European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday december 23, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers this is the first Ime i have Var will in to you but the Story of inc woman on inc train giving a $1 Bill to inc bum reminds me of something i did two years ago that fell great. It was a few Days before Christmas and every store in Silicon Valley was crowded. We j lived in an expensive Condo Ai the time and a Safeway was just around the Comer across the train tracks. Once in a while a vagrant would wander in. I was in the Quick checkout line 10 people behind me and just ahead was a Down and outer shabbily dressed and very much in need of a Bath. He was buying a loaf of Day old bread arid some Peanut butter. When he took out a battered Coin purse and started to count his Money i dashed out of line grabbed every Staple item in sight and told the clerk to Tell the gentleman to put away his Money because i was taking care of in. The whole thing was under j20. I would have thrown in some soap had there been time when i said merry Christmas the look in that Man s eyes was something i will never forget on Christmas morning when our kids opened their gigs i sensed a Lack of enthusiasm although 1 had shopped for Days to get something i thought they d like spoiled Rotten. I suddenly realized that i had received Carol in Boulder Creek dear Carol How could they think for a wonderful Christmas Story. Dear Ann Landers several weeks ago my son was almost killed not by a train car bus or truck. It was a football game where thousands of enthusiastic ill mannered teen agers were idling off steam. Johnny is i years old and in kindergarten. He was so excited about his first football game. After spending inc first half in the stands we decided to gut some refreshments. On the Way Back to our seats a crowd of Leen Agurs closed in on 115. I was carrying drinks in both hands and could t hold off the mob i would have put the drinks Down and picked up Johnny bul 1 could t even lower my arms. To make matters worse someone started to push and i began to push Back. Somewhere in inc Middle a Lille boy was being smothered. It was a Nightmare. Johnny cried for help but 1 was the Only one who could hear him. I yelled screamed and swore bul no one paid attention to me. Thank god we made it Back to our scats. This happened in arc Insburg a. My son says he will never go to anti tier football fjami1. . Dear . I Hope you will Lake Johnny id another football Jame soon. You must not allow him to be frightened of crowd forever. Phase write Back and say you followed my advice. Dear Ann Landers i had a tubal ligation when i was 31, after my third child was born. Three years Lacr my husband was killed. I am now married to a Man who loves my kids bul wants me to have another with him. What Are my chances of reversing the operation Dawm Befort a scr or by Only about 20 percent to 30 per Ceil of the re trial procedure were tax Eiful. Now the reduces Are about 80 percent. Rasmia it two 10 m Stu of Vui Irr Fellars fac Al id Wilto la news Amiris mall Coskun Nusl Lander Ait of the Sun ind sir Len. Apo Tim l. U s kindness urged for those passed Over 1 am a spouse of an officer passed Over for promo Tion. Because of this we will have to leave the service. This is a painful process for us one we do not want. This letter ii written to All military families and soldiers who have chosen to ignore the emotional needs of that fellow Soldier and family. I know that this is a Touchy and uncomfortable subject for Many of you but try to imagine How the passed Over officer family and children must feel we arc All a family Aren t we in t that what the military puts such Strong emphasis on Why Are most of you treating us like we have some disease yes we were your family until the pass Over. People who before were Friendly arc no longer so. Now no one Calls. No one talks to us at functions and people comment behind our Back 1 know this because there Are always ones who a Allyc. We have always supported our battalion and at tended the functions but we have stopped going to functions because of this your Lack of concern and compassion makes us even More uncomfortable with an already difficult situation. The army does not Send you Home immediately. We must stay in this situation a few months longer. To make us still feel a part of things would truly be a gift a Comfort and a release. In would be Nice to have someone Call and say you weren t at the last function. I m looking Forward to seeing you at the even i m so sorry would mean so much this is a grief situation. It feels like a death to us. It hurts so much and to be ignored by people who were once Friendly makes in so much worse. We Are not different people because of his pass Over. We arc the same human beings with the same feelings and needs which made us feel a part of inc battalion before this happened. The Only thing Hal has changed is our direction in life and the Road we re to travel Down remember this can happen to anyone of you Dur ing the course of your career. You suffer one blow when the army kicks you out and an even harder blow when the battalion your family away from Home rejects you. You suffer n blow to the heart so please have compassion for the next Soldier who suffers this misfortune. Be there for him if he needs you. Oon l be afraid to confront the Issue. Try to for gel about rank and status and How he no Longcr fits into your life because being Nice and hav ing a relationship with him and his family can no longer Benefit your career. And last try to remember we arc All one in the eyes of cod. Everyone must Bare their souls in the end. Some arc just asked to do in a Little bit sooner than others. Name withheld Kirch gowns Germany Orwell s vision accurate Reader says George Orwell the noted author must have peered into a Crystal Ball when he wrote his futuristic novel. "1984." during Orwell s Day the future was a hazy picture what would society be if in survived the Sec Ond world War today More than 40 years after world War ii Orwell s vision of governor Nam disinformation is thriving. And As Orwell predicted in is coming from big brother s Mouth As i sit Down to watch an to i am informed through a series of specialized commercials about fire safely child abuse the code of conduct and most recently the army s year of values. In one announcement in particular a Young boy asks his father what Are ethics his father promptly replies ethics Are rules we live by like playing fair doing the Best Job we can this father knows what cd his Are and the television viewers Are comforted by the fact thai we the american defenders of Freedom Are passing on such virtuous values to the future Lead ers of our country. Then the camera pulls away from this warm hearted All american scene to show the viewer a rather Large selection of , government pens on inc son s desk. What values Are we actually leaching inc youth of America that stealing is justified in our work place or perhaps that oversight and double standards arc acceptable if this commercial is any indication we re teaching our youth that it s of to talk about values but we Don t have to live by the same ideals. Somewhere far from Here George Orwell can be heard chuckling to himself. He knew the world would come to this Point. He called it if the leadership of the . Military wishes to address values in the military the leaders must do More than Mouth the words. Words arc meaningless without the action Loback them up. Values to have any Impact at All must be lived daily and with full knowledge of the choices and commitments associated with those values. To speak openly about the desire to defend ethical values will do nothing if we do not practice the Mes sages that we Leach and preach name withheld Stuttgart pen pals Ptah so publish my name n your por pal column i to it wow. Narma h. norms Saramo req a via dry Natal Huip pkwy old or put a my Nam in your Pri pal eat met. Inay Philippines i would Hka my rum Public Ted m you. In Pali Micua i hav ohm daughter Paulina Jorut 5 Hawkins hour on. Luru. Toboada at 6034.nun a Rel Philippines a Tania add my Nam in to your Par a i column i m t filipin my Bobbi a Art Reading cooking. A willing and cat in cling i falyoal0n i. 36 years of agn ill. 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