For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 14, 2021

One of the recurring themes of this comic strip is that destiny (or fate) controls things. This is not the first time we have seen this theme, nor will it be the last.

good thing, girls… good thing

I think, therefor I am. Bu where do you come in?

The girls are delving into the philosophical of why they are here. Good luck in trying to figure that out.

My parents met in WWII. I used to tease them that they had a lot to thank that nice Mr Hitler for.

Doesn’t always work out that way. My best friend in HS got jealous of my relative success as time went on. I tried to reconnect recently and he flatly refused.

This is too deep for a comic strip.

Wow this scene reminds me of a scene straight out of that Tom Sawyer / Huckleberry Finn movie. Except that the boys have been changed into girls. I wonder if Lynn Johnston had to pay any royalties to use this?

Spoiler alert:…… Too bad Lynn makes the Enjos move away….

OR – People decided to interact with who was in front of them and through their free will acted for good! They chose to love who they were near as their neighbor. God’s will and Free will at work on Christ’s path. Not “Destiny” or “Predestination”. The concept of “pre-destination” is a destructive construct designed to make people think they have no control over their lives and therefore not responsible for their bad choices. It is used as an excuse to avoid responsibility and destroy the concept of individual freedom. Avoid decisions, philosophies and actions based on “pre-destination”.

Lynn’s Comments:

This is a little like a Bill Watterson punch line. Bill and I got along well…“like minds”, I guess!

Yes very good thing they met.

Rebuttal: “Nobody exists on purpose. Nobody belongs anywhere. Everybody’s gonna die. Come watch TV.” ― Morty Smith

“…I’m just drawn this way.”

Sounds like the episode of Batman: the Animated Series with the debut of Two-Face. He accepts his role as the new villain and explains to his ex-girlfriend this by way of a roulette wheel:

Two-Face: “You see Grace, everything is chance. Whether you live or die tomorrow, whether you even get born. All chance.”

Grace: “That is ridiculous. Was it chance that caused you to have a professional career? Was it chance that made you fall in love with me?”

Okay, is it just me or does anyone else almost see the ticks climbing up their legs. …shudder

Always helps

Good enemies are useful, too…every time you are in a bad mood you have someone to cuss.

And what about the bottle of Mogen David and the sack of burritos your parents had the night you were conceived?

I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Don’t overthink it girls.

Predestination. A concept diametrically opposed to Sartre’s Existentialism.

Good thing?

They’re cute girls.

As I recall the Enjo family moved in because Connie sold her first home in the neighborhood and moved away because Ted refused to make a commitment to her. So Elizabeth & Dawn should thank Ted for being a jerk.

Deep…very deep….