European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 11 Ahn Landers dear Ann undo re. This is for out the Tirl who was concerned about her Mother because she keeps her de ceased husband s Shin under her Pillow. Each or v has his or her own Way oreo Pirisi with a personal Ion. Far be it from me to ill somebody that his or her any is not Normal. Speaking from my own experience i miss my brother More than words can Lay when the pain be comes unbearable. 1 go to my closet where several of his shirts arc hang ing. And i pull one out and savor All of the wonderful smells. This May seem morbid to Othon but to me it is miraculously therapeutic. Please Ann Tell that firl to leave her Mother alone. Keeping her husband s Shin under her Pillow might give her the greatest peace inc can find at this Diffin Ejli Lime in her life. East grand . Dear Minn i hand from Many Reader who hive been Down the nine Rau. Reid on from Moody Texas our son was born four months premature and died shortly after birth. He was the second child we had Tasi in this Way and my husband and i were devastated t found u wry comforting to sleep with a Little Kimono we received As a baby Gin when my arms ached with emptiness i would Cradle that precious germ Cal and it Matte me feel As if f still had a Little part of him. I sometimes slept with in next to me on my Pillow and it also Itoch a Loi of lean those first few weeks. Eventually i was Able to fold it up and put it Awty with a Little kiss. Friends and relatives need to realize there is no right Way to Grieve. It s an up and Down process thai can last for several years. What is needed is non judgmental lev ing acceptance of whatever stage we Are in. Ann please Tell your readers not to be afraid to talk about the Peram who died. I is comforting to know that others remember too. . I am Happy to Tell you that our 0-mon1h-Okt daughter now wears that Little Kimono. Dear Friend hunk you for � touching letter Ami Ihil s Ino Lher from grand Island. Neb ten years ago my husband died of a heart Cllark. For several months i slept with the undershirt he had been wearing. 1 held it in my hands up by my face and it helped me fall asleep peacefully As i made believe that he was beside me As always. I parted with the shirt on my own when i Felt Able to do so. T Hope the daughter who wrote ill accept the fact that her Mother will let in go when she is ready. From Ontario Canada i m Happy you advised out West to i nothing. When my husband died i began sleeping with the sweater he wort in bed when he was t feeling Well it s been a great Comfort o me. My children Don i know about the sweater but i la bet it would t bother them if they did. From Portland Maine Nineteen years ago my newly widowed Mother us cd if i thought in was All right to leave dad s crutches behind inc door where he had left them the night he died. I Lold her if that s where she wanted them that s where they should be another family member Sard this was sick and seeing those crutches gave her the creeps. I told her Don t look. The crutches stay As Long As Mother wants them six years later when mom married again she put the crunch is away without saving a word f then knew thai she had come to terms with Ner grief and her period of mourning was Over. La Anim it to Ort bpm him att Mil Mac Omen four of tort. You can Hurtt u Attr n cart of to Lan ind bar we. Apo 04211, . Renovation of clinic in Mainz discussed i am a concerned Mother who would like to give my thoughts on Hie closing Down of the acc Barracks med ical clinic in maim for a Otic to two year renovation. Yes. I know k needs to be renovated but our Doc tors from what t understand Ait being sent to the Wiesbaden Hospital. That too could be of Euci that we won t be Able to see our own doctors. I have heard in rumoured thai our doctors Are going to be Dis Persed when needed in the Wiesbaden Hospital and they will not be available to their Mainz people. There Are a lot of Young mothers who walk their sick children to the Clink. I wonder How arc they going to get to Wiesbaden ves 1 have heard that there is to be some transportation available but will in be around and eel you to Wiesbaden in time Tor your appoint Mem that is if you can get an appointment. I have heard that in is very hard for maim people to get appoint ment in Wiesbaden and i Vonder what it will be like for us. 1 am the Mother of an asthmatic child and i do not want to be told that i can t gel Ray child in if the need to be seen. Or if t need to get her Modic lne refilled that i can t because we Are from Mainz. I really believe that there a to be someplace on Lee Barracks or in the Mainz area for the Elinie to be relocated that is convenient for the Mainz military Community. Is there anything that we can do to help this situation Georg Henle Mainz Germany editor s no lie Brig. Gen Timothy j. Grog i