Dear Ann Landers, She wouldn't smoke rfiore than four cigarets a day. She would not inhale. She would pay for her own and not "borrow" mine. Unfortunately, I discovered that Maria broke two of the promises yes-terday. I found 10 cigaret butts in her wastebasket and one floating in the toi-let. I noticed too that she had taken three cigarets out of the pack in my purse. (I remembered I had just opened a fresh pack and smoked only one.) I smoke too much and know what a terrible habit it is. I've tried to quit many times but can't. How can I help my daughter avoid the trap that I am now in? Please advise me. I feel HELPLESS
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Dear Readers, , whatever they needed I provided. What really hurt my son and I the most was the obituary - we were not mentioned at all. Our friends (mine and hers) were appalled. I was embarrassed and upset for not just me, but for my son-who loved her also. I never been so upset. Her x-husband put his wife and kids and their grandchildren in the obituary, who my girlfriend barely knew. They live an hour away from us. I know its silly to be mad over a little section of the newspaper, but it still hurts. Will time let this devastating loss of her and this article ever go away? I am so angry at this whole situation, its not like we can go and rewrite an obituary notice.
