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by Donna Barstow

What's the First Thing You Should Say to Someone Who Is Sad?

A cartoon about how to look your best, when you feel your worst.

Published on October 6, 2011 by Donna Barstow in Ink Blots Cartoons

Whatever happened to being strong, and the stiff upper lip? Don't be all touchy-feely when the other person is suffering--remind her what she CAN control. And tell her Maybelline is her friend.

cartoon of woman comforting friend or daughter who is crying

cartoon of woman comforting crying friend by telling her about waterprooof mascara

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Caption: "Go ahead and cry, Lisa. Today's mascara can take anything." Alternate caption that I just thought of: "There's a mascara app for that."

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Cartoonist Donna Barstow's work has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, among many others.

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