Dear Ann Landers, ere's a comment on your Gem of the Day, "People who live in glass houses may as well answer the doorbell. Callers know you're there." My parents, who were Dutch, owned a summer cottage on the seashore. The Dutch are very family oriented, especially when one of them owns a cottage on the seashore, and my parents were tired of uninvited drop-ins. One Sunday, when they saw a carload of people arriving, they ducked behind the sofa and didn't answer the door. The visitors, thinking no one was home, decided to have a picnic on the lawn. Since the cottage had many windows, my parents spent the entire day crouched behind the sofa.
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Dear Readers, , as they say on 17 4 ANN L A NIIE R S TV, “minor aches and pains,” arthritis is our country’s No. 1 chronic disease. Nearly 200,000 American children suffer from some form of juve-nile arthritis. At least half of the population over 65 is affected. Many disabling forms of arthritis strike between the ages of 20 and 40, the crucial years for establishing families and careers. This condition not only causes pain and stiffness but diminishes the quality of life and can lead to disability, disfigurement and premature death. Too many people think that because there is no cure for arthritis, nothing can be done to treat it. That is a false assumption. There are things that can be done to control it, and the Arthritis Foundation can help. It has many programs, including some self-help courses, exercise classes and patient forums. For free information on how to cope more effectively with arthritis, contact the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 7669, Atlanta, GA 30357- 0669, or call the toll-free Arthritis Foundation Information Line at (800)283-7800. Please, Ann, let people know it’s not “just arthritis,” and that help is available. -Marilynn J. Cason, chairman, Arthritis Foundation, Illinois Chapter
