European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday december 16, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers when 1 read the Leiter from the Mother whose teen age daughter bad ran away from Home i Ned. I ran away from Home sin month ago because i thought i wanted the Freedom to do u pleased without anyone boning me around or asking Roe three weeks i had Ray Fin of Freedom and wanted to go borne but i was afraid to became 1 had been so Rotten to Ray Mother since i be been out on the streets i be been into cocaine abuse beaten up raped and have come dose to Felting killed. One Guy tried to get me into prostitution but knew if i went thai route i would end up in the Gutter or dead from drugs. That same week 1 walked into a Catho Lic Church and sobbed out my Story to a priest he took me to a shelter run by father Bruce Rotter. There i met a lot kids who had stories to Tell that were worse than mine. I m off drugs now and wont la go Home but i m afraid my folks won t Lake me Back. After leading that letter in your column i m thinking about giving it a try. The worn that can happen is that they will thut the door in my face. What do you think Ann lonely and homesick. Dew a and hym night find your answer in the next letter. It s Ben. Dear Ann Landers i ran away from Home last year but i was luckier than most kids. I always bad a puce to stay did t get raped or beaten and i a never hungry enough to steal i got into heavy drugs and i slept around but i was never forced to be a prostitute like some of the run away i a few weeks i was fed up with running and dying to see my mom and dad and my Brothers but 1 was t rouble 1 was sure they never wanted to see me Day i decided to take a Chance and show up at the front door. 1 called the runaway hotline got free transportation n a bus and rang that old familiar Doorbell at 6 . Wax up Loa Ana my in Nan of maj we see me they cried Loo. I just believe it fat Back in school now and win graduate next is wonderful again and i feel so Lucky. 1 Hope every runaway who reads this letter will take it from me. Go Home. Don t be afraid your folks won t accept you. They will be thrilled and relieved. Wish 1 had gone Home sooner. I could have saved my self and my folks a lot of heartache. Dear Ann Lander the column about How rude people Are on new York buses and subways Laughl my Eye. Especially Wasi struck by the complaint of the pregnant woman who said any Man who would let a woman in that condition stand while he sat was a Slob. Here u my experience on a new York subway ram last october. 1 was Reading the newspaper when i noticed a Nice looking lady standing near me. Suddenly theraid in a tired voice. I am pregnant would you mind giving me your seat i Rose immediately an Laid p ow11. my Otic Milki room 401. A of mat. Omolja jets. . To. 440m, fan a of nun up Cav. Of Buikus. W o a t3b. 09021 top Flora Root Law new Zbell 999, Era mss a Kilimn Nuzum i sanm. Munich. Ii Uumo in if Bowkun. Bunding u. B Suir Wil. Conwil Mutto. Apo a Fol Jujj it a mall it. Pattii Tim ers 4ia.jam or Murita pm. Mem Tow. S.,2w u71b4j. A m Tow. Eis o,7n 8utirt.dv. On Trouit ets43i-u30.amcfcajw. I Tomt vol Iii Iab him Sam to
