European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 11 dear Ann Landers please print inc enclosed piece. I guess 1 never realized How much i have 1o be thankful for until i found it. Others May enjoy in also cod bless you fan in Tampa Fla Der Tampa fan with pleasure and on the Mai appropriate Day. Everyday thanksgiving even though i Cluth my Blanket and growl when he alarm rings each morning thank you lord thai i can her. _. There Are those Nho Are deaf even though i keep my eyes lightly closed against the morning Light u Long Ai possible thank you lord that i can a. There a nutty who Are Blind. Even though i huddle in my bed and put off the Effort of rising thank you lord that 1 have the strength id Rise. .-.--. There Are Many who we bedridden. Even though the first hour of my Day is hectic when socks Are tit tout is burned tempos Are Short thank you. Lord for my family. There Are Many who Are lonely. Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in the magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced thank you. Lord far inc food we hate. There Are Many who Are hungry. Eren though the routine of my Job is often Mono to Nons thank you lord for the Opportunity to work. There Are Many who have no Job. Eten Iho ngh 1 grumble and bemoan my Fale from Day to Day and wish my circumstances were not so modest thank Yon lord for the gift of life. Dear Ann Landers i have been Friendly for is years with a woman who is now 27. Am 45, also female. Ellen is a generous and Kin person and has bought me some Lovely gifts. She keeps telling me How much my Friendship Means to her and 1 do like her but she has put me in a very uncomfortable position. Ellen says she is Termi Nally ill and that no one in her family knows How sick she is. She complains of pain constantly and says hav ing me around is her greatest Comfort in the last few months she has phoned several times late at night to ask if i will come and stay with her. I can t refuse even though it ruins my sleep and have trouble slaying awake at work the next Day. Yesterday i told her that i could t do it anymore. She said she understood and sent Vcra very Copen Sivc Nightie. 1 accepted it because i could never afford such Anice gift and could t resist in. Now i feel guilty. I know i m being selfish but i need More Lime to myself and keep wondering if there is n solution to this dilemma. Please advise. Quan Riedout in Maryland dear Quandri cd you have allowed Ellen to seduce you with expensive gifts and the guilt u taking la she is using her illness to get More from you than you will to Gire. -.,. My advice i to Tell Ellen hat you cannot accept any More presents and then spend Only is much time with her As you wish.4loi and Ltd to Law to dictated Comyn Waltl under Welcome your tone. You Cut wine to her in Cut a the sure ind Sirlei Apo Mill us Hobi. Letters arc s reservation policy defended this letter is in reference to a recent Citler written by someone living in Germany complaining about arc s reservation policy far the Christmas season t strongly disagree with this person. My husband and 1 arc stationed at Crete. Like Many others we wanted to go somewhere special Ai Christmas. Having used the arc facilities while stationed in Germany several years ago we thought we d try again. Fortunately the stars and stripes carried an and that week advertising the Holiday schedules and also slated the policy of no phone reservations Mai Only for a specified time period. I thought this was fair since our location decs not readily Avail itself la phone service. I mailed in my request for a one week no frills holi Day. To and behold i received my confirmation from arc in plenty of time to make travel most pleasant Surprise however was the Cost. I consider $36 per night for an e cheap the week s lodgings will run us about $252. Quite a bargain. We Are not Rich but we planned for this rip by putting Money away each month. Considering that arc docs not Cater specifically to those in Germany or Central Europe but also to those of us in the Mediterranean and other out of the Way locations 1 think it docs a Fine Job. I m sorry you did t get your reservation but Don t blast the whole system or make accusations i.e.,"catering to senior enlisted officers and civilians when you Don t get your Way. Try arc again. Karen Harrington i Klion Crete show respect for Flag writer urges recently read an article about the american Fla which touched me because everything in said was True. I would like to share some of my views with you. It s part of my Job to Post and retrieve the colors. Every Lime i do i get a Good feeling. I know what the Flag stands for and am proud of it. It seems to me that the american people have los respect for our hag i often see airmen cos and officers standing inside buildings waiting for Retreat to finish. What is so bad about going outside and proudly saluting what about movie Heaters it irks me to see people complaining because they have to stand for our National Anthem. These people should be proud we have a National Anthem. What is wrong with these people arc they ashamed to show Pride far what we Are Are they ashamed Rostand up and admit they re americans All 1 can say is if these people Are too Chicken to show respect and Pride for old glory in peacetime 1 bet they would t fight for her in wartime. Neat time you re standing inside wailing for Retreat to finish Why Don l you step Buti and show som american Pride believe me it won t hurl. Airman 1st class Kirk a Phillips Kun Sweln West Germany medical treatment of civilians addressed i recently received a Citler from the association of the . Army Ausa director for membership serv . In excerpt he states the elimination of user fees at military medical treatment facilities for civilian employees and their families serving overseas continues to be an Issue we Are urging the administration and Congress to adopt. We will work again in 1989 to improve awareness for this Issue. We would Welcome your views on this topic because we also hear from others in Europe that this is a non Issue one which we should not i have replied and i encourage each department of defense civilian and any other Federal civilian employee to write and express your views on the elimination of the s62 fee. You May write to col. Edward p. Smith re Tausa director membership services,2425 Wilson blvd., Arlington a. 2220ij385. Munich West Germany pen pals please Tot me in your Oan Pil Cohin i am 41 years. 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