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Ack! Cathy's Leaving! What Are We Gonna Do?

Word today that the classic cartoon "Cathy" will be ending it's run in newspapers after 30 plus years.  Apparently it's creator Cathy Guisewite, has decided the time has come to move on and do something else with her life.  I for one find it terribly sad.  "Cathy" has always been a fave of mine, perfectly catching the angst and complexity of the modern single woman.  As any of my single friends can probably attest, we're constantly torn - we have a love-hate relationship with men, with our careers, with exercise, and with chocolate.  Whether through her on-again off-again relationship with Irving, or her issues with her Mother, or her boss, or the sales-lady, I could always relate to Cathy.

I suppose it was bound to happen eventually.  I guess readership was down (Cathy and Irving finally got married, and I guess it's just not so exciting anymore - kind of like when Harm and Mac finally got together, or Tony and Angela, etc), and as we all know, most things in life are driven by the numbers.  I just never thought it would be while I was still single and needed a funny guide to get me through.

But in the spirit of sharing, here's one of my favorite's from years past.  I think it totally captures the frustration of what life as a single is often like, at least for me. (Click on the comic to view)



Ack!  Cathy's leaving!  What are we gonna do?

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50343719-76/guisewite-cathy-strip-comic.html.csp

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