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I'm 74 and have been a fan of FBorFW for many many years. I don't care for "soup opers" on TV but am hooked on FBorFW. Some times "Good things" must come to an end, Please Lynn, as long as you can, keep the this comic alive. I'm a minister an a loving fan.

Reggie M. F, from Hood River, Oregon, soon to be in Cleveland, MS

I've really been enjoying the flashback strips. I have two small children of my own and I'm a stay at home mom. I've had several days where I've been able to relate to the strips. Thanks so much, they make me feel like I'm not so alone in this journey of motherhood!

Annie, Tennessee

Why is everybody hating on Michael? Let's get back to nasty ol' Anthony. Boo!

Cheryl L, Forest City, NC

I love your strip, but please please please don't encourage the use of bunkbeds. I'm a pediatrician and have seen countless severe injuries from them. Current guidelines are NO use of upper bunk under the age of six, but practically speaking they can't be made safe - unless parents have so little space that there's no option, it's better not to use them at all.

Eddie F, Oregon

I love this strip. I started reading it about the time that they fixed the roof in Elizabeth's room, Michael tried to spook her about sleeping there with a black hole, and 'dad' busted him. So the next few strips were Michael in Elizabeth's room, trying to get to sleep with the black hole. I love that!
Your characters are all so real, and appealing....

Renny, Washington State

Hi Lynn!
I just wanted to thank you and your staff for such speedy service! I ordered the little books "So You're Going to be a Grandma!" and "I love you Grandpa" and they were sent very quickly. Yesterday my husband and I gave them as gifts to both sets of parents basically announcing that we are expecting our own little one. They were overjoyed and loved the idea of the books!
Thanks for being part of our family's memories!

Lyne, Dartmouth NS

I LOVE that Anthony and Liz are together! I was in BLISS reading them together at Shawna-Marie's wedding. Having watched their relationship grow together in high school, grow apart in college, torn apart by a marriage I appreciated that the love was still there. Some may call their actions made of desperation or lack of maturity I call this going full circle.Both Anthony and Liz are young adults and while some want them to stay single, play the field as it was before jumping into commitment I disagree. Only the fool keeps looking after they've found what they're looking for. Anthony and Liz have found something they lost. Both have faced the Worst they should be allowed to face the Better too.

Elizabeth H, Ontario

I really enjoy the fact that though Liz, Micheal, and April are "grown up" they still act like siblings and that they will get mad at each other and tease one another. It helps to make an already believable strip even more so.

Margaret C, Washington DC

Is Meredith being an obnoxious brat who's always picking on and harassing her brother supposed to be funny? Growing up, my parents NEVER would have tollerated such behaviour from me the way Mike tollerates it from Meredith. I'm not surprised we never read about her friends, as I doubt she has any. The girl is a spoiled rotten brat who's been taught by her father the rules don't apply to her and that it's okay to tease and harass and that adults don't really mean it when they tell you to stop. Robin's being taught he doesn't really matter and no one cares about him, and I feel horrible for him. The parenting in that house has become incredibly dysfunctional since Mike started staying home. Do the kids a favor and give him a job outside the home again. Mike stated years ago what he wanted out of fatherhood was all the fun moments and it's obvious that's all he's cut out for because when it comes to actually being a parent, he totally fails.

Cheryl, Rochester NY

But I already *READ* all the old ones!

Jenn

I just want to say how much I love your comic strip! I am a 38-year-old mother of two children: a 6-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy. I can totally relate to the scenarios with Michael's children. I especially like the flashbacks to when Michael & Elizabeth were little and Ellie was a young mom. It reminds me of how quickly life goes and to enjoy every moment with your kids :)

Amy B, NC

I have been discussing the flashback comic strips with my mom. She doesn't like them because she doesn't see how they connect with the current strips. I love them because I can remember when they were published. It's like looking at a family album or sitting around with my mom talking about times gone by with my kids (I have 3). These strips helped me get through the years raising my children. As we all know, our children are human, we do the best we can to raise them, but you may not see how we have affected their personal character until they are raising their own childre. I think that is why we are seeing Michael's past strips, to remind us of far he has come now that he is raising Meredith and Robin. I hope we continue to see The rest of the family with their storylines, I miss them.

Jennifer O, Massachusetts