Plain Jane

Yes, I’m the kinda guy who reads the blog posts of the guy who creates the daily Bizarro comic strip.

Here’s the lead-in to the latest post, which is called “Morality Tale (With Bananas)”:

There’s a ton of inspiration in that. Starting with the words of wisdom from Jane herself:

Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.

Then from Stephen Jay Gould, who said her work “represents one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”

Think about that for a second. And ponder the idea that Jane started her work without any degree, in a male-dominated field. There’s no doubt she had to ignore the doubters at every turn.

Then, some words of encouragement from the guy who does the Mutts comic strip:

I know the best way to honor her is for us all to carry her mission forward.

Indeed! Here’s the mission, summed up on the Jane Goodall website:

Then Wayno (Bizzaro daily cartoonist) weighs in:

… there are still forces for good in the world. We need them, and need to be among them, more than ever.

Amen, Brother Wayno!

Now let’s have Jane bring it home:

“Every single one of us makes a difference every day – it is up to us as to the kind of difference we make.”

Happy Monday! A.k.a. Difference Day.