European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I thursday november 22, 1990 the stars and stripes a one military family s thanksgiving  a Man i Page 11 letters an Arianthe ankh or our a a 5 8a,hered wih f in Quot is a it a to Jim c. Ns8lving dinner at our House. A Veteran late we a h3s often observed holidays Early or Wuhu lethnpt6 accept these minor adjust Mem we rations. Away of a a the meanin8 of our Tou a run tha frn Day our 8uests were on tour in England my husband and teen age sons not a Myc tical a Ltd the Bedino and 1 was at the my in tidally ill father stateside. Tion a Init t we followed important Trade including others who Are away from Home and Worre Hank full und something for which we Aan w Hai Chanod since thanksgiving dinner a year go. We and our friends have continued to go see and do yet with unprecedented travel freedoms joined by a a 5"�� the extern bloc nations. One son returned to the states for school this year. K i sex ask daddy lost his Battle with cancer but left his family with a sense of Devotion to god country and the people around us. That Devotion enables us to meet new challenges As East West conflict gives Way to new uncertainties in a Region culturally very different rom our own. In All this i find myself immersed in the character of the military family yesterday and today. As a military Man daddy Learned firsthand about the truly important things in life. A Soldier and later an officer in Patton a 3rd army he landed at Normandy on a Day and marched across France taking the a Long Southern route before being permanently disabled by injuries sustained in the Battle of the bulge. He helped liberate Europe but his Battle scars and Long months of rehabilitation gave him an appreciation for family and Freedom that Only a military Man could know. His visible physical disability and gentle strength of character powerfully influenced All he knew. I am glad he was my dad and that Mother stood by him even when times were Tough. This thanksgiving As Many of our soldiers in Germany prepare to deploy in support of desert shield i am thankful for today a military families whose legacy of strength still shows itself Best in times of crisis. I am grateful for those who look beyond themselves and reach out to include others in their private celebrations for parents who care about their children even when training schedules permit Little time together for children proud to support their moms and dads and for those civilian support personnel daily pushing themselves beyond what they thought they could do to step into the Gap for military families what others will Likely experience Only from a history Book the american military members and their families have accepted As an Opportunity to shape the future for their children and for the children of the world knowing that the Price they pay is not and will not be convenient equitable or Small. As we share our annual feast with a Young wife and 3-year-old whose father has been in saudi Arabia since August and with another family separated from one Parent in the United states by the hiring freeze i will be eager to say when it is my turn that i am thankful for a military families in Germany who still have their kind of courage at thanksgiving 1990, a the Opportunity to teach their children and a another military family stateside who will share their meal with our son who is away in school. So this week As military families squeeze in their Turkey dinner on or off the usual schedule May each be More a family than Ever before. And May they have a special time together that will warm memories in the future a Sherry l. Reynolds bad Wilbel Germany sear Annanders some readers get mad when Gnu run a column a second time Ven though they May not remember it. In my opinion most of your a Hiff is Good enough to be seen 5 and you  feel the need to apologize especially on holidays. 1 Don t know of anyone who works harder than you Ann so go ahead and take the Day off and run the column i am enclosing. It appeared in the Memphis commercial Appeal in 1983. Kemmons Wilson the Man who founded Holiday inns called it to my attention. Have a Happy thanksgiving Honey. A fan since 1955 dear fan _ the column you sent is so self serving in a embarrassed to think i ran it the first time. But your offer of the Day off is irresistible so i accept. Excuse me while i reach for a second piece of my Friend Louise a Sweet potato pie. Meanwhile say hello to Kemmons and Dorothy. What a great couple dear Ann Landers today is thanksgiving. What better time to let you know How much we appreciate you a whole generation has grown up and Learned about life from Reading your column. It would be impossible to calculate the Impact you have had on millions of people a not Only teenagers but individuals of every age. Thank you for Patching up family fights settling bets and making communication Between children and adults easier. You have sent people to physicians lawyers clergymen dentists Counselor alcoholics Anonymous recovery inc., and dozens of organizations they would never have known about if it weren to for you. Thank you for discussing human problems most people would be too timid to approach. You have helped me understand homosexuality masturbation obsessive compulsive behaviour abortion Kinky sex transvestism a funny uncles a medical problems emotional problems and sibling rivalry. You have made it possible for me to get along with my relatives neighbors and friends. Thank you Ann Landers for your terrific sense of humor. There have been Days when your column was the Only laugh i had. You have a Way of being of Tony without being flippant insulting or hurtful. I have split my sides at some of the things you be written. In be shed a few tears too. You be made me and millions of others feel that we Arentt stupid just because we have to ask someone for advice. Thank you for taking the time to track Down the busiest and Best informed authorities in Medicine Law psychiatry and religion to get answers. Very few of us could reach these experts and we certainly  afford to pay them. Thank you for the help you be Given people who Are depressed suicidal Strung out on drugs alienated from parents lonely and frightened. You have been a Rock of strength to people who Are secretly worried about themselves thinking that they Are the Only ones who have such a a crazy problems. It gives them a great lift to know that they Arentt alone. And thanks for admitting when you Are wrong. It takes a big person to do that. I Hope you will have the Energy for Many years to come to travel around the country and make speeches. I heard you speak in san. Francisco and ill never forget it. No one who sees you in person can doubt that you Are for real. Have a Happy thanksgiving Ann Landers. True Blue Ann fan c creators Syndicate pen pals him would like a pen pal. I am 21 years old and enjoy writing letters Reading listening to music and going to dances. My hobbles Are collecting coins and postcards. I would like to correspond with someone or More than one Between the Ages of 18 and 25. A Laurie Saunders Box 9 Winchester Ontario koc2ko Canada i would like to have pen pals Ages 30-40, in the forces. I am divorced with three Young children. It would be interesting to hear about All the interesting places you visit. As i collect Stamps it would be great to have some from All the exciting countries. A mrs. M. Leckey 4, st. Gallen court Bangor county Down bt20 4ha Northern Ireland we would like to have friends abroad. A Marissa. Indy 22 a Rebeccas. Indy 20 blk74lot14 Kc-31 phase 2 c-3 Karangalan Village pasig metro Manila 1600 Philippines i am a 24-year-old woman who would like to correspond with pen pals Between the Ages of 24 and 35. I am a student at a business College and my hobbies include Reading swimming and meeting people. A Annette Ellis Golden Grove Lydford ., st. Ann Jamaica West indies i would like to correspond with people in my age group from the .a., Canada and Europe. I am 42 years old and my hobbies Are music gardening and sewing. A Margorie Berger 17 Hopedale ave., Apt. G Kingston 6 Jamaica West indies shield go says thanks to All of those volunteers supporting us in desert shield in Case nobody has told you yet thanks a lot. We be been through a lot of rough times already and we done to expect things to improve in saudi Arabia. The support from the red Cross the cafes people and All of the military folks along the Way is just terrific and we do appreciate you thank you for not letting us forget that we Are americans and America is with us. A sgt. Anthony r. Lowe operation desert shield correction a Navy wife whose husband is serving aboard the Saratoga called to Correct the carriers address from what was listed in the a dear Abby column earlier this week. The cd number is 60 a not 90. Therefore any a adopt a unit mail should be sent to America remembers  Saratoga attn operation dear Abby co commander  Saratoga cv-60fpo Miami 34078-2740.theslfygglpes european edition circulation 190,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander editor in chief it. Col Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander editor in chief  Bob Wicker Deane b. Mcdermott no auction manager managing editor circulation manager Litel rits paper 18 an authorized unofficial publication Tor members of the senders overseas. 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