European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 12, 1991 the stars and stripes. A Page 15 4 m Ann Landers dear Ann Landers my Mother died last week. In a writing this letter because she asked me to. Mom was 77. She had emphysema and said no to the Respirator that might have bought her a Little More time. She opted instead to die with dignity at Home in her own bed surrounded by her Loving children and grandchildren. Letting her do it her Way was the last gift we could give her. Coming Home from the Hospital mom asked me to write a letter to Ann Landers. Yes Ann you. She thought of you in her final hours. She told me to Tell you that she would miss you and that she wanted to express her appreciation for what you added to her life. Mom said you had Given her a real education in psychology and philosophy. You taught her a lot about different cultures customs religions and lifestyles. You helped her raise four kids and got her through the 60s, �?T70s, �?T80s and into the �?T90s with your terrific sense of humor. You also helped her Deal with and accept All the Tough stuff that life handed her. Mom wanted to thank you for not being too rigid in your thinking. She said a if Ann can change her thinking on divorce and homosexuality 1 guess i can mom showed understanding and compassion when both those problems hit close to Home and she credited you with helping her handle them. Mom considered you her Friend and she wanted to Tell you so. This letter is Long but please print it anyway. You deserve All the compliments she gave crossword dear Abby dear Abby i agreed to give a woman who lives in my apartment building a ride to her doctors appointment. When she got into my car i asked her in a gentlemanly manner to please fasten her seat Belt. She said she never uses a seat Belt because she has a phobia about being confined As the result of a very frightening childhood experience. I then told her that i had undertaken a liability in accepting her As a passenger and she would either have to buckle up or bail out. She snapped Back a a done to you carry insurance in Case a passenger is injured a i ignored her question and asked her to please get out of my car. She said i was no gentleman but she reluctantly fastened her seat Belt and now i have a new enemy in the building. Do you think i was wrong to have insisted she either buckle up or bail out . In Gainesville Fla. Dear you were not wrong. If More Drivers were As sensibly safety conscious As you there would be fewer a cd Oak dead on arrival tragedies recorded. A California state trooper said a i have yet to unbuckle a seat Belt from a dead and thanks from the rest of us for helping so Many others. I m signing this Rosemarie s family. Antoinette Troy a Hayward Calif. Dear Antoinette i done to know when in be received a letter that touched me As much As yours. Bless you for letting me know i meant so much to Rosemarie. She must have been quite a woman. My Heartfelt condolences to Vou All. Dear Ann Landers i was disappointed with your response to the Young foreign student who wrote you for help about a stuttering problem. There is absolutely no evidence that stuttering is caused by a an unresolved emotional there is every reason to believe that stuttering is caused primarily by underlying genetic and neurological factors. It is a chronic problem when taken into adulthood. To Tell people that they should be Able to overcome the problem is doing them a grave disservice. Please refer children and adults who stutter to the National stuttering project. We have informative brochures 70 support groups nationwide a great monthly newsletter and 3,700 members waiting to befriend All who have this frustrating misunderstood and often tragic disorder. On two previous occasions you have referred your readers to us. We Hope you will do so again John Ahlbach executive director National stuttering project 4601 Irving st., san Francisco Calif. 94122-1020. Be sure to Send a self addressed stamped 75 cents envelope. And do write folks their material is Superb. . John i Hope you get a ton of mail creators Syndicate dear Abby i am the cashier at a checkout counter and i have a few questions and comments concerning the manners of customers Why must you run Over the person in line in front of you with your cart the line wont move any faster if you Plant your cart against someone s derriere. Why assume that i make up the prices the cashier is performing a service. I am not out to Rob you. Why must you leave an expensive Steak or roast in the produce aisle or on a Magazine rack it ruin my Day if you handed it to me saying you did no to want it. And you wind up paying for it later in the form of rising food prices Why will you wait two hours for a ride in an amusement Park yet get impatient if you have to wait 15 minutes in a checkout line people in Russia wait All Day for a loaf of bread and Why do those who complain the loudest about Long lines spend 10 minutes looking for an elusive Penny rather than break a $20 Bill to All you wonderful people who Are considerate of those around you i thank you. Thank you for making me smile when in a Blue and keeping me laughing when my feet Hurt. I see a lot of generosity and Good will among people and it reaffirms my belief that most people Are basically Good. Any checker an town u s a. 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