Calvin and Hobbes was a source of happiness during a mostly miserable adolescence. My world is better for Bill Watterson having been in it, even if he'll never know that himself.
Having a daughter many years later in my adulthood has been awesome though and we go on all kinds of adventures and read stories together and play games and all kinds of stuff. In a way, it is kind of like getting a second crack at childhood and I want to make sure she isn't as lonely as I was. Of course you can't stifle your kids or live vicariously through them (I definitely draw some lines and give her as much freedom as you can in the modern day).
I fancied myself an artist when I was a kid and had a regular comic called "Teco And Jix". It was an obvious ripoff of both Calvin and Hobbes but had very violent storylines. When it came time to create my first "internet name" (for AOL AIM), I went with TecoAndJix and it has remained my digital pseudonym to this day! I even got it tattooed one not-sober evening in the Navy...
Thank you Bill Watterson.
<X> is better for <Y> having been in it, even if <Y> never know that.