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Scroll of Truth reminds you to call your mom today

This is a 4-panel hand-drawn comic meme. Panel 1: A green cartoon humanoid adventurer wearing a wide brimmed hat stands in a water-filled crystal cave opening a treasure chest, saying "I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT... AFTER 15 YEARS". Panel 2: The adventurer holds up a glowing scroll triumphantly, yelling "THE SCROLL OF TRUTH!". Panel 3: The content of the scroll is revealed, reading "Your mom won't live forever.". Panel 4: The adventurer looks furious, screams "NYEHHH", throws the scroll away and runs angrily through the water. The joke plays on the relatable discomfort of confronting the truth that one's mother is not immortal, tying in to the original post title prompting viewers to call their mother while they still can.
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I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT... AFTER 15 YEARS
THE SCROLL OF TRUTH!
Your mom won't live forever.
NYEHHH

Overview

This is a 4-panel hand-drawn comic meme. Panel 1: A green cartoon humanoid adventurer wearing a wide brimmed hat stands in a water-filled crystal cave opening a treasure chest, saying "I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT... AFTER 15 YEARS". Panel 2: The adventurer holds up a glowing scroll triumphantly, yelling "THE SCROLL OF TRUTH!". Panel 3: The content of the scroll is revealed, reading "Your mom won't live forever.". Panel 4: The adventurer looks furious, screams "NYEHHH", throws the scroll away and runs angrily through the water. The joke plays on the relatable discomfort of confronting the truth that one's mother is not immortal, tying in to the original post title prompting viewers to call their mother while they still can.

Origin notes

This comic was originally created by independent artist potatoatocomics, as shown by the watermark visible on the first panel. It was reposted as a meme on the Reddit Meme subreddit, distributed via RSS feed with the original title "Call her today" to encourage people to reach out to their mothers. It has circulated widely across social media as a darkly humorous, relatable reminder about familial mortality.

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