European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday november 22,1993 the stars and stripes Page 21 reasons abound for estranged Kinia i. Dear Ann Landers i just read the letter from ignored and forgotten in Auburn wash., who was sorry he d had children be cause they never Call or write. You said there must be some missing links in his makes you think so the Only missing links Are thrones in those kids Heads. Wake up Ann. This sort of thing Hap pens far too often. Yesterday 1 called my Daugh Ter who lives in another state and asked when she and he two children could visit us. It s been Over a year she replied your House is too Small we have four bedrooms and my husband and i Are have a handicapped son who is institutionalized nearby. I visit him daily. Do his healthy brother an two Sisters visit him no they do not. They say it s too Are no missing links Ann. There Are Only self entered children. Also ignored and forgotten in . Dear ignored and forgotten i was unprepared for the barrage of anger filled let ten from readers who Are alienated from their Chil Dren siblings grandparents and each other. Here s. More dear Ann Landers this is in response to ignored and forgotten the Man who wrote to complain that after sacrificing to put his children through school he and his wife Are now being ignored. May i present another Side my husband Patrick is a distinguished naval offi cer and the most caring husband a woman could ask for. Because his parents paid for his College education they feel it gives them the right to run his life. When Patrick announced our engagement his parents said he could not Many me because of my it Clear that since they had sacrificed All their lives to raise and educate him he must find him self another girl. Patrick s parents refused to attend our wedding. Reused to get a card on rare occasions which invariably contained a Nasty Barb. Many times we tried to Makepeace but to no Avail. I can t Tell you How Many nights Patrick cried in his Pillow because of his parents rejection. After a few years he quit trying. As a result we Are no longer in touch with , Ann when you hear about grown children who Are completely alienated from their parents please Don t assume the children Are selfish and uncaring. There is often a lot More to it than that. A daughter in Law in a. Dearva i m sure you Are right. And now for a Welcome upper. Dear Ann Landers i had to reply to ignored and forgotten who feels sorry for himself because his children Don t Call. I count my blessings every Day. I m a retired widow. My husband has been gone 10 years. I have six wonder Ful children and eight grandchildren. Not a Day goes by that i Don t hear from at least one of them. Christmas birthdays and All occasions Are always joyous reunions. Maybe i am just Lucky but then again perhaps i did something right along the Way that ignored did t. Blessed in Southington Conn. Dear blessed i la go along with the second option. Thank you for writing. Letter to Ann unders hold be addressed to her at p 0. Box 11582. Chat Cago. W. 60811-0562. C be Tor Syndicate foresight can prevent hepatitis b dear Abby thank you for informing the Public about hepatitis b by printing the excellent letter from Thclma King Thiel president of the Ameri can liver foundation. I would like to add three Points about this disease and the National recommendations for its pre , As a family physician i want the Public to know that i addition to the american acad Emy of paediatrics and the Cen ters for disease control and prevention the american Academy of family physicians also recommends the routine vaccination of All infants against hepatitis a second All pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis b during pregnancy to make sure they Are not is dear Abby Lent carriers of this disease. If undetected hepatitis b passed to their infants and May cause liver fail ure or fiver cancer. The testing of All pregnant women has been a National recommendation since 1988. And third please urge parents to Check their babies shot records to make sure they have been vaccinated against both hepatitis b and Hae Ophilus influenza b. These vaccines Are both recommended for All infants. Although their names Are similar the vaccines Are Dif Ferent. Deborah l. Wexler m.d., executive director hepatitis b coalition dear or. Wexler thank you for a valuable letter. Readers who want More information on hepatitis b should Send stamped self addressed envelope to hepatitis b coalition 417 University ave. West St. Paul Minn 55109. Utters Tor this column Mould be add used to Dot Abby it . Box 447. Mount mom. Ii. 61054. C unvtfa1prm Syndicate today s crossword across 40 Tolkien sight1 Arthur or creature St Kyser of Lillie 41 Noah s kendall4 Blind parts Passen Down 9 prop for Ger list Stem 43 claim an Apple 12 Sun need 45 Earth 2 cologne13 chaplain quake Label word 14 Swiss pref. 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