Dear Ann Landers, "We have a great horde of young men here from all countries. The girls are getting very bold. They run after the fellows into their rooms and chambers and wherever they can, offering them free love. I hear that many parents have ordered their sons home." It's obvious, Ann, that some things don't change much across half a millennium. -T. A., Fountain Valley, Calif.
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Dear Readers, , and short of a major miracle, she will die from it. I am not asking for sympathy.
We are living our lives as fully as we can, and we are not shy about discussing all aspects of this battle when it comes to our children, friends and family.
Here is my problem: I find it painful when friends say to her, 'Get well soon.' It hurts to hear these words. They sound so phony, as if she had a broken leg. My wife will NOT get well, soon or ever, for that matter, and everybody knows it, including her. I haven't said anything about this because I know these people mean well, but it makes me want to scream every time I hear it.
These friends are important to us, and I don't want to offend them by telling them to stop saying that, so I'm hoping if you print my letter, it will help. - Granada Hills, Calif.
"At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other."
