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Activities March 4, 2023 ‘The Elk City News - 5 Woman Struggles To Connect GIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! With Late Brother’s Widow tue UK's Treason Fetony Act oF (84H8 wave my grief. She never calls and IT ILLEGAL TO IMAGINE Dear Abby never asks about my life. She DEAR ABBY: I tecently DEPRIVING THE QUEEN OF HER never visits or reaches out in left my boyfriend. He said he CROWN. DEAR ABBY: I am a 61-year- any way. She’s responsive and loved me, but I felt like a third ald never-married =woman kind when I do, but the com- with no kids. Most of my life wheel in our relationship. He munications are one-sided. was spent caring for my aging I honestly wouldn't miss had a female friend he was sarents, working on my educa- constantly borrowing money ion (I have a master’s degree) her if I didn’t see her, but my from, even though we both ind saving for my future. [ am loyalty to my brother and my work. He also gave her rela- jnancially stable. I own my desire to keep my niece out of tionship advice. They would aouse free and clear, own my the middle has kept me from Gwoie mip—"OOs, A var and have very little credit distancing too much. Now that bicker back and forth like 2-year-olds, and when we went New ORLEANS CRIME BOSS'S card debt. I have a good job I my parents and brother are PET PARROT WAS ALLEGEDLY onjoy, a circle of friends and gone, there are things I would places, they made me ride in PLACED IN HIDING FOLLOWING ITS nany activities. I took care of like to pursue on my own. the back while they were hav- OWNER'S ARREST BECAUSE IT ny parents because it was the How much do I owe to her? — ing a conversation I was never "SAW TOO MUCH" AND WOULD right thing to do, and I was FUTURE-THINKING IN TEN- part of, He also cut me off ev- REPEAT THINGS THAT srepared for their deaths when NESSEE ery time I talked. When I asked MADE IT A TARGET! heir time came. him why, he said I talked about DEAR FUTURE-THINKING: dumb things. Was I wrong for My brother (my only sibling) Your brother's widow may fied unexpectedly one year have been dealing with her walking away? ~ BAILING IN Thue Supreme Court of MARYLAND :0 the day after my mother’s own grief over the loss of her PENNSYLVANIA IS THE ONLY COURT IN THE U.S, WHERE THE sassing. It was terrible shock, spouse and unable to handle JUSTICES WEAR RED ROBES DURING HEARINGS, NOT BLACK. ind it has taken me the last yours. Be cordial to her, as she DEAR BAILING: Wrong? :wo years to come to terms is to you, but go on with your NO! The man had no respect life and relationships. Remem- for your feelings or for you with his loss. My issue is with ny brother's widow. We have ber her on special occasions For all of the reasons you men- aever been close. There's nowith a call, a card or an invita- animosity, nor have there ever tion. If you and your niece have tioned, you are much better deen any harsh words, but we ashould closer bond, those things off without him. I’m glad you come naturally. aever bonded. finally summoned up enough You have handled the My niece and I get along responsibilities life handed you self-esteem to end things with seautifully but, no matter with grace and generosity. It is the two of them. To paraphrase Crossword iow much I try, Ican’t seem to now time for you to enjoy your the late Princess Diana, there sreak through to my sister-in- own life and worry less about were three people in your rela- aw. She is very dismissive of the lives of others. tionship. 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