European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday november 24,1993 single mom says her son s splendid dear Ann Landers it has taken me months to Calm Down after Reading that letter from legitimate these self righteous women who resent single mothers make me sick. I am a 38-Ycar-Olcl single Mother who was Young and foolish but i am not a tramp. I have struggled emotion ally and financially to raise my son with Good values. He has Learned to respect people from All walks of life and he treats everyone As he would like to be treated. While working two jobs to support my son i returned to College to earn my degree f taught him the value of hard work the importance of Educa Tion and that All dreams Are possible. My son has morals and values Way beyond those of the aver age teen Ager. At 18, he has accomplished More than i imagined possible. He worked through High school volunteered for Community events participated in High school clubs and ran a Small part time business of his own. He has several scholarships and is listed in who s who among american High school students. So mrs. Legitimate mom who set an example Formy son docs this sound like an immoral valueless family my mistake or Accident turned out to be a gift from god and i made the Best of a difficult Situa Tion. Harwich port mass. Dear mass you sound like a woman who has raised a splendid Ann Landers Young Man. I m sure he is As proud of you As you Are of him. Six cheers three for each of you. Pear Ann Landers my sister in Law Marilyn has one of the prettiest singing voices i have Ever heard. She Sang at my wed Ding and sounded wonderful. When my sister began making wedding plans my husband and i asked Marilyn if she would sing at the ceremony. She agreed and my sister was thrilled. Mari Lyn lives far away and neither she nor my sister could afford her plane ticket so my husband and i volunteered to pay for her transportation. Two weeks before the wedding Marilyn was offered$3,000 to sing in a professional production on the same Date As my sister s wedding. Understandably she decided to accept the offer which left my sister with no Singer. She also left my husband and me with a nonrefundable plane ticket in her name. Marilyn can still use this ticket As a credit toward another Purchase. Should we give the ticket to her since we offered Topay for it in the first place or should we ask Marilyn to pay for it the Money in t an Issue since we can afford it. What do you say. Puzzled in Alabama dear puzzled the ticket was a gift to your sister. It was not in tended to be present to Marilyn. Since Only Marilyn can use it she should pay for it. Letter to Ann Landers should t add Imd to her at . Bew 11562, . 60611-0562.c pm on Syndicate no blessings to count think again dear readers tomorrow is thanksgiving so let s take a moment and reflect upon Alt of those blessings for which we can be thankful. How s your health Only a few minor complaints Well thank god they re not major. If you Are Reading this Vou re still Here. You can probably think of at least one person who in t around this year. I know i can if you awakened this morning and were Able to hear the Birds sing or read the newspaper with two Good eyes or even one Praise the lord a lot of people could not. Say a prayer for those who were injured or who have perished in fire flood earthquake or War How s our pocketbook dear Abby thin youre not alone. But Many people in the world Are a lot poorer and Are Mak ing do with far less than we americans. Are you lonely Well the Way to have a Friend is to be one. If nobody Calls you Don t stand on ceremony quibble pick up the phone and Call someone. Go out of you Way to do something Nice for someone. It s a sure cure for the Holiday a final thought i la repeat my thanksgiving prayer. Perhaps you will want to use it at your table Tomor Row. Let one of the children read it of heavenly father we thank thee for food and re member the hungry. We thank thee for health and remember the thank thee for friends and remember the Friend thank thee for Freedom and remember the these remembrances stir us to service that thy gifts to us May be used for others. Amen. May the spirit of thanksgiving be shared by one and All have a wonderful Holiday and May god bless you. . Why not invite a Friend who lives alone to share a thanksgiving meal or better yet Call and say i m coming to get you and i la see that you get try it and let me know How your Day was. La tort or this column should Taddry my to Oev Abby at . Box 447,mount Morris Iii 8 1054. 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