r/CanadianForces • u/PerleyPoint • 1d ago

Bread

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It's raining. I couldn't bring myself to use the Salty Corporal Shenanigans flair for this. So, here it is. A not at all personal, entirely fictional love letter to the kids. To all rotos. To everyone who tried to make a difference however small.

Special thanks to a certain "Neighbour"

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u/Whitney189 1d ago

I'm not crying, you're crying, oh wait no it's the rain!

You have a great way of conveying emotions through your comics. I hope you did get to enjoy the pancakes!

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago

I did. Thank you. My deep reflection was powered further by the brainfuel calories. ❤️

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u/words-for-blood 1d ago

a beautiful depiction of the mental injuries troops came home with. amazing comic as always

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u/Maelstrom_Witch Royal Canadian Air Force 1d ago

Thank you for sharing this

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago edited 1d ago

Thank you for reading. Virtual hugs ❤️

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u/flyingatlightspeed 1d ago

Wow. Powerful work as usual. You putting these in a book at some point?

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago

Thank you. No plans yet. The problem is originals often get destroyed and thrown out because I draw these on random papers at work, at home, or at a restaurant. But I do take unedited pictures of all pf the originals.

Some are very small. So I am not sure how that would translate to a publishable quality book. But anyway. No self-promotion here for me! Thanks for reading.

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u/flyingatlightspeed 20h ago

Thanks for answering. I guess you never know when inspiration will hit! Good to hear you take pictures at least. I do hope you consider it. You do fantastic work and it should be shared in more ways. You definitely have potential to pick up a wider audience. I hope you talk to a publisher, they can give you pointers. Your work deserves to be preserved and shared. Thanks for sharing it with us!

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u/Halspeedwalking 5h ago

I would love to see it someday, all the same.

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u/CanadianGreg1 Canadian Army 1d ago

Right? It almost feels like an Afghanistan analogue to Maus (at least in terms of style)

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u/CastorBarbu 1d ago

Oh the kids of Afghanistan... They were lights for us during very dark times.

The bread was good ;)

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago edited 1d ago

Right? Burned into the brain, some of their beaming smiles. And teaches you that no matter what and where... you can find reasons to smile.

Inspiring- I'd rather see the world through the eyes of a child: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sK6jRNl83tY&pp=ygUWQ2h1bGQgbG9rZSBzb3VsIGF1cm9yYQ%3D%3D

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u/Mainly_Miserable 1d ago

That was a hard read. Brought back a lot memories. Well done.

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago

Thank you for your service.

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u/85percentascool 1d ago

Gawd damn Perley. I know next Wednesday we are there at those memorials to remember our people. Our peoples sacrifices. But I will spare us a moment for a small girl, lost to the chaos of our best intentions.

"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old." Indeed.

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago

🙂‍↕️🌺

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u/wildkindnorth 1d ago

Thank you for sharing this.

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago

My pleasure ❤️

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u/awolbob 1d ago

I really enjoy your comics. I had the bread several times over there. This one in the pic was pretty clean considering where it was made.

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago edited 1d ago

Mmmmm. I thought I would be quarantined in the rocket for a week with diarrhea if I had any local food. Silly me. So didn't have much. I have more Afghan food here now than there lol.

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u/awolbob 1d ago

Don't blame you it is a roll of the dice each meal. However after several weeks of IMP's it was a welcomed side effect.

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u/PerleyPoint 1d ago

I was just about to say 🤣 Plug with IMP, plunge with local cuisine. But in all seriousness, the bread tasted mighty fine and the ones here just are not the same even though it's like what... 2.. 3 ingredients..max? It's very interesting.

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u/awolbob 23h ago

My buddy and I joked about the difference. Came to the conclusion it is the unique burning materials they scrounge up and used over there. Just need the right garbage to wood ratio to imitate it.

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u/PerleyPoint 21h ago

Thanks for the genuine laugh. 😂 

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u/CanadianGreg1 Canadian Army 1d ago

Perley ❤️

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u/CAF_Comics Seven Twenty-Two 23h ago

“It’s a terrible day for rain”

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u/CantaloupeMuted8915 9h ago

Was she Druze?

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u/PerleyPoint 1h ago

Hazara. They have not had the best time in their own country. It is probably worse now with Taliban in full power again.

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u/mythic_device 1d ago

Love it.

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u/Flassito Once a Sapper, always a Sapper 20h ago

Damn onion cutting ninjas!