Wisdom
2B • Daily Corinthian
Wife’s affair is bound to end badly DEAR ABBY: I married “Raymond” in 2004. I met his son, “Bill,” a year before the wedding and have been in a relationship with him ever since. (He’s married to one of my friends and has a child with her.) Raymond supports me financially and provides all the necessities -house, car, food, clothes, etc. -- without my having to work. But Bill supports me emotionally, and there’s more of a “connection.” I have learned that marriages dissolve for one of two reasons: money or sex. The money is there, but Raymond and I haven’t been romantic in more than a year. Am I walking into a ring of fire by keeping the relationship with Bill? Ray says he loves me and cares about me, but only when I ask how he feels about me. With Bill, I don’t have to ask -- he says it. -- IN A QUANDARY DEAR IN A QUANDARY: May I mention a third reason that marriages break up? It’s when one spouse discovers that the other has been cheating. If your marriage to Raymond, who has endowed you with all the worldly goods he can, is of any importance to you, tell him that although you’re living in style, all of your needs are not being met. Give him a chance to fulfill the rest of them. It doesn’t take a clairvoyant to predict that if you don’t value what you’ve got, you will lose it. DEAR ABBY: It has been a difficult year. The brother of one of my dear friends had a massive stroke and she is now his caretaker. Another friend’s 15-year-old son recently committed suicide, and a third friend’s 23-year-old daughter is in the late stages of MS. I also have several friends who are dealing with cancer. I always feel lost about what to say or how to reach out and help. How do I respond in these situations? -- HURTING FOR MY FRIENDS DEAR HURTING: You don’t have to say anything
profound in order to be supportive. The way to respond is to for them Abigail do what you Van Buren would hope Dear Abby s o m e o n e would do for you in similar circumstances. Call your friends regularly and keep them informed about what’s going on. Ask how they are doing. If they need to vent, listen. If you have spare time, offer to cook them a meal, do some laundry, or give them a few hours to run errands by keeping their sick relative company. I’m sure it will be appreciated. DEAR ABBY: I am a 20-year-old mother of a 1-year-old boy who means the world to me. I was raped two months ago and recently learned that I am pregnant. I am scared to death of telling my mother. When my son was born, his father left for his tour of duty in Iraq and I moved in with her. She is 57 and has helped me out in every way she can since he was killed on his mission. I love my mother dearly and don’t know what I would do without her, but I am at a loss about how to tell her about this pregnancy. Your advice would be appreciated. -- SCARED TO DEATH DEAR SCARED TO DEATH: Your mother should have been told about the rape when it happened. You should have also informed the police, and received counseling and emergency contraception and medication to prevent an STD. If you haven’t seen an OB/GYN, schedule an appointment immediately to ensure that the baby you’re carrying will be born healthy. You also need to tell your mother before your pregnancy becomes obvious, so the two of you can decide whether you can afford to raise another child or if you should place the child for adoption. Please don’t wait. The longer you do, the harder the discussion will be.
