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SimpDaddyDee
Thanks OP, we all came to imgur to be sad. :(
eldesevilla
Thanks, I missed this post rhe first time.
EltyJade
Owlfawns
LostHonour
It's good, it hits the feels. So thanks, for ruining my good morning with fearful tears, as a husband and father of two.
Sakeluvah
Ever since I had my son this past August everything baby related makes me a teary eyed mess. Thanks for the feels you meanie...
Nishmole
I CANT HANDLE MY EMOTIONS
JeremyBennett
Sir Terry would be proud of this comic.
Thatonememestaryouknow
bloodydingo
If death's heart were anything but an icy rock I'd have made it to see my dad one last time. I don't buy this.
totdahl
I'm so sorry for your loss. This made my heart ache.
DrAnusMcFinger
Well that's just upsetting
Mattman310
This one always gets me.
katxbrat
She’s giving her baby the middle finger.
angelbott
Grim Reaper Death is not evil..he's here to help lost souls of people and animals to path as guild. this comic still made me feels.
blessedarethecheesemakers
totdahl
Thank you for sharing This! Also, love the Life of Brian reference in your username. :)
blessedarethecheesemakers
Thanks! I prefer this view from the evil view often associated with Death. Also, your the only one to get my username. +1
Shookie
TheIrritableMedic
OP! You missed two pages! http://smacmag.net/v/sma4/thirty-and-a-half-minutes-by-snippy-mj/8286
ilikeyourpics
Rivalyn
Keanu Reeves was next on his appointment list, but he was 30 minutes behind and had to skip to make up the schedule.
Randersuarus
Almost bled to death when I gave birth, so scary that it can still happen.
totdahl
Every time I see this, it makes me cry, but I have never thanked the artist for this. Does anyone have artist sauce?
TheIrritableMedic
"Snippy MJ." Op left off the first two pages. >_> http://smacmag.net/v/sma4/thirty-and-a-half-minutes-by-snippy-mj/8286
totdahl
Thank you, friend!
TheIrritableMedic
No problem!
shadowex3
ʟᴏʀᴅ, ᴡɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ɢʀᴀɴᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ? ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴘᴇʀ ʙᴀʟᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜɪɴɢs. ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴛᴜʀɴ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴀs ɢɪᴠᴇɴ...
IKnowYouHateMeYes
where is that from
dearbluey
Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett
MuffyTheHamburgerSlayer
“No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away...”
MonkeyFist29
A book called Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett.
SkeetSkeets
Le dot.
WanderingChief
Okay that’s going to my to read section
MonkeyFist29
It’s a good book! Death is my favorite Pratchett character!
MuffyTheHamburgerSlayer
"What can the harvest hope for, if not for the care of the Reaper Man?"
shadowex3
They're considered some of the most beloved and respected modern fiction in the world. Start with "Color of Magic"
shadowex3
Oh boy are you in for an incredible bittersweet adventure. There's something like 30 Discworld books by Pratchett.
Teathefae
This makes me think of the book: A Dirty Job, by Christopher Moore
bananularphone
Ohhhh such a great book!!!!!
ImguritisIsNotCureable
Such a great book. Plus it glows in the dark. I mean seriously.
Velonici
Remember it's right to left and the time is a count down timer.
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THOTTrebuchet
Not all heroes wear capes
FBGNorvilleBarnes
Thank you.
Ineedburgers
I got so angry
YourFriendlyNeighbourhoodEcologist
Yeah, read it a 2nd time after I was sorta confused haha. Cheers
xheroth
"Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings." - Horace
GapingAnalCavity
Though he tends to knock sooner and with more force on one door than the other.
GingerHezus
lightingblade0070
Thats a good series
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
"Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood" is the sauce, in case anyone was wondering. Also: It's available on Netflix.
HodgeNPodge
I'm currently pregnant with our first and this outcome is seriously a concern for me....
MoistCrumbs
Courtney?
AWESOMEBOT
No, this is Patrick
TheLetterKay
Fear of birth is not weakness either. But know you with have amazing science to help you the whole way.
AriBerri55
I felt the same w my lo who is 5 mos. the risk is real, jus do your research and don’t be afraid to speak up to the nurses and dr
Zakanakai
if you zoom in on the comic, the mom has cardiomyopathy, so it was a risky pregnancy from her end. I'm sure you'll be fine however c:
TheMARSK
You'll be fine, honey. Just live healthy and be confident. Think positive! And many congratulations ^-^
TheGuyWhoBeatsHisMeat
1..2..-3..4...WAIT OH GOD I THOUGHT NEGATIVE!
