European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 24, 1994 nurses help those living and dying dear Ann Landers this is in response to the negative letters you printed about hospitals and nurses. My Lover of 16 years recently died of aids. From the time he was diagnosed until the Day he died every one was very supportive. I can t say enough about the nurse who were involved in Johns care. They helped me come to grips with his impending death and also my own his positive status. I especially appreciated the care John received at Home from his visiting nurses. Those women were extremely compe tent always cheerful and a pleasure to have around. They treated John with re Spect and made it possible for him to die with dignity at Home surrounded by friends and family. My hat is off to nurses everywhere who give of themselves so generously and help make dying easier. -rogerinl.a.dearl.a. Your Beautiful letter was one of thousands i receive Din support of nurses. For More read on. West Palm Beach Fla my wife an intensive care nurse has cared for hundreds of patients in her 10-Yearnursing career. Some of her horror stories have made Ann Landers my hair stand on end. A Mother once sent her child to the Hospital in a taxi. The child arrived at the emergency room alone and had to have an emergency appendectomy. My wife had to Telephone the police to locate the Mother. She practically had to order her to come to the Hospital. Another youngster who had been accidentally shot by a playmate died on Christmas eve. My wife phoned the family and asked if they would come and say their last goodbyes before the Little girl was removed from life support. The response was nobody wants to go. It would be too  my wife Sang Christmas car ols to that child As she prepared her for the morgue. As with any profession there Are incompetents in  i would Challenge any individual to do what the average intensive care nurse or emergency room nurse does in those 12-hour shifts. I could not do it. They Deal with death on a daily basis and Are Genu Ine heroines in my Book. Randy dear Randy we must be Reading the same Book. I too consider nurses genuine heroes and heroines. I could never do what they do. God bless them. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chi Cago til. 60611-0562. Stone Csc restore Syndicate red gown does duty for 50 years dear Abby dear Nina your column about whether to Wear a sex. Low Cut i will not destroy that picture. I think Vou look Tabuli dear Abby t sexy dress to a class reunion dinner dance prompts this let Ter. " -. ,. My College graduation class celebrated its 50th reunion in 1987, when i was a fresh Man my parents bought me a red crepe formal Cut on the Bias. It had Spaghetti straps was rather Low Cut and had Rhine stones 2 inches apart All Over  loved that dress and wore it Many times. Who could afford More than one evening gown then it was right in the Middle of the depression when i married in june 1937,i took that dress with me. It Hung in my closet for years an although i never wore it i just could t bring myself to get rid of it. Finally when my 50th College class reunion too place i wore that red dress again. A 70-year-old female classmate spied me across the dance floor and shouted Nina i hate you i can t believe you can still get into that dress Abby i m enclosing a picture of myself in that cling ing red dress at the reunion banquet. When you re through laughing please destroy it. Nina d. In Dallas quibble dear Abby dear Nina i picture to fabulous that red gown is much better looking than the gowns they re showing today and with combat boots yet dear Abby the Man i am engaged to marry has asked me to sign a prenuptial agreement. We Are both in our mid-30s,and this is a first marriage for both of us. Although i have agreed to sign the document i am having second thoughts. While my Fiance looks at it Ashe smart thing to do in this Day and age i perceive it As a Lack of Good Faith and Trust in me and our relationship. Although i am a career woman and make a Nice living he does earn and will bring into our marriage far More than i do. I would appreciate some feedback from you and Orother women who have encountered this situation. Sign me. Apprehensive dear apprehensive Don t jump to any conclusions. A prenuptial agreement is not necessarily a vote of no Confidence. I perceive it As a very Good idea. Should a couple dissolve their marriage and my mail tells me that 60 percent of All american marriages end in divorce there will Beno surprises and no Legal hassles Over who gets the Silver stereo the kids or the pets. Letters for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447,mount Morris lit. 6 1054. 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