European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday january 18, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 21 today a crossword dear Ann Landers i am a happily married Man. I would never do anything to risk losing my wife and children. The problem is a Janie a who is also happily married with kids. When we were younger Janie and i were close but not intimate. We lost Contact for several years but i thought about her often. Six months ago we were reunited by Chance. Since then we have tried to leave each other alone but the truth is we can to seem to do it. I cherish Janie a Friendship and so far its still platonic. We talk on the phone every Day and meet occasionally just to hold each other. Neither of us has told our spouses about this relationship but i feel somewhat guilty be. Cause its on the sly. I love my wife and done to want to lose her. Please advise. Uneasy in California dear uneasy you and Janie talk on the phone every Day and meet occasionally a just to hold each other a and you want me to believe its platonic sorry pal i done to buy it. This relationship has All the ingredients of a 12-alarm fire. Cut out the Ca noodling before you bum the House Down and All your valuables go up in smoke. Ann Landers dear Ann Landers my brother a Eben a is a walking disaster. The Man is a pathological liar who tells people he was a spy in the air Force. Actually he was a Cook. Ben has married and abandoned two women fathered and abandoned three children and pays no child support. He was arrested for beating up his last wife and has no remorse for the damage he has done. Ben has been arrested several times for burglary. He is currently in violation of his parole and will be arrested again if the police Ever catch him. This oddball con artist has found another foolish woman who has allowed him to move into her Home. She has Given him full Access to her Bank account and credit cards and believes every word he says. A a Janet seems like a Nice woman. Ben says she is the one who will straighten out his life. She is planning their wedding a -.v, v v a a a i done to know if i should warn Janet about this nut or not. Ben has a violent temper. If she does no to believe me i done to know what Ben might do to me. If i done to warn her in a not sure i could live with my conscience. Worried sick in new Jersey . In no it is not your lot in life to save the world from Ben. If the Guy is a wife beater and a convicted Felon on the Lam surely you arc not the Only person who knows about him. Fools Rush in where Angels fear to tread. I say . Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago Iii 60611-0562. A c creators Syndicate missed dear readers Van Anonymous Reader sent me this piece which in be slightly edited i think you will appreciate. I Hope the author will identify himself or herself and claim the credit a or blame depending on the Way you interpret it. The childless couple there is nothing sadder than a childless couple. It Breaks my heart to see them relaxing around swimming pools in Florida sitting All Sun tanned and miserable on the decks of their boats a trotting off to Europe like lonesome fools. Its an empty life. They done to fight Over the child a discipline done to blame each other Tor the child a most obnoxious characteristics and they miss All the fun of doing without for the child a Sake. Everyone should have children. No one allowed to escape the wonderful exp Efi a ence that accompanies each stage in the development of the Young a the Happy memories of sleepless nights coughing spells tantrums diaper rash debts a a Dipso baby Sitters saturated mattresses emergencies and never ending crises dear Abby the real fulfilment comes As the child grows like a Little Acorn into a real nut. How dismal is the peaceful Home without the constant childish problems that make for a Well rounded life and an Early breakdown the tender thoughtful discussions when the report card reveals the progeny to be one step below a Moron the end of the Day reunions with All the Joyful happenings recited like Well placed blows to the Temple. Children Are Worth it All. Every moment of anxiety every sacrifice every Complete collapse pays off As a Fine sturdy adolescence is reached. The feeling of Reward the first time you took the boy Hunting a he did no to mean to shoot you the lad was excited. Think Back to the night of romantic adventure when your budding daughter eloped with the Village idiot. The childless couple live in a vacuum. They fill their lonely Days with Golf vacation trips dinner dates civic affairs Tranquillity Leisure and entertainment. You just have to look at them to see what the years have done he looks Boyish in Ned and rested she a slim Well groomed and Youthful. It Isnit natural. If they had had kids they a look like the rest of us a worn out wrinkled and exhausted. Letters for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris ill. 61054. C Universal press Syndicate across 1 evergreens 5 distress signal 8 gang Star s Gal 12 satanic 13 Follower suffix 14 inter a 15 Holden Caulfield s creator 17 German song 18 bit of wordplay in hateful 21 yell24 Sabot s Cousin 25 heart Jock Early 26 Gold Brick 30 Quot i a camera Quot 31 actress Valentine 32 Wall climber 33 Spaniel Type 35 Quot fish magic Quot Painter 36 007 37 Burns the surface 38 exhausted of Energy 41 Luau music maker 42. Prognosticator 43 part time reporter 48 con 49 charged bit 50 roo1 feature 51 its Alt in your head 52 to Revenue source 53 turned Blue maybe Down i undeniably 2zsazsa s Sis 3 actor Wheaton 4 error 5 autograph 6 simple sugar 7 baby Carriage of a sort 8 slander a spicy Stew 10 Stead ii Young Fellows 16 devotee. 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