SomeDetroitGuy
If you have access to modern medical care, maternal mortality is almost nil.
Trubador
if it was back in the 1800's , id agree with you , and would ask you to have your affairs in order
LittleMit
You’ll do great no worries! I was scared too. If you’re scared tell your husband/babydaddy/mom/support. (Also, get the epidural!)
squijibo31415
Don't be afraid to ask questions if something seems off, even after delivery. Pay attention to your body and trust yourself. You'll be ok.
MacheteBettie
The fear is real and the risk is real. It's ok to be afraid. But be strong too. Little one needs it & daddy needs it. Take care of yourself
CivilizedUndead
My mama gave birth to 7 kids, in a dirt poor country, with a barely functional health care system. If she can do it, so can you :D
reesespeanutbuttercup
It's gonna be ok
nooowhaaaat
Just had mine in July and had this fear also. Legit started crying about the day before I was induced, once you're there though it isn't 1/2
nooowhaaaat
A worry. You're just so focused on making sure baby is healthy . 2/2
Juewels
Even an *unassisted* delivery has something like a 90% success rate. If it was difficult, there wouldn't be billions of us.
huckfinney
My first is almost a year. I wrote my husband a letter in case I died. He won't let me throw it out but he's refused to read it, too.
huckfinney
It's a real fear but odds are in your favor. <3 Be brave.
johnnydarkside
After she had our 2nd, wife had a major clot that didn't come out. Walked to the bathroom and collapsed. I had a terrifying moment thinking/
johnnydarkside
of raising our kids by myself and not having her in my life. Ended up fine. Modern medicine is awesome. Don't worry.
TheLetterKay
Not to mention clots that bad are not terribly common! People just only hear the bad stories so often they don't realize most are good.
Klnwltrnk
I wish you the best of course, but worse case scenario, no dirty diapers to change.
AWESOMEBOT
Talk to your doc. If this is a legit concern consider a csec. Childbirth is hard & scary but we live in an age with better medical care
niinetaiils
Me too :( so worried
avaflava513
Me too. 24 weeks along and very high risk. Wish I could afford counseling to help with the anxiety about it.
languidcat
I wish they offered this more. Depression while pregnant is 100x worse.
Arrnorthwest
Most counselors offer a sliding scale and will work with you if you can't afford it - just ask a few.
PhantomGeek
Talk to your mom. Or grandma, auntie, or me
HodgeNPodge
Feel free to shoot me a message if you would like to chat, I have an open ear. May be able to help you locate some resources too.
AWESOMEBOT
Talking about it helps. There are many of us moms online and some of us were/are high risk. Shoot us (me) a message. Also your doctor.
TheLetterKay
I was very high risk my whole pregnancy. Ended up with preeclampsia. We induced and baby wouldn't lower itself. Had an emergency c section.
TheLetterKay
Everything turned out perfect. I healed amazingly fast. Baby was small and preemie but healthy and amazing. Modern medicine is amazing.
o11c
Just don't do the newfangled "avoid all trained professionals" thing.
josethemailman
between this and the Job episode of Grey's Anatomy I just saw. maaannn
IfeedSquirrels
Medical science has come a long way. Statistics show you'll be fine. Pop out the lil one and have a happy fam :)
s0bere
Might wanna tell ur hubbie the tale of dark plaeguis the wise
ilovecake
It was my concern too as I felt from a young age I’d die in childbirth. Child turns 15 this year, and I’m still here. You’ll be just fine :)
TheLetterKay
I always knew I would end up with a c section. We tried to induce and baby never even tried to decend. Had a c section and I was perfectly
TheLetterKay
Happy with it because I always knew it was going to happen. Not nervous one bit.
ilovecake
That’s really awesome. I was induced but had natural birth - no drugs! Baby didn’t cry afterwards as umbilical cord was wrapped around 1/
ilovecake
Neck 3x and everybody was like O_O. So they took little one aside and I wasn’t worried. Knew they would do Apgar & everything is good.
boobiesarelifetho
Yep. Same here. Twins. I didn't really need to see this right now...
