Truth be told.  Storm's story is finally out. Over the years I have been asked to write something , do interviews (which I can not without tearing up - and like Oprah, I hate the Ugly cry ;-) So I sat down and wrote it out, let my guys read it and then sent it off to TY. I thought they would edit it, they corrected it but kept the entire story!  It was 'releasing' to write it out, although emotional - re living many of the experiences that I had hoped to put behind us. THIS story needed to be told.  There are so many people out there who are so misinformed about Cannabis. They hear only the negative and think it's all about getting high. For many sick and suffering people all around the world it is about medicine and pain control. I especially want parents to know. Parents who have sick children, there is a safer option.  The only way people will believe is when they look into things for themselves.  
If anything I pray the article gets people curious.  Everything happens for a reason.  It has been a constant learning  experience and it continues to date. This is my son's medicine. This is my sons life. This is our family. I thank God every day for Cannabis and finally some pain control for our son ;-)))  To those who have read the article and have e mailed me, thank you. I have had nothing but positive feedback.  One person said "You're so brave."
 I am not the brave one - it is my son Storm that has to endure everyday. He is Brave. My inspiration. My Love. 
The fact that he continues to GO GO GO every day, not letting his disease slow him down, not feeling sorry for himself when I know he is hurting is all I need to keep going.  If you have not read the article it is available in stores now.  Long before I was in the magazine with my comic strip (before anyone knew it was based on a true story), I though it was a terrific magazine. I am thrilled to be in several amazing magazines now. ALL educating, helping.  I do believe Cannabis will be legalized.  ONCE more people learn the truth it has to be. No point bitching about Steven Harper - his time will come when  eyes will be opened - many already are!! Instead of spreading the anger and hate - plant the seed! The seed of truth and knowledge ... it is growing big and tall like a weed, GeHARD to pull out of the garden! The greatest WEED of all. Cannabis. 
If you do want to support us, all I ask is that you purchase a comic! Maybe 2? One for you and one to help educate a friend. SPREAD the word, Share the story .. 
More than anything I want to say thank you & 
Prayers are always appreciated ;-) xox    Georgia  & family. 

I am about to ink my final official Happy Hippie. 
And post later tonight. 
When I started the Happy Hippie it was just another direction. 
I can draw him now in my sleep. it is such a labour of love.
But time for a change.  Now when I draw Cultivation Compassion its on a bigger scale. I am drawing for more then myself really. When I draw a cartoon for someone special I think about them the entire time. When I draw in general I think about a few things. Usually the issues at hand.
It is a big step as a cartoonist. BUT I am in control of my own destiny and I feel it is time for me personally to step up to the plate. 
When you gift becomes your passion it can only continue to get better.


I have a purpose. To share what I believe in,  To make people smile.
But inking my last Happy Hippie is a little sad to me.  I LOVE drawing "Hippies".  I will be introducing a new Hippie a cross between Willie Nelson
& Woody Harrelson (not really Hippies but have such good Hippie vibes! ;-)


Then time for an AMEN toon... 
time to draw.

A couple of days ago I was not feeling that great. Physically or mentally - the twitch was back for about and hour ;-(  I hear many stories and have seen many things.  I do not like to watch the news. I feel I am not strong enough some times. I am just being honest.  I was feeling like - doesn't anyone have any compassion?  This is about pain and suffering.  So Ive been thinking of making a change.  Be the change I want to see ;-)
I wanted to do something with Compassion. I asked God for help. 
(LOL) I asked a couple of humans too what they thought..  

I got an e mail from a site the next day (-a  feel good site Charity focus.)
 I like the quotes and stories.They restore my faith. 
 And I saw the words and that was it! "Cultivation and compassion are needed"  

Cultivating Compassion
I looked them up in the dictionary and I was even more convinced. 
Last.. Sr. Jane  lent me a CD a while back and one chant that calms me down & brings me peace, gets me to relax and draw. Frees my mind from all the "stuff" over and over.. clears my head. Tonight for the first time I actually learned the words and googled them.  
Om Mani Padme Hum
Chenrezig A Buddha who is the Embodiment of Compassion
Believe what you will. With God all things are possible. 

My strip is about cultivating. Growing. 
Growing Awareness, Growing Acceptance.
Growing Medicine. The Growing Love I have for my son.
& Husband ;-) 
xox

It came to me I asked and I got it  a day later. I am calling my new strip Cultivating Compassion. Red about it on my new page link. I am so excited i will hardly sleep! I want to draw! But, I have my limitations and my eye is a twitchin'.       Tomorrow!  
Glad to hear from my Adyll Acts guy!  ;-) ( I wrote about him a while back)
Sean. I am glad he did not give up hope on me.

He sent me an e mail today. Patiently waiting for his drawing! ;-) 

it just makes too much sense on so many levels! Especially in the cartoon strip formerly known as The Happy Hippie.


Cultivating Compassion
cultivate |ˈkəltəˌvāt|

verb [ trans. ]

1 prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.

• break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting.

• raise or grow (plants), esp. on a large scale for commercial purposes.

• Biology grow or maintain (living cells or tissue) in culture.

2 try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill) : he cultivated an air of indifference.

• try to win the friendship or favor of (someone) : it helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people.

[usu. as adj. ] ( cultivated) apply oneself to improving or developing (one's mind or manners) : he was a remarkably cultivated and educated man.




compassion |kəmˈpa sh ən|

noun

sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others : the victims should be treated with compassion. See note at mercy .

ORIGIN Middle English : via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin compassio(n-), from compati ‘suffer with.’