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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • Funny things Isn’t life a funny thing wounds your heart then lets you sing a thousand songs oh yeah Isn’t life a funny thing breaks you out and breaks you in around and around and it’s funny how the sweetest songs come from those who say they cannot sing and do they know? the sacred stories hid inside them waiting to be revealed I take comfort in the changing flowing universe the many things I do not know and I won’t stop demanding some decent reasons a why for every explanation I feel blessed by the amazing people in my life, teachers friends and confidants they gave me life they gave me the moon and stars, people of my flesh and bones.

    A Funny Thing (Comic #487)

    May 22, 2016

  • The Things, Boot, Bunson Hoppydew, Mayara and Sock all stare up at the sun, which has a little dot on it. Bunson and Mayara are wearing googles. The Things aren't, because they have a soft spot for staring at the sun until they go blind.

    Transit of Mercury (Comic #485)

    May 09, 2016

  • Agape Comic Transcript The two Things are having a conversation. Thing 1: Agape is my favorite love. It is big and unconditional and familial. Thing 1: It is warm hearted and universal. A positive regard that just is, felt in the bones. Thing 1: I love you agape, my friend. Thing 2: I love you a gape!

    Agape (Comic #484)

    May 01, 2016

  • Talking Talking webcomic transcript Thing 1: A bunch of squiggly speech marks Thing 1: More squiggly speech makrs Thing 1: squiggly mark... squiggle.. squiggle squiggle ... .. squiggle  Thing 1: What are you thinking? ... sorry Thing 2: I'm trying to think of a good question so I can listen to you talk some more. Thing 1: ... ... I... I'm speechless... Thing 2: doh! Thing 1: teehee!

    Talking Talking (Comic #483)

    Apr 24, 2016

  • The Things are smiling with delight as they make sounds at each other. Thing 1: Brum brum Thing 2: Pew pew pew Thing 1: Whummm whummm Thing 2 is full of vibrations. Thing 2: Vddddt vddt SFX Battle!

    SFX BATTLE!!! (Comic #482)

    Apr 17, 2016

  • Things self compassion exercise

    Things Respond to a Self Compassion Exercise (Comic #479)

    Mar 16, 2016

  • Grow Up Comic Transcript Thing 1 and Thing 2 are having a conversation. Thing 1: What do you want to be when you grow up? Thing 2: ummm Thing 2 stretches out and forward. Thing 2: Can I grow sideways instead?

    Grow Up (Comic # 478)

    Mar 06, 2016

  • Sleeping? or Dancing ^_^ webcomic, see below for full transcript

    Sleeping? or Dancing ^_^ (Comic #477)

    Feb 08, 2016

  • Music from a phone Thing 2: ...? Thing 1: I'm on hold! Thing 2: But you're not holding anything. Thing 1: Poor little phone just wants to be held. Things hold the phone between them.

    On Hold (Comic #476)

    Feb 01, 2016

  • Description: The Things are drawn with my left hand and are a little wobbly. Narrator: Left handed stuff isn't always sinister The Things look at each other for two frames, not drawn terribly well. The Things look out at us, a little embarrassed by the situation. Narrator: but it can be wobbly!

    Sinister Leftie? (Comic #475)

    Jan 25, 2016

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Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
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  • 1 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

    Saint Patricks Day (Comic #763)

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  • 2 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

    The Return of the Worst! (Comic #765)

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  • 3 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

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  • 4 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

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  • 5 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

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  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

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  • 7 Transformative Plans Comic Transcript Little Liz a smiling cartoon talks to us. Little Liz: Making plans is transformative. Little Liz: Not because half the plans happen… Little Liz: But because I know myself better. Little Liz: So I can respond to life in the most meaningful way.

    Transformative Plans (Comic #781)

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  • 8 Nature Comic Transcript Narrator: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Cheetah: Hmmmm, I hurry sometimes, and I don’t get my quarry. Narrator: But overall… Cheetah: Huh? Narrator: Like… statistically Cheetah: I think, statistically, nature doesn’t care about accomplishments. The cheetah chases a gazelle. Cheetah: And that is a different kind of freedom! Philosophy with a small yellow cheetah.

    Nature aka Philosophy With a Small Yellow Cheetah (Comic #769)

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  • 9 Angles Transcript Thing one looks up Thing two looks on Thing one looks behind them Thing one turns themselves almost upside down Thing One: it’s nice to see the world from different angles

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  • 10 Lifestyle Advice From a Small Pink Bunny Bunson Hoppydew (he’s a little pink bunny who likes dancing, friendship and cake) is sitting in Boot. Familiarity Breeds Bunson hugs boot. Contentment. Bunson closes his eyes with happiness and Sock also rests in Boot.

    Familiarity, part 2! (Comic #770)

    Nov 22, 2024

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