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DEAR ABBY: I’m getting married soon and I am very excited. It is a true blessing. I love my fiancee very much, and I’m happy to spend the rest of my life with her. I have one concern, though, and it is about her daughters. They are great girls. Both are teenagers. I have told them I will be whatever they want me to be, trying not to force any kind of relationship on them that they are not ready to have. My problem is, I am their teacher at the high school.
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Today’s news reveal all the upheaval in war-torn countries with poverty and hunger, spread of diseases and destruction of homes and cities. Then people in our free country stay on negative terms about living here. The SNAP program allows low-income families to have necessities, the elderly have nursing homes for care (I don’t even know if any other country have these), job opportunities are here (but too many people aren’t willing to work), and so on… And then there are those who aren’t willing to get help with changing their attitudes and appreciating what we have. The oldest book is still read today that helps people see the silver lining in the cloud, hope, encouragement, and inspiration to better face whatever comes their way.
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DEAR ABBY: I often see ads about stopping smoking. I’d like to share my story of success in overcoming this filthy habit in the hope that it may help someone else.
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DEAR ABBY: My brother has ALS and lives in another state. He has a wife and children. His wife has decided that when family visits from out of state, they need to stay in a hotel instead of their house because she does not have the capacity to host.
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DEAR ABBY: After my father died by suicide, my mother moved the family across the country. I was 13, and I never discussed my father’s death with anyone.
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DEAR ABBY: My father and I have had a contentious relationship since I was a teenager. Despite being raised in his house, my values are different from his, and he takes it personally. I left home as soon as I was old enough and have lived the way I want since then.
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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are celebrating our second anniversary. For the most part, we’re very happy. He’s the best friend I’ve ever had. The problem is his family. They’re wonderful people who have welcomed me with open arms. But they are also extremely clingy and lack common boundaries.
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