European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. December 22. 1987 the stars and stripes Ann Landers Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers i read Wilh interest. The Day of a divorced it May have been unintentional but you made the woman look like a he Roine and the father look like a bum. There arc at least two sides to every Story and i would like to Tell you mine. Please print what 1 have writ ten in fairness to All the men out there who have gotten it bad rap. Divorced dad i Texas Dew dad i received Many letters from divorced fathers who feels Yon do Bat yours was the Best Here it is a typical Day in the life of a divorced father 7 . Get up alone and try to shake the memory of the dream i be had at least 100 times. It s about the Kiwi Iii happier to. 7 05 . Brush Teeth Shower read the paper with a cup of juice and Coffee listen to the news and Hope one of the kids will Call just to say hello. 7 30 . Get dressed no Call and head for work. Turn on the car radio and hear a song my Little girl used to ask me to sing. Swallow the Lump in my Throat and change stations. 8 . Arrive at the office and Start to go through my mail. Right on top is a letter from my wife saying she will take me to court again if i Don t increase the support Check i have told her i taking care of my Mother s Hospital and surgery Bills and having a really rough time. She could t care less. 5 . Leave the office and head for Home. No Slop at the health club can t afford its i get into my running clothes and work off the tension created by stress. 1 change my route so i Don t go by the kids school. Too Many memories. 6 30 . Fix myself supper Frozen lasagna and a salad 1 picked up at the Deli yesterday cat in front of the to. See a commercial for Cereal that reminds meow my son. Turn off the to and turn on the radio. 7 . Phone rings. Another divorced dad calling task if i want to go to a movie. I say i have other plans but the truth is i can t afford it. 8 . Clean up the Kitchen run a Load of laundry and go to see my Mother. It s depressing As hell to know i can t do More to make her comfortable. She asks me to bring the kids next sunday. I Promise i will. 9 30 . Home urn on the to and Start to watch a sitcom but turn it off. It was the funny Side of the life of a divorced father. 9 35 . Sew some buttons on my shirts Shine my shoes they need to be re Soled and press my Good suit with a steam Iron. 10 30 . Play a tape of my daughter s last birth Day party. It makes me feel worse so i turn it off. Iwonder if the kids miss me half As much As i miss them. Ic.5 . A Call from my sister who tells me she saw my sex wife and her live in at a party last night and they both got awful drunk and made fools of them selves. Not the first time i1 . Try to read a Book but can t stay with it. I keep thinking about the kids and trying to figure out Bow to entertain them sunday after mom s with no Money. 11 05 . Turn out the Light and go to bed wonder ing where Are All those divorced fathers who Are sup posed to be having such a Ball. I be concluded that they Are dating Alice in wonderland and the tooth fairy. Los adige to times Syndicate Edu Murst Landers Woi Corrca your toners you can write to her in care of the stars Ano Stripe. Apo d92i1. U s. Forces writer says treaty won t ensure peace i somewhat Puz led Over All the enthusiasm being Given to the soviet american missile treaty. To be sure it is a Good thing that the superpowers discuss their differences but the real Issue does t seem to have been Given much mention and it should have. The first Point and perhaps the main Point that must be understood is this this treaty is not a pass port to world peace or even peace Between two con tending by Sims. It is a gesture nothing More it can not and will not produce the desired results. The people of the world must learn to grasp the idea that world peace and world government arc intrinsically linked together. This is because he very definition of National sovereignty includes a country s right to declare War. To eliminate that right and it must be by effective disarmament is to eliminate a major portion of National sovereignty. The vacuum created by this measure could Only be filled by the Selling in place of Aspurn Tim Puiia system or in a her Orear was changed several years ago. Congress and the Pentagon have been playing to air up Ever Peter to pay Paul will never be the answer. The Domino effect is in full swing. 1 hey never thought about the Long Range effects of their version of the Washington monopoly game. The players arc really . Their families and civilians. But the sad thing is the Money is Only play regardless if a pay raise comes the dedication of the military will March on. But next scar what is sure and Clear. Washington officials will be placing the same old tune Susan k. Kimbrough Offenbach Germany All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be signed. Wedo not read unsigned letters but we will withhold your name on request and protect your privacy. All if tiers Are subject to editing. European edition col Jeffrey. Cook Usa commander editor it col Suzanne l. Phillips. Usan Deputy commanded editor a chief Marie Kominicki meet Floc tool Deane b. Mcdermott production manage managing eur tax circulation manager this Rao in. A. Mav Ian iia ius. Physical Handicap a Onucki affiliation or any other non Mem Factor of a Purina in user of Patron Drury at wow the stars and stripes. Apo 09211 International mall Tatj Start and so rides Post Lech u 37. D-6100 Darmstadt 11. 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