Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for July 09, 2023

Worrying that, Hammie has a few more sprinkles than you, Zoe. You’ve let your ice cream melt all over you and on to the ground. Good show girl.

I believe they call this a Pyrrhic victory.

Wren’s probably wondering, “Why did I pick this family?”.

Not only that, Zoe, but your grammar’s poor, too.

Yeah and he got to eat his ice cream too. You lost yours.

Hmm? How come Zoe’s ice cream melts, and Hammies don’t? He could not lick it while Zoe’s counting?

And he let her count them while his ice cream melted?!

Do people still call them Jimmies?

She should’ve paid more attention to her own cone.

5th Panel: Wanda buries her head in her arms, sobbing “Why? Why? WHY?!”

People so busy running everyone elses life, their own starts crumbling.

Okay. Here’s some more sprinkles. Would you like them on the ground with the rest of your sprinkles and ice cream?

so… are their rooms clean?

And in the meantime, Zoe, your ice cream melted all over the sidewalk.

WREN!

Your’s probably had more ice cream than Hammie at first, too.

Wren’s face in panel 3 lol

Zoe’s jealousy is becoming more and more a big problem.

Wren already knows to be happy with what she has instead of being jealous of others or maybe she hasn’t learned to be greedy yet

There’s a pretty great metaphor for ya!

Sprinkles – a waxy tasteless topping that only adds calories to an already high calorie sugary treat. I never understood its purpose other than to make a desert “look pretty”

Not only did Hammie get more sprinkles, your ice cream just melted.

Zoe lets her desire to find something to complain and fight about prevents her from having a good thing. Will she learn from this experience?

Worrying about the little things is very human. More blessings than we can count and we worry about the few we can.

And, if you look down, you’ll notice he has more ice cream than you, little miss compulsive tattler.

Ice cream-driven poetic justice for Zoe.

Future Karen in training!

Perhaps you may receive more sprinkles than Hammie next time.?

Wasn’t this a Bluey episode?

Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving selfish child!

Yup, a good lesson. Just be glad for what you have, and don’t obsess over what others have.

And while you were counting, yours melted. Lesson is appreciate what you have or you’ll end up w/ nothing.

That is a common fault with some people. They are not satisfied with having enough as long as one person has even a little bit more.