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Horoscopes by Holiday BY HOLIDAY MATHIS The moon waxes in Aquarius, and the spirit of philanthropy is alive. People will donate their time, energy and money to fulfill the needs of humanity and support advancements that will make life better in the future. But it takes a bold someone to start the ball rolling. Be the first to give, and you just may start a tidal wave of generosity. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are more or less used to making people fall in love with you, and you will do this yet again. It’s not a conscious effort, to be sure. In fact, it’s not an effort at all. TAURUS (April 20May 20). You’re willing to face the truth about a situation, but you’re so close to the scene that you probably won’t be able to see it until another person points it out. It takes an outsider to bring perspective. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Change means more than wishing a situation were different. Then again, probably nothing will change -- and nothing ever has -- without someone first wishing it would. CANCER (June 22July 22). You’ll share less than perfect parts of yourself to create rapport. “People who don’t have embarrassing stories are untrustworthy. Or at the very least, they aren’t tell-
ing the truth.” -- Suzanne Guillette LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have many interests, and it will be quite easy to follow them around all over the Internet, in the library or through the city -- and perhaps all three. Sooner or later, you have to get down to work, though it will probably be “later.” VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Sometimes you feel like you’ve been there and done it all. But you haven’t. So shake off the “jaded” dust, and get willing to see life anew. It just may glitter for you today. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Who celebrates you? Someone does. And if no one comes to mind right now, it’s a sign that maybe you should start the trend by celebrating yourself. After all, you’ve done a lot for people lately. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). You must remember to follow up on the important details. Of course, the best way is to write them down. You might lose the paper you wrote them on, but you’ll remember the motion of writing and what you wrote. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you have ever wanted to reach out to someone you hardly knew but felt a strong connection to, this is the right time. You have powerful tools at your fingertips, and you’ll use them well. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You once tried to avoid smooth
talkers, and now you’ll be one. What’s wrong with knowing what you have and selling it to the highest bidder? As long as you strongly believe in the product, your pitch will succeed. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll be more proud of yourself for completing a hard job than you’ll be for finishing an easy one. That’s why you’re likely to choose tasks that challenge your ability. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Deep meditation and spiritual practice will inspire the imagination. So will comic books. Your best bet is a blend of “high” and “low.” And who is to say which is which? TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 30). You plan well, though your year is dotted by exhilarating and unpredictable circumstances. Next month, something shiny and new replaces what was broken or worn. Your desire for personal accomplishment will be very strong, and you’ll get the gold in February. Spring brings heightened idealism and spirituality. Aries and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 14, 31, 24 and 28. ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “I’ve been having a lot of turmoil at work. It seems like whatever is going on cosmically, it is bringing out the worst personality traits of my boss and colleagues. My sister told me that Mars is squaring my
natal Mars. Do you think I should quit?” No. If you quit, they win. Besides, this aspect won’t last long, so don’t do anything rash. The raw energy in your present environment is stimulating, but the tension it also implies can bring anger and frustration that slow down efforts to get things done. Everyone may be too busy to pay enough attention to helping someone else. It is not the time for indecisive action, because you run the risk that others will attain the success you had hoped to achieve. Forcefulness and determination will make up for what may be lacking in caution or refinement. Pick another time for being tactful and correct -- like next week. Now it’s time to prove that you’re tough, that you can dish back whatever is being served to you. Dig down deep to find your true grit. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Actress and singer Kaley Cuoco is collecting rave reviews for her role as Penny on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series “The Big Bang Theory.” Penny is a tourist in the world of highly intelligent nerds, and Cuoco’s chart suggests she can relate. With her sun, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus in Sagittarius, Cuoco loves exploring new worlds, too. (If you would like to write to Holiday Mathis, please go to www.creators.com and click on “Write the Author” on the Holiday Mathis page.)
Strickland is September Rotary student Special to the Daily Corinthian
The Rotary Club Student of the Month for September from Alcorn Central High School was Emily Strickland. While at Alcorn Central, Strickland has been involved with a college preparatory curriculum while also taking part in extracurricular activities. She is currently ranked second in a class of 108 with a GPA of 99.363 and an ACT score of 28. Strickland has been a member of the Beta Club and Pep Club since her freshman year. As a member of the Student Government Association for the past three years, she has held the offices of reporter and secretary. She has been a member of the Future Business Leaders of America since her sophomore year and currently works with the school mentoring program which serves elementary students.
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petition. She also qualified for FBLA nationals. Strickland was named captain of the dance squad her senior year. She has been on the honor roll throughout high school. Strickland’s hobbies and interests include dancing, reading, attending football and basketball games, and spending time with friends and
family. She plans to attend Mississippi State University next fall semester where she will study biochemistry. She is not fully decided on career plans yet, but has not ruled out applying for medical school. Strickland is the 17-year-old daughter of Mark and Cathy Strickland of Corinth.
Strickland is also a member of the school dance team. Her honors include winning awards in English, math, science and social studies, over the years, for highest course grade average. She was a member of the Junior Leadership Alcorn Class of 2011. She was a school representative to the Rotary Club Youth Leadership Conference her junior year and placed second in the Global Business category of the Future Business Leaders of America state com-
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