#dontgiveup — Public Fediverse posts

Then the waves changed again—low tide was at its apex, and the on-shore wind strengthened. There in the fading light of the afternoon was the curl of a barrel, wave after wave or barrels.

“Let’s go back out, dude,” Jimmy said. “Look,” he said, and pointed to the break.

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Jimmy stood next to the VW bus and looked out at the waves. He had heard that voice out there, too. ⁣
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𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵. 𝘉𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦.⁣
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A big part of him (the part that ran his life) told him to pack it up and go home where it was familiar. At least at home he had family and support, and he could figure things out. But if he was quiet and still for a moment, he could hear a little voice inside talking, too.

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Orange crush. #classictruck #powerlines #cloudscape #sunset #elsegundo #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Orange crush. #classictruck #powerlines #cloudscape #sunset #elsegundo #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Today #selfcare looked like swallowing pride and hitting up a local food bank. I also cashed in points for some free Dutch and tried a new beverage and will be sharing good space with a friend for dinner.

What did it look like for you?

#TakeYourMeds #Hydrate #DontGiveUp #BeSocial #RestThoughToo #SwallowingPride

Looking forward. #classictruck #patina #manhattanbeach #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Looking forward. #classictruck #patina #manhattanbeach #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Eye of the storm. #cloudscsape #headlights #classictruck #fordtruck #elporto #manhattanbeach #notnorth #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Eye of the storm. #cloudscsape #headlights #classictruck #fordtruck #elporto #manhattanbeach #notnorth #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Grill and chill. #pickuptruck #flareside #chevy #classictruck #redondobeach #streetscene #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Grill and chill. #pickuptruck #flareside #chevy #classictruck #redondobeach #streetscene #losangeles #mydayinla #beachlife #southbay #socal #california #dontgiveup https://osoporto.com

Oh oh, who is about to enter in the game ? Panel from the 4th page.
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Panels of the day !
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After Erié, it’s time to meet Sir James, a virile and warm man. Panels from the 3rd page.
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Panels of the day !
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Introducting Erié. This small leonine maid seems very helpful and completely harmless. Panels from the 3rd page.
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Panels of the day !
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Esther is a good wife for her very old husband, but does all this selfless support deserved? Panels from the 2nd page.
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Panel of the day !
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Esther and her husband arrive at the Chamberlain’s Manor at dusk. Panel from the 2nd page.
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Panel of the day !
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For 2022, my main artistic goal is to finish setup my comics file for editors. So I am in the process of finishing the first pages and colorising them. Here’s a preview of a panel from the first page.
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