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Find family beyond the family tree Dear Annie: Since childto admit that my bully of a hood, my mother has told me nephew has a serious problem? she never wanted me. I now -- On the Edge of a Nervous have two children of my own. Breakdown At one point, I became homeDear Edge: Your nephew less, and my parents took me does indeed have a problem, in. But I became ill and needed but you cannot force your major surgery. While recoverparents to address it. Your job ing, my brother’s son came over Annie’s is to protect your children. If often and would constantly pick Mailbox that means keeping them away on my sons. My parents did from your brother, your parents, Kathy Mitchell your nephew or anyone else, nothing. & Marcy Sugar then that is what you do. If the One day, I heard my youngest son screaming, and when I nephew molested your son, checked, I saw my 10-year-old nephew you could report the situation to the hurting him and trying to molest him. authorities. I confronted my parents and my brothPlease look for “family” in your comer about allowing this behavior to go munity and church. There are plenty on, and Mom said to forget about it. of older adults who would love to be Dad said nothing. Now my mother has surrogate grandparents for your sons disowned me and will have nothing to and would treat them with the caring do with my children. and consideration they deserve. I have no other family, and this Dear Annie: I read the letter hurts. How can I get my parents from “Hurting in Miami,” who said
her friend of 20 years married some wealthy young man and then cut off contact. You mentioned in your response that her new husband may be controlling and trying to isolate his new bride. I want to emphasize this point, especially because the woman is young and may have no experience with this type of controlling person. Please tell “Miami” to try to keep in touch with her friend by email or phone and let her know she is there for her. This same thing happened to a dear friend. Her new husband was wonderful to her before marriage, but afterward turned into a control freak who isolated her from her family and friends. We were trying to get her out of this toxic situation, but before we could do anything, he threatened her with a gun, and it accidentally went off, and she died. -- Cautious in Michigan
Horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013: This year you will go with the flow of the moment more easily than you have in the recent past. You could become involved in a cause of some sort. You often will spend time with friends and associates. If you are single, you easily might meet someone through this activity; however, you are unlikely to get involved in a major relationship before summer. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy each other’s company, but you also love being with your friends. You often are seen smiling together. AQUARIUS knows how to turn boring into exciting. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH At some point today, you will want to join a friend for some fun, whether it’s a treedecorating party or simply coming up with gift ideas for a difficult person. Be careful with a temperamental partner who has very different ideas. Tonight: Where the action is. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Take a stand. You will want to finish a project before you relax. For some of you, this responsibility could involve an older friend or relative. For others, it might involve work from your job. Tonight: Avoid lecturing someone, even if you are dying to speak your mind. GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
HHHH Make phone calls to loved ones at a distance. You might want to discuss their gift preferences, as you are not with them every day. On the other hand, they might prefer getting together for a visit. Tonight: Get tickets to a holiday concert, or buy a Christmas CD. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH A partner might be controlling. You could experience some uproar on the homefront, which might just be dragging in the tree to decorate it. Make an effort to allow others to have their say. You tend to dominate family matters. Tonight: With a favorite person. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You’ll want to be more convivial and go along with others’ wishes. Make time for just you and the apple of your eye. Feelings flow, whether you’re under mistletoe or just relaxing at home together. Tonight: Go along with a friend’s request. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Learn to juggle your busy schedule. Avoid doing any impulse shopping. If you do, hold on to the receipts, just in case you change your mind. Go for a walk, get into the mood of the season, but avoid the stores. Center yourself. Tonight: Complete a project at home. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Mars enters your sign and creates a likelihood that diplomacy will fly out of the window in the next few weeks.
You are likely to express your feelings, which could shock some people who think they know you. Get in some exercise to lessen your stress. Tonight: Very playful. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You might choose to suppress your feelings in order to maintain a more eventempered mood. Understand what is happening between you and someone else. Be careful, as holding in hurt feelings could turn you into a volcano when you finally let go. Tonight: Stay close to home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH You are likely to say and do what you want. Don’t be surprised if a close friend turns your day upside down with plans that he or she has for you. Why have words when you could choose to be flattered? Clear out an errand or two if possible. Tonight: Let the party begin. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You easily could wonder what is going on with an older friend, relative or someone you have put on a pedestal. You might see how much this person is passionate about the holidays, as he or she barks out orders. Be polite. Tonight: Treat a close loved one to dinner. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Someone at a distance will reach out to you and demonstrate his or her caring. You might beam from ear to ear, which could draw
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Pacemakers for pets PET PAL Dear Heloise: Dear Readers: I have read your The Martinez family column for as long sent in a picture of as I can remember. Ruby, a schnauzer All of your hints are mix, and Simon, a helpful, practical and Siamese, lounging inexpensive. I hope on the bed. They you can spread the Hints from are a big part of word about somethe family and are thing very important Heloise referred to as their to me and to millions Heloise “fur babies.” To see of pets. Ruby and Simon’s I have a picture, visit my website, PACEMAKER. I read that www.Heloise.com and click when the batteries in a on “Pets.” -- Heloise pacemaker wear down, P.S.: Send a picture and the pacemaker must be replaced. Used pacemakers description of your pet, and it may be featured as the cannot be refurbished and Pet Pal of the week. Send placed in humans again, but they can be placed into information to: Heloise/Pet a pet to help prolong its life. Pal, P.O. Box 795000, San When a used pacemaker Antonio, TX 78279-5000, is given to you or your fam- or email to Heloise(at) Heloise.com. ily, just take it to a veteriLOW-HANGING narian, who will forward it to a veterinary university in LIMBS Dear Heloise: While your state. Here in Indiana, walking, I see many yards it is Purdue University. where folks are losing They can use pacemakgrass because of trees with ers in which the battery thick, low-hanging limbs. has expired, or if a person Trimming those limbs passes away. would let the sunshine There is a need for this reach the grass and probdonation, and it could ably would cost less than give a beloved pet a better planting elaborate shaded quality of life. -- C.P., Fort shrub beds. -- Kim O., via Wayne, Ind. email Wow! And thank you Kim, how right you are. for sharing this heart hint! Pacemakers are being used Low-hanging limbs also can obstruct sidewalks and be a for animals -- dogs, some hazard for cars and people! cats and even a horse or -- Heloise two. This is a pretty new FULL TREE practice, but it seems to Dear Heloise: I have a be growing. How wonderthin, artificial Christmas ful to know that a used pacemaker can prolong the tree. However, it lacks the fullness to become a “wow” life of one of our animal friends. Also, if a loved one tree. I put plain green glass ornaments on the inner is being buried or crematbranches before the other ed, the pacemaker usually decorations. This gives the is removed and returned tree an “optical blend” that to the family. Call your veterinarian or a college of makes it seem fuller (parveterinary medicine in your ticularly from a distance). state to find out if it accepts The green ornaments are on sale after the holidays, pacemakers or can direct you to an organization that and I grab them up! -- Joe S. in Lake Worth, Fla. does. -- Hugs, Heloise