TheLetterKay
Modern media makes it seem so common to have complications, but really, it is uncommon. And most complications are easily remedied.
TheLetterKay
I had preeclampsia and was induced. Baby had arrest of decent and wouldn't pass my cervix. C section was a breeze and I was determined to
TheLetterKay
Get up and moving ASAP. No infections or pain. Just kind of muscle aches. I loved my birth even with everything because it have me my amazin
TheLetterKay
Preemie, 6lb 8oz baby boy. Who couldn't be more perfect.
YamatoIouko
This. I think modern medical drama has really overblown the rate at which this actually happens in the modern era.
traumapatient
But the docs have it under control. I do u and be the best damn dead person in training you can be. After all nobody gets out of this alive
Dyslexicbirch
Me too im 6 months atm this freaks me out even though my midwife has told me im a no risk
gunpiranha2
4 kids for us so far and I still have this fear while I'm suiting up to go be with her for the c section
HodgeNPodge
Also 6 months. Even when professionals say you're ok you can't help but think the worst. Logic goes out the window.
AWESOMEBOT
But what does the the obgyn who went to medical school say?
Dyslexicbirch
That im fine
AWESOMEBOT
Excellent
TheLetterKay
You do know that midwives in the US still have to do all the same medical schooling minus surgery. They don't perform c section.
giraffealope
While many midwives are fantastically skilled at their jobs, nurse midwives and lay midwives do not attend medical school.
mercemay
Women helping women. I went with a midwife, ended up with C-sec but the midwife was with me all the way. She made me feel safe and cared for
javer80
How did they manage to make solid bone eyeholes look sympathetic
Daktyl
By making the top of the eye sockets mimic eyebrow movements.
javer80
... Yes, thank you, that does seem to be the case
arealist666
On a pale horse by Piers Anthony. Read it. It's great.
ShadowJettttt
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zactheImgurian
There were rumors Jamie Fox was going to be the main in a show based on the first book
macabretech
The whole series is incredibly powerful. I cry at the last one every time I read them.
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neutrik
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Feldspartacus
Piers was my jam hack in highschool. I should go back through it all
Rhyuji
Incarnations of Immortality Series--damned good read
villainousfungi
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DarkDemonDragone
Any of you got a lonk to it, too lazy to look it up myself...
mynameisbucky
I just bought it! Can't wait to get into it.
Namrugmi
Fikin love that book have whole series working on green mother right now. Cronos is my favorite so far.
PrincessOctopus
I've only read tangled skien I need to find the rest
macabretech
On a pale horse is the beginning
PrincessOctopus
That's what I was told. My mom only had tangled skien and she was mad my stepmom introduced me to romance novels first so she gave it up xD
badintensions42
Loved this book,stopped reading his stuff after he romanticized a pedophile relationship with a 5 yr old girl. The book is Firefly
niinetaiils
Fave book series >_>
MayorDeweyMayorDewey
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ShadenCrusnik
Don't have alot of time to read with my work but found it on audible. I will give it a listen. Thx friend.
matthiasfactor
There’s a 36 page preview on Google if anyone is interested.
McKavian
His Bio of A Space Tyrant series is pretty good, too - but NOT for kids.
Tastelikecrabtalklikepeople
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LaughingAsylum
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Fwatair
Oh I love Piers Anthony so much
DaveWallace
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RisingSol
Okay stranger. I'll take your recommendation.
SingularPing
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Aderaen
Ill be back !
cookinbythebook
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JapAnus
I'm intrigued.
Jeffjustgothere
Dot dot dot
TedRob
Delta Oscar tengo
LochedNLoaded
I really enjoyed the series - read through on a pale horse and the one about father time, but felt a little uncomfortable about how much 1/2
LochedNLoaded
Detail he goes into about the female characters' bodies. 2/2
WatChuMeanYouAintNasty
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gottakeepgoing
OMG WHAT THE HECK! I've read 4 of the Xanth series and thought that was all that came out. Turns out theres about 40 books in this series...
gottakeepgoing
I read a few Apprentice Adept books, they were really good and had trouble reading both series while working. I really love these books.
7Kittykabobs
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cborrCandyBeast
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Ultratoxic
I read all the Incarnations Of Immorality when I was in kid, and that one was my favorite.
earthg
For reference
TheDancingMango
Future me, take a look into this.
