European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday March 19, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 19 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers my father passed away this past summer. He and my mom had divorced. Both had remarried. Three years ago dad told me that he was drawing up a will and leaving my Sisters and me a Small inheritance. He said everything else would go to his wife and upon. Her death the estate would be equally divided Between her two children and his three children. When dad died we did no to want to bring up the subject with our Stepmother. But after six months had passed we asked her when there would be a Reading of dads will. She said a the did no to have a two Days later she phoned to say he did have a will and left everything to her. She then sent us a copy of a will that had been purchased in a drug store. It was dated 1983. She was the sole beneficiary. We told her that dad had said he was writing a will and we would be her response was a the never got around to it.�?�. My Sisters and i were dumbfounded. This Means of course that her children will inherit everything. Please urge your readers to prepare a will with a lawyer. Death is something people done to like to talk about but. They should prepare for it intelligently and take Steps to make certain that their wishes will be carried out. We will always wonder if our father did not really care enough about us to keep his word or if his second wife was lying. I would gladly give up what was to have been my inheritance if 1 could find out the answer to that question. Okie from Muskogee today a crossword dear Abby dear Abby i am married but i am very much in love with a Man who is 20 years older and also married. I believe he cares very deeply for me. Neither of us has any intention of divorcing our spouse. We Are extremely close share intimate moments when we meet speak to each other two or three times a Day but we do not sleep together. When we meet clandestinely we hug talk hold hands and kiss passionately. We respect each other deeply and have a very unique relationship. My question can two people who do not have sex with each other be considered to be having an affair we Are physically attracted to each other but for a Host of reasons we do not have sex together. I think we Are having an affair and he thinks we Are not. Is there such a thing As an a a emotional affair when two people Are having an affair is sex always involved a a Gladys dear a a Gladys you Are emotionally bonded. And since you care deeply for each other and express that caring in physical ways a holding hands hugging kissing even though you have never slept together but meet to carry on clandestinely a i would say you Are a having an affair a which could be More appropriately called a an unfertilized dear Abby i am from a Large family a All Teeto tales and nonsmokers. We All get together for reunions and celebrations and alcohol is never a part of it. Our daughter is engaged to ayoung Man who also has a Large family Here in town. Most of them drink and smoke. The women even drink Beer straight from the can Motley screw Well Mike Ive <5or 1io Haup it to you. You were fight whew you saw you weeps t. Gizaw the Garag amp \ dear okie its amazing How Many really Bright people become idiots when it comes to writing a will. 1 Hope everyone who reads this will ask him or herself a if i died tomorrow w Here would my assets go a if you re not sure Call a lawyer and get things just the Way you want them. Dear Ann Landers every easter a great Many people buy rabbits or baby Chicks As Novelty gifts. The Chicks often die from neglect. The Yast majority of the rabbits end up at the Pound shortly after easter. This inhumane ritual Means that Large numbers of rabbits must be destroyed. I am involved with a non profit organization that rescues animals and places them in Loving permanent Homes. Every year we arc deluged with easter a rejects a because people done to know what else to do with them. We like other humane groups Are doing All we can but it s simply not enough. We need to educate and inform the Public through whatever channels Are available. Will you help by printing this Ann. Grateful in new York dear new York its never too Early to remind people not to Purchase live bunnies and Chicks As easter presents. The stuffed replicas Are just As much fun and much More durable. Every year thousands maybe millions of these Little creatures Are placed in baskets and Given to children who often abuse them or become bored when the Novelty wears olt. The pets then die of neglect. Please folks done to give bunnies and Chicks As gifts. This is not what easter is about. Gem of the Day a Good listener is always welcomed and admired and after awhile he knows some. Thing. A a a. A a a our daughter and her Fiance plan to be married this summer. We knew they wanted a Home wedding Here in our Home and we were planning the reception no alcohol. We have lots of room and were looking Forward to it. But recently they casually mentioned that they would like to have everything at his parents Home. I know what the reception would be like a lots of drinking and smoking. Abby if they insist on doing this i done to think i could bring my family a especially my elderly parents a who would be horrified at a reception of this kind. If l done to invite my parents they will be very Hurt. Do you have any suggestions on How to get through this and keep everybody Happy in the Middle dear in the Middle there is no Way you can mix non smoking Teeto tales with smokers and drinkers and a keep everybody hosts the Celebration has the privilege of doing it their Way. You could Compromise by having a smokeless non alcohol wedding at your Home followed by a reception at the Home of the grooms parents where there will be no restrictions. Dear Abby i have been Reading your column for years. Some of the letters you get sound so far out i wonder if people make them up just to see them in print. How can you Tell if a letter is for real or fake Camden n.j., fan dear fan fake letters usually sound like soap operas with verbatim accounts of conversations and the writer goes on and on a a creative writing Isnit hard to spot. A name and address is never Given and the writer never says a please done to print c Universal press Syndicate. 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