lincoln) when JFK died as the best example of this genre.
Large High Resolution version of cartoon:
