European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday August 17, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 11arm Landers letters dear Ann Landers another letter about affairs but if this one can help just one person it will Worth my writing. I m a dentist in the Midwest. I had a Beautiful wife two wonderful children a great Home and a Fine practice. Two years ago i hired an attractive Young assistant. Ill Call her Sherrie she was 15 years younger than i. My wife sensed from the beginning that this might Lead to trouble. All i could see was that Sherrie was pretty upbeat energetic and my work Days would a lot More enjoyable. I admit that i did flirt with her a Little and before i knew it were having an affair. My wife suspected what i was up to and asked to fire Sherrie. I denied that i had any interest in the woman and continued to see her after hours. 1 Felt like a teen Ager again and it was exciting. Then 1 began to realize that my Home life was falling apart the guilt was getting to . I tried to break off with Sherrie but she threatened to go to my wife. She insisted that i increase her salary and i did twice and then i afford her any longer. Finally i told her to leave. 1 wish this was the end of the Story but it Isnit. Sherrie sued for sexual harassment and won. The newspapers ate it up. I lost my wife my children my Home and my self if any of you out there have a co worker you starting to get chummy with put an end to it immediately. It will save you a million heartaches. 1 know. In a there right now. A hurting in the Midwest dear Midwest i can add nothing to your Story. You said it All and i thank you. Dear Ann Landers can you stand one More letter about military kids and moving for 17 of my 24 years 1 was an a army my family moved every two three years starting when i was 6 by Cocks old. In probably had More close friends than most people have Mere acquaintances. In been m every state except Hawaii and 1�?Tvc lived overseas twice. In had friends from All social and economic backgrounds cultures races and religions. In seen mountains Prairies oceans and deserts. I visited every one of the famous National Parks and monuments. Id like to impress on military kids How much flexibility their lifestyle can give them and How much Richer life will if they look at moving to new places As a terrific positive experience. Lean pick up and relocate on a moments notice and it does no to faze . In a not afraid of getting lost in new surroundings. If i do get lost that Means i get to see More stuff. I can get along with just about anybody. I have no prejudice whatsoever. I have friends everywhere and i often run into people i knew in other parts of the world. Please print this letter Ann. Id like to Lei my dad know How grateful i am for All the terrific experiences in had thanks to his career. I loved every bit of the travelling and 1 have had it any other Way. My Only problem is when someone asks a where you from a a i just Tell them a in a from everywhere Man dear from everywhere what a great letter i know you going to make a Tot of army brats feel Good today and your dad will love it. Thanks for writing. C creators Syndicate a writer criticizes uncritical Rush to peace what exactly have the soviets been trying to achieve for the past 40 to 45 years among other things the elimination of the United Stales As a player in Europe the of Europe the reduction of the German bund Estehr to a negligible size and the elimination of the nato countries resolve to defend themselves. Of course the whole purpose of nato and the . Forces committed to it have been to assure Europe that any aggression against it by the soviets would too costly. Now hear that because the cold War is supposedly Oyer a term the soviets never subscribed to by fore but do now when they mentioned in a positive Way with respect to Kitwe preparing to withdraw1 from Europe. The 2nd armoured div fwd one of the Iii corps divisions earmarked for reinforcing Europe in an emergency has already gotten the axe. withdrawing All our nuclear and chemical artillery founds with More reductions promised and closing Down All our tank production the soviets have Cut Only a couple thousand per year. Also the army of the reunited Germany will soon Cut to a level smaller than even the present Day bund Estehr the spa talks of cutting the bund Estehr s 12 divisions to six and most in nato seem to have lost any resolve to defend anything. They see no threat. Recently nato leaders even got together to talk about revising their defensive strategy to appease the soviets. supposedly won the cold War right if in fact did then Why All behaving like losers Why has or. Gorbachev been Able to achieve with his peace offensive everything that his predecessors have been unable to do Over the decades \ Why will the soviets soon in the enviable position of having 18 of their 180 so divisions stationed inside the territory of their Arch enemy by comparison the entire . Army including National guard and reserves had 26 divisions before the orgy of cuts while great Britain has four. The United states maintains four divisions and a couple of regiments and brigades in Europe. The talk is that the Warsaw pact has folded. Seems to most analysts never actually believed in the ability of the pact to fight anyway so what a different now the fact is that the pact was just a chimera anyhow a something that could bargained away without much real effect. The soviet general staff Calls All the shots. And the soviet forces still configured even More than Ever for offensive warfare in the heavily urbanized Environ mint of Western Europe. Anybody Ever Stop the motives of the soviet Union s new a president Lor life a who has Given himself Powers Stalin would have been envious of Gorby a the one who opened up the Wall and the Borders for some reason yet steadfastly holds his own people in and keeps his huge Force inside the Cdr a and soon inside the new Germany with its soon to truncated armed forces. In his Book a perestroika Quot Gorbachev mentions repeatedly that is returning to Lenin a original ideas concerning foreign policy and other matters Lenin was a master Power politician and not necessarily much of a marxist who believed that peace would Only happen if All antagonists were eliminated. That a us alas few have Ever bothered to read their Lenin. Gorby has though and a following Lenin a guidance word for word. The present Quot peace in our time May Well 1939 All Over again. Now As then it would Folly to confuse an inherently imperialist foreign policy for a status quo one. A name and location withheld a writer recalls losing sister to drunk Driver As an adolescent drug abuse Counselor for the Nimberg area i hear All too often stories about students and adults who continue to drink and drive in spite of the overwhelming evidence that shows irrefutably that alcohol and automobiles do not mix. Thus i am sharing a very painful memory in the Hopes that maybe just one Reader will heed the message of this True account. A there Days that will always remember. For some people the Date nov 22, 1963, will bring Back Waves of emotions and memories. For others the Date april 4, 1968, will etched upon their minds for a lifetime. But for the Dale i la never forget is oct. 28,1978. It was fall in Minnesota and the air was Crisp cutting and Clear. £1y family was Busy packing the Van for our annual ride to Dubuque Iowa where would visit my aunt for the weekend. My father was anxious to get the trip under Way while my youngest sister and i debated such important topics what radio station would listen to where would Stop for lunch and who would ride in the front seat a the trip went smoothly while followed the great Mississippi As she twisted and wound her Way South. All along Highway 61, the Road was lined with tall elms wearing their splendid fall fashion. The conversation was Light and cheerful and there was a deep profound sense of peace and Contentment within everyone. A few hours later arrived in Dubuque and exchanged the Normal hugs and hellos Between relatives who had not seen each other in Over a following Day was filled with the Ordinary sightseeing games and storytelling of any family reunion but it was not to remain an Ordinary Day for Long for the Day was oct. 28, 1978 a the Day ill never forget. I remember that evening so clearly. had All just said goodnight when i heard the Telephone ring. My aunt never received Calls in the evening and i thought it strange that the phone should ringing to this Day i still get chills when the phone rings late at night a few moments later my Mother and father walked into my room. 1 thought a mom Why your eyes so red dad How come you look so upset my Mother said a Johnny your oldest sister Michelle was struck by a car tonight. Johnny she a dead a Michelle was 24 years old. She was a Beautiful woman with Long Brown hair and sparkling Blue eyes. Michelle was engaged to married and had a precious 1-year old daughter. What a contrast Between the ride Down and the ride Back Home. had driven Down in the spa Nilor of Sunshine Only to drive Back in the dreary darkness. had laughed on the Way to Iowa but on the Way Home the night was filled with sobs and ear piercing wails from my Mother crying for her firstborn her Little baby girl Shelly. In the Days that followed the funeral the police assembled its report. 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