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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024 * 5 Father And Son Reconnect But They’ve Yet To ‘Connect’ DEAR ABBY: My husband of his father or because he's afraid and took his belongings. Things should do is listen to your gut -- it two years was estranged from his DEAR ABBY it will hurt his mother. Or, Mack like this were the norm for them. is guiding you in the right direc- children after a nasty divorce. He could simply be using his father We barely spoke for 30 years un- tion, That your sister went in and reconnected with his son “Mack” never even met him. My husband for the labor he provides on those less I initiated a short, uncomfort- stole your father’s property with four years ago and has made ev- has expressed his feelings, asked projects he’s invited to work on. able conversation. no regard to what you should have ery effort to show him he’s a good Mack what's holding him back What to do next would be for ‘Three years ago, my sister’s hus- received tells you all you need to man and is truly sorry for not be- and promised hed never hurt him your husband (and you) to take a band died suddenly, leaving her in know about her morals. Do not ing there for a time. or his family. We don’t know what long, hard look at what is and isn’t a house that is infested with ver- feel guilty for the good life you ‘The only time my husband gets to do next. Please help. -- NO going on with Mack, and move on min and could be condemned. She have created for yourself. You de- to spend time with Mack is when PROGRESS IN CONNECTICUT with your lives if necessary. and I now talk regularly, and I help serve it. Give your sister no more he’s asked to do a project at Mack’s DEAR NO PROGRESS: And her with some expenses. More than you can afford to lose and house. He is not invited to any . where is Mack's MOTHER? costly things like major plumbing you won't be disappointed. DEAR ABBY: My sister and I How long did she keep the chil- were born seven years apart and and roofing now need to be done. social events. We've asked to take Mack’s family to dinner, and he dren away from their father? To didn't have a relationship. This My sister wants to borrow mon- Dear Abby is written by Abigail wont give a straight answer. My what lengths did she go to alienate continued into our adult life and ey and pay it back in the future. I Van Buren, also known as Jeanne husband is so hurt. He wants to get them? actually became worse. She was am not comfortable with that, and Phillips, and was founded by her to know Mack and his grandchil- Mack may not want to meet you almost bordering on cruel. Our Tm struggling based on our past. mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact dren, yet he is kept at a distance. because he thinks you destroyed parents didn't know. She married I have a good life and am feeling Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com We are at our wits’ end try- his parents’ marriage and took his an abusive man who isolated her very guilty. What should I do? -- or P.O, Box 69440, Los Angeles, ing to figure out why Mack won't dad away. He may be unwilling to once our parents died. When my OBLIGATED IN CALIFORNIA CA 90069. let his father into his life. I have get closer because he doesn't trust father passed away, they went in DEAR OBLIGATED: What you 1 Fl@uRep our CROSSWORD HON TO WRITE! FOR YEARS, 1 WAS USING THE Won HAND! 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