European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page &6 the stars and stripes Friday november 26,1993 son gives Mother fhe perfect gift today s crossword Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i would like to relate a Story that gave me a real lift. A Little boy about 9 Yean of age went to town to buy his Mother a gift for her birthday. He walked into a lingerie store and decided to buy her a slip. The Saleslady asked him what size his Mother wore. He picked out one and she wrapped it for him. When the boy gave the gift this Mother she opened it and saw that the slip was a size 12, not the ample size 22 that she really wore. She told her son it was the most Beautiful slip she had Ever seen and did not let on that it was the incorrect size. The child beamed with Pride and was very pleased to see his Mother so Happy. The next Day the Mother went to the store to Exchange the slip. The Saleslady remembered her son vividly. She told the Mother thai when she had asked him what size his Mother was the Little boy replied she s just i too have a Mother who is a size 22, and i think she is just perfect. These Days everyone is calorie conscious and thin is in but i love my Mother just the Way she is As far As i m concerned she does t have Tolose an ounce. I see Beauty in her eyes and they Are truly the windows of the soul. " a grateful child dear grateful child what warm and Loving letter although you let me know what City you live in i am not going to identify it. I want every overweight Mother to think perhaps her child wrote this letter. Thank Yon for lifting so Many hearts today. Pear Ann Landers no need for advice just a suggestion instead of our adult children giving us presents for Christmas we d prefer their time. Our needs for material things Are few. We spent years amassing clothes tools appliances and what Nave Vou. We Are getting up in age and although we can do our regular chores certain jobs Are often diff Christmas we would like to have someone clean out the garage or attic. We would like to have the pan try straightened and organized. We would like to Nave our Trees pruned. Instead of another sweater repaint the living room or go through the mass of boxes in the attic and discard the lieu of spending some ill afforded Money on in needed gifts give up an afternoon of Golf or a Day atthe mall. Doing some of these chores would be the Best gift our kids could give us. Palestine Texas dear Tex what a great meal i Hope the kids Are listening. Dear Ann Landers mad in Chicago said in the very first sentence of her letter a great Many people treat dogs like humans they teach them to sit up speak play Ball fetch slippers guard stores Lead the Blind play dead beg for their supper and do any number of of really just How Many people do you know who fetch slippers play dead and beg for their supper a Tot of midwestern housewives still stuck in the 1950smaybe, but even that a a Changin. It was t changing fast enough for me so i moved to California where not even women do All of the above. Some of them Don t sit up we stand up and yell for what we want. These Are the 90s, Ann. Get with the program. But thanks for a great if unintentional laugh. Santa Rosa Calif. Dears. Rosa you re Welcome. Utter to Ann Landers should a addressed to or at . Box 11562, . 60611-0562. C or Ator Syndicate Gay brother should go to wedding dear Abby this is the first time i have Ever written to you but i Felt i had to share my experience for confirmed Bach Elor who wrote saying that he was Gay and that at the time of his sister s wedding he was not invited to any Oiher family gatherings because others disapproved of his life when i was 18,1 was asked to be a bridesmaid at my brother s wedding. At the time i could t afford to buy the required dress so i declined. My brother and i have grown even closer Over the years. It is now 20 years later and i realize i made a terrible mistake by not being in his wedding As it must have Hurt him. I can t change the past but i can Tell dear Abby confirmed Bachelor that his sister must love him dearly to ask him to give her away since their father is deceased. He should consider it an Honor to have been asked and he should go to the wedding and give his sister away out of his love and respect for her. 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