There are two pieces of literature from which I draw daily inspiration- the scriptures and Calvin and Hobbes. The scriptures help me better understand what it is to be a child of God, while Calvin and Hobbes helps me better understand what it is to be an American youth. I can draw inspired quotes from the comic strip, such as, "Mom knows everything!" and "It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's how you play the game." There are many others. In fact, I've downloaded almost 50 of the strips I've read in the past few months. There are few comic strips with which a person can so easily connect. In only a decade, Bill Waterson was able to capture so much of what it means to live in this world, and all through the eyes of a six-year-old and his pet tiger. What an accomplishment. If I was a great writer I would write some great words, but all I can say is thank you Bill Waterson, though you will probably never read this. Thank you for caring. Thank you for sending your message out into the world, though it is simple and seemingly insignificant. Many overlook comic strips and other simple forms of entertainment because they are simple, but this is folly. Those things which are the simplest carry their message the best and are easiest to understand. And they hold within them much more depth becuase so many people can identify with them. So I thank you Bill Waterson, and all those who are willing to step out and show us that a simple life, without all of today's distractions, is still worth living.