KingBooIV
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macabretech
If you can find them, the Tarot series by Piers Anthony is amazing. But they're out of print, I had to hunt old ass stores for my copies
theozzir
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masterolizardry
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SeriouslyWhosDownvotingThis
Dude! I want all of imgur to get into Xanth!! They would love it! But I just don't know how... I'm so glad you made this comment....
boruto
Love those books bit they get creepy as fuck at times. Too many naked kids
SwitchPup
I read them when I was a kid and don't remember any naked kids..?
boruto
I forget which book but there is one where prince Dor (I think) travels around with a girl naked most of the time.
boruto
He transforms into a flute and she has to literally blow him to defeat some enemy.
Ytsurt
His Xanth novels are amazing as well.
macabretech
I read the first 20? Or so, and had to stop when he pretty much let fans write the puns. They were WONDERFUL, but I could take it and longer
macabretech
*any, not and
Orennic
We shall see
TolstoyTheFox
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Whiskyinmycoffee
I bought this based purely on this comment. You better be right.
zanzaboonda
Also bought on your recommendation. Only $2.99 on Kindle and Google Play!
RaBella91
It's just not available in Australia... Fantastic.
zanzaboonda
Aww, bummer!
RaBella91
Thanks for trying!
RaBella91
I can't find it on Google play :(
zanzaboonda
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=27UFpADsJNkC Does this help?
TheOneTrueOpinion
Ok I just checked it out
TableDemon
I dislike his Xanth books, but his Incarnations of Immortality is superb.
automaticallymoderated
The Apprentice Adept has always been my favorite.
McKavian
It's a tossup between the Incarnations of Immortality and Bio Of a Space Tyrant for me.
SirDaveInUtah
I agree it is one of my favorite books and part of one of my favorite series.
frozenvision
Ok
Happinessfarmer72
I just bought it on this recommendation alone. So it better be good cause i trust you explicitly.
PapaPengo
Don’t worry, it’s amazing!
Mercenarity
On a Pale Horse and For Love of Evil are by far the best of that series. Luckily, you can skip a few and still follow the stories.
GiddyKipper
It's fab / and it's the start of a whole series
Ghostlobster
It's good, you won't regret it.
Happinessfarmer72
Well maybe that and i have never read a piers Anthony book
Carnivoracious
Also, puns. Not as bad in Incarnations as in Xanth, but seriously.
TGWeaver
Be prepared for some weird sex stuff outta nowhere. I don't remember if it's this one or another in the series but: gorilla fingering.
NotSoSmartAlek
Don't forget the loli.
TheStateOfDenial
Dude has issues for sure. He can write some truly great fiction, but the oversexualization is very distracting at times.
NotSoSmartAlek
To be fair, a LOT of sci-fi and fantasy authors had lots of sexual content in many of their works around that time. Heinlein...
MikeF1982
I don't remember that being in Incarnations, yeah plenty of other sex stuff.
TGWeaver
One of them (Satan? Can't remember) is tricked into some prank disguised as a "test", ends with a monkey's finger up his butthole.
soapbubblesscareme
It's amazing. Trust
Tchae
It's a good series but fair warning the second to last book has a paper thin justification for pedophillia in it.
JeremyBennett
His Incarnations of Immortality series is one of his best self contained series, by far.
servingmytimeinusersub
I corresponded with him for a bit. Totally cool and down to earth
MacabreCuriosity
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michaelgagnon06312
The whole series is by far the main influence of my ideals regarding the afterlife.
RockTheBeaker
Me too! You're for the first person I've heard remark this besides myself!
NotSoSmartAlek
I loved it as well!
Ryucian222
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finninthejakesuit
Books to read. +1
Lonecoon
Eh. Half the books, I'd say. Death, Time, War, and Satan. The rest are so so, and the last two are awful.
Mercenarity
Couldn't even find the last ones for awhile.
zactheImgurian
OH SNAP YES FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE TALKS ABOUT THIS SERIES.
Thisoneguyyouknow
I know! No one I know ever read it but me
GiddyKipper
Likewise - I even went online to buy it twenty years after I read it and it was as good as I remembered it !
NotSoSmartAlek
I just learned about Velvet Cloak here! I should reread the series and end with that.
RockTheBeaker
Now I'm going to have to order it and reread it myself- been about 20+ years for me as well!
JapAnus
Shit I haven't read but this reply string is making me want. Any specific recommendations or reading order?