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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2025 • 5 Widow Ready To Take A Second Chance At Love DEAR ABBY: In a few days, the Being a full-time caregiver is wear- graduate school education. I’m DEAR MONEY WOES: If you second anniversary of my hus- DEAR ABBY ing as well as stressful. After those a middle-aged female who has should be lucky enough to meet band’s death will be here. We were years caring for your sick husband, health issues. My income is mar- someone you think is special, the together for 40 years. They weren’t a few pounds and I am trying to it isn’t surprising you forgot to take ginal, as is my career. I had hoped first words out of your mouth easy years; he had many issues, work on my appearance. I don’t care of yourself. Well, that burden years ago to be earning a six-fig- should NOT have anything to do both physical and mental. I was understand why my body at this is now lifted, and you have a lot of ure income, own a home, have a with your bank balance. Get to isolated because I didn’t want oth- age has decided to come back to life ahead of you. family and enjoy some stability by know the person. Let him get to ers to know the extent of what I life. The good news is that for some- this point. Obviously, that hasn’t know you before divulging any- I live in a rural area, and I have lived with every day. I cared deeply one who takes care of herself -- panned out, nor do I consider my thing about your financial situa- no idea how to go about meeting for him, and as his wife, it was for who exercises regularly and eats situation likely to change. tion. At this point, many people of any older men. I spent a lot of better or worse. lonely years I thought had killed all healthfully -- your life is filled with I am single, educated and still both sexes are worried about their It has been hard, but I felt I was hope and love, but suddenly I re- possibilities and far from over. poor. I slave more than 40 hours financial futures. You are far from coping pretty well. I’m 63, and I alize that isn’t true. I am so mixed This is what your body is trying to a week for no benefits, no long- alone having these concerns. thought my life was over. Now, I up. I tell myself I’m being silly, but tell you. Start exploring activities term stability, no home and only don’t know what my body is do- my body won’t listen. I hope you that enable you to meet people and marginal survival. How should I Dear Abby is written by Abigail ing, but I am experiencing intense don’t think I’m nuts because this make new friends. If you do, you explain all this if I did start to date Van Buren, also known as Jeanne feelings that I thought were long is a real problem. Thank you for may very well meet someone and someone? When should I mention Phillips, and was founded by her dead. Taking care of my husband any advice. -- REAWAKENED IN couple up again. my indebtedness to any prospect mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact for so many years, I let myself (my OKLAHOMA before watching him flee to the Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com weight and appearance) go. But DEAR REAWAKENED: You DEAR ABBY: I owe nearly nearest exit? -- MONEY WOES IN or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA now I’m eating healthy, I have lost have been through a difficult time. $200,000 in student loans for my THE EAST 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield