History Heartwarming / SomethingPositive

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--> '''Randy''': I've never gone from angry to confused faster in my life, but you better believe I ate that bath salami.

* For Halloween 2020, Davan's dad Fred waited at the door in his wheelchair hoping that in spite of the pandemic they would still get a couple of kids trick-or-treating because dammit that's what Halloween is for. The next morning, Davan wakes up to find his dad waited at the door... and died in his wheelchair sometime during the night. Naturally, this is a TearJerker, but as the ambulance transporting Fred's body to the mourge pulls away, [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/the-last-trick-or-treater/ a neighbor child approaches Davan to give him her condolences]]. She also lets him know she had stopped at the house to trick-or-treat the previous night, and Fred spent the time to separate for her the fruit candies that she preferred.

* When the fast-food restaurant Mike works at is closed down because of an arsonist attacking it, his boss, Eric, adds two months of wages to his last paycheck as thanks for a decade of service, and tells Mike that if he opens another restaurant down the road, [[https://www.somethingpositive.net/sp04252019.shtml Eric would hire him if he didn't find another job by then]].

* [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/fresh-off-the-bus-a-perfect-rock/ A Perfect Rock]], [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in the text at the bottom of the comic, "[[TastesLikeDiabetes Stop trying to give your readers diabetes]]."

-->'''Fred''': That's the church at large's beliefs, but that doesn't make 'em mine, too. I mean... I admit, it's hard for me to understand, and I was raised to think it's wrong, [[SocietyMarchesOn but I was also raised to think segregation was a good idea]], and I like to think I know better than that now, too. Look, what it boils down to is it's your life and you gotta live it how you need, I understand. And if you need your privacy or whatever, you'll get it, somehow, but don't think ya gotta go runnin' off. If you wanna stay, you're welcome to. We've grown fond of ya.

* While Davan and Monnette are cleaning out Fred's workshop, [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/not-really-needed/ they find a plastic piece]] that Davan instantly recognizes. Davan explains to Monette that when he was little, he got [[{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}} a Snoopy toy]] and got upset when it couldn't [[AnOddPlaceToSleep sleep on top of the toy doghouse that came with it like in the comics]]. Fred fixed the problem by making a small plastic platform that would fit on top of the doghouse so Davan could get what he wanted out of the toy. Davan realizes that, without the toy set, there's no reason to keep it - but immediately puts it in the "Keep" pile anyway. According to Randy in TheRant, [[WriteWhatYouKnow his own dad actually did this for him]].

-->''And remember. Your Uncle Randy loves you. ...he's a dickhead, but he still loves you.''

* While Davan and Monnette are cleaning out Fred's workshop, [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/not-really-needed/ they find a plastic piece]] that Davan instantly recognizes. When Davan was little, he got [[{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}} a Snoopy toy]] and got upset when it couldn't [[AnOddPlaceToSleep sleep on top of the toy doghouse that came with it like in the comics]]. Fred decided to make the plastic piece to fit on the doghouse so the Snoopy toy could lay on top of the doghouse, making Davan happy. Davan realizes that, without the toy set, there's no reason to keep it - but immediately puts it in the "Keep" pile anyway. According to Randy in TheRant, [[WriteWhatYouKnow his own dad actually did this for him]].

* One based in reality, but one of the first things they find in Fred's workshop [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/not-really-needed/ is a little plastic piece Fred had cut out]] after Davan got upset that [[{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}} Snoopy]] couldn't [[AnOddPlaceToSleep sleep on top of the toy doghouse]]. Davan realizes that, without the toy set, there's no reason to keep it - but immediately puts it in the "Keep" pile anyway.

* Despite the COVID Pandemic and despite Katy, Texas and Bedford, Texas being four hours apart from each other, [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/funerals-are-for-the-living/ Gris shows up in person at Fred's funeral]] so they can give Rory their support amidst his grief over his grandfather-figure's death.

