The Meaning of Lila

The Meaning of Lila is a comic strip written by John Forgetta, and three co-workers [1] (writer Kathy Dow and illustrators Justin Raines, Jackie Gentile, and Tony Calabro) who are identified as "L. A.

He left the final story arc as a cliff-hanger and stated, on his blog, that he hopes to reactivate the strip in the future.

Lila, fired for multiple infractions including chronic lateness but then rehired, works as a customer service representative, answering telephones for MetroMart, a fictional large retail store in Cleveland, Ohio.

[2] Lila seems to have encountered a larger purpose to her life, though, after volunteering at the Cleveland Clinic, albeit at first to meet an attractive pediatrician, Dr. Fine.

She took a shine to an orphaned, leukemia-stricken girl named Annie, whose cynical yet upbeat outlook struck a chord with her, and they became friends.

She applied to adopt her, despite being unemployed, but was rejected in favor of Dr. Fine and his gay partner Alan, which deeply disappointed both Lila and Annie.

Eventually, Lila did manage to adopt Annie, who has proven to be a child prodigy, a gambler, and an expert computer hacker.

Boyd "is Lila’s GBFF (gay best friend forever) from childhood",[3] and former coworker in the MetroMart call center.

She is hardworking, confident, smart, reads books and newspapers, and doesn't put as much importance on material possessions or celebrity gossip.