Sick Day Comforts

There are worse things than this

I was sick over the weekend and now I am well again — for which, I am grateful.

I’m also grateful for strangers being kind. Including a page from my weekend diary entry of a small interaction that made me feel better.

Stay well, everyone. Wishing you daily rest and comforts to get through this winter.

Thanks, as always, for reading and being here.

Art description: 2-panel sketchbook page of a New York City scene, illustrating a brief interaction between the cartoonist and a stranger at the supermarket, while she's buying avocados in winter. Original artwork by Connie Sun, 2026.

Art description: 6-panel comic about the comforts of a sick day. Panels illustrate a cartoon girl with a bun recovering from a cold and finally getting the rest she needs. Titled "Sick Day Comforts." Original artwork by Connie Sun, 2026.

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