commander Mainz military Community replies the renovation at the Mainz medical Aei Liln trill be difficult for every number of the Community from the lol ten who most travel to Wicker Helm Tor dental Tea tamil to the Many families a u Yoon who hire children tilth special medical needs. T understand your frustration and i Hope i can allay your concern and dispel any rumours m Mit Bate Beird. Toe 27sth station Hospital dosed jut. Is for reign lion and All family Mceben Dell Iii and retired Mili tary Musl now travel to the air Force Union medical Center in Wiesbaden rec far ill medial treatment including tick Call referral appointment ind Ore crib Duns. Active duty Millers arc bring Hen a lire a to Ujj Lon Aid stations in the maidu military Community during Ink Call hours. Routine appointments Inch u Well a by and Well woman care have also been transferred to rec. Dentil pm is also affected during the renovation. Active duty Soldier arc being seen at the me Cully bar rack cd Lyle while family i Berj go to the Wiesbaden a Clink. As you said k would have been easier for everyone if medical services had stayed id Malm during the renova Tion of the Hospital. My decision to Mote our medical service acres the River was based on a comprehensive study thai focused on sustaining Quality medical care for a Community residents. This decision was difficult and i took a Long hard look a Ezcry option available. Ultimately Ell the key players to include medical officials from the 27 the 97lh general Hospital in Frankfurt and Wiesbaden rec the commander f inc Wiesbaden Community and myself decided that in order la maintain our High leads of medical Core we must Utillie the air Force facility in Wiesbaden during the much needed renova Tion of the station Hospital on Lee Barracks. Many people on both sides of the River arc working to keep problems to a minimum. Finding the solution in Ibe logistical problems associated with a move of tub file was not easy. However the a last theme Ali in both Mainz and Wiesbaden Are cooperating a lofty to ensure everything goes smoothly. A hot tit bus runs from Lee derricks to be rec from 7 30 a. Id 4 . A bin Al my from Abr and Lii Earhart hotel located next to the Hospital to the Wiesbaden a denial Clink. Additionally a bin lintels 10 Frankfurt once Day Laving Lee Barracks at 9 . And retaining it 3 45 . Battalion Aid italians la Malm have modified their service As a null of in closing of the 179th. In Addi Tion to Seel Call a new Aid it Idon will open and will provide emergency medical service for All Active duty military during duty hours. Medic engr Genic or erring if try Durr own will require Intel la was Binton. The German red Cross provides All emergency medical transportation to ill Conan let my knt id Mibu. Pm not going to Tell Jon that the relocation h wll Boal. Boo menu. Getting � appointment will be the biggest obstacle we Bee As we Mart voc not inc Dehlic Noltie of phoning into the old military Telephone to item in wies Baden from maim which is ets to Call he Central appointment de a Yog next hot Ett Chr ooh Chr 339 prefix. Because Ike hot Leal h nol yet on tin european Telephone system � Mil 11, it 11 extremely Dlf Flenall to get than Hsih. H you nuke u put the in fax your next Obi tack will be getting i proof h to one of the very buy tit Titan. The staff of inc Mainz Conn Nulty in working towards he Tiff i in with the help of the ule Phok expert front St signal Ctm. When of Lull i a Toni hat helps Eon Monty Resh Iii let the egg in a to Iolj Muht the Mab in he Flain of inc will get the word b e to help you solve by immediate problem. Hire re if they cannot Ulie your problem or you think this problem will recur please Contact me through the Malm Ems line at Matt military i or civilian 4b75s4. Together we can nuke the system work. By All Means though if you face a just cml problem one thai will keep occurring let someone know. We can t help if we Don t know the problem. The next yen Tat t half n ill be Tuff Tull for in All. But now Toul you Kim the reasons behind the Mure along with the problems we continue in face 1 Hope you will nuke every Effort to it acc the new procedures work for you and your family. At the end of this seemingly Long renovation period we in residents of the maidu Mili tary Community will be Able id enjoy a modern medical facility Wilh Klate of a cml equipment providing the Best medical care available. Thes ipes coi Jeff so h. Cook. editor i Comai it col 6uunne l wiil1ps, Safo Spury Corot new Fenior in Del a just Koch cd men Nocton Leahe e. Hide Nourr Muang Edh Cru Mon mag a 4 i Lut Hanim Ultra a Puu Utonn a Rwy Romr of t of hmm. Con Matt both Lvi my St Pai my to vol Nur a Ott i we a. Or do Tut by. In . 1hi of pm tout or Tow u.8 r Swap i conv Runa. To kit Wirtl in pm ruling n us pub Kimn. 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