'''Monette'''): (''After Fred leaves the room'') [[HappilyAdopted I love you, too, daddy.]]

** A few strips later, we find out that Fred put Monette and PeeJee in his will.

** A few strips later, we find out that Fred put Monette and Peejee in his will.

* For Halloween 2020, Davan's dad Fred waited at the door in his wheelchair hoping that in spite of the pandemic they would still get a couple of kids trick-or-treating because dammit that's what Halloween is for. The next morning, Davan wakes up to find his dad waited at the door... and died in his wheelchair sometime during the night. Naturally, this is a TearJerker. However, as the ambulance transporting Fred's body to the mourge pulls away, [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/the-last-trick-or-treater/ a neighbor child approaches Davan to give him her condolences and to let him know she had stopped at the house to trick-or-treat]], and Fred spent the time to separate for her the fruit candies that she preferred.

* For Halloween 2020, Davan's dad Fred waited at the door in his wheelchair hoping that in spite of the pandemic they would still get a couple of kids trick-or-treating because dammit that's what Halloween is for. The next morning, Davan wakes up to find his dad waited at the door... and died in his wheelchair sometime during the night. Naturally, this is a TearJerker, except that as the ambulance transporting Fred's body to the mourge pulls away [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/the-last-trick-or-treater/ a small neighbor child comes up to Davan to let him know she had stopped at the house to trick-or-treat]], and Fred spent the time to separate for her the fruit candies that she preferred.

'''The Rant''': We all need reassurance now and again.

* After Monette flies in, she tells Davan that "[[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/place-in-the-family/ your dad died]]" - he ''immediately'' corrects her.

* For Halloween 2020, Davan's dad Fred waited at the door in his wheelchair hoping that in spite of the pandemic they would still get a couple of kids trick-or-treating because dammit that's what Halloween is for. The next morning, Davan wakes up to find his dad waited at the door... and died in his wheelchair some time during the night. This verges right on TearJerker territory, except that as the ambulance pulls away [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/the-last-trick-or-treater/ a small child comes up to Davan to let him know she had stopped at the door to trick-or-treat]], and Fred spent the time to separate for her the fruit candies that she preferred.

'''Monette''': Yeah... yeah, I do. (''Tearing up'') [-[[HappilyAdopted But it's still nice to hear it out loud]]-].\\

-->'''Fred''': That's the church at large's beliefs, but that doesn't make 'em mine, too. I mean... I admit, it's hard for me to understand, and I was raised to think it's wrong, but I was also raised to think segregation was a good idea, and I like to think I know better than that now, too. Look, what it boils down to is it's your life and you gotta live it how you need, I understand. And if you need your privacy or whatever, you'll get it, somehow, but don't think ya gotta go runnin' off. If you wanna stay, you're welcome to. We've grown fond of ya.

-->'''Davan''': Our dad. Your place in the family isn't dependent on my parents being alive. You know you're still family, right?\\
'''Monette''': Yeah... yeah, I do. (''Tearing up'') [-But it's still nice to hear it out loud-].\\

-->'''Davan''': Our dad. Your place in the family isn't dependent on my parents being alive. You know you're still family, right?\\
'''Monette''': Yeah... yeah, I do. (''Tearing up'') [-But it's still nice to hear it out loud-].

-->'''Little girl''': I won't ever forget that. I hope you won't, either.[[note]]I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING[[/note]]

* For Halloween 2020, Davan's dad Fred waited at the door in his wheelchair hoping that in spite of the pandemic they would still get a couple of kids trick-or-treating because dammit that's what Halloween is for. The next morning, Davan wakes up to find his dad waited at the door... and died in his wheelchair some time during the night. This verges right on TearJerker territory, except that as the ambulance pulls away [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/the-last-trick-or-treater/ a small child comes up to Davan to let him know she had stopped at the door to trick-or-treat, and Fred spent the time to separate for her the fruit candies that she preferred]].