European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 26, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 21 Couch potato son s in Sod shape today s crossword dear Ann Landers i have an unusual problem concerning my 15-year old son i need your help. Steven has never had any health problems but he is a total Couch potato and something of a loner. His Lack of interest in physical activity made for a very embarrassing experience recently. At a family picnic my Niece Wendy was carrying a cooler loaded with soda and ice. She was struggling with the weight of it stopping to rest every few Yards when i Sav this i asked Steven to help her. Wendy said it s of i can handle it but i insisted that Steven give her a hand. Ann Steven could barely lift the cooler let alone carry it any distance he watched stunned As Wendy resumed carrying the cooler after several vain at tempts on his part. Even worse after they sat Down at the table she beat him at Arm wrestling. Wendy is something of a Tomboy but she is also three years younger than Steven and a head Shorter. \ i wanted Steven to be aware that he was put of shape but it must have been extremely humiliating for him to have been shown up by his younger Cousin and a girl at that. I m divorced so there is no father he can talk to. I am hoping this unfortunate incident will motivate Steven to become More interested in athletics but in the meantime what can i do to repair his some what battered self esteem a Mother in Atlanta Ann Landers dear Atlanta Steven needs a Strong male role Model in his Tiff. Is there an Uncle older Cousin coach or teacher who can help go to Steven s school and enlist the Aid of his favor Ite teacher. Can the lad be persuaded to get interested in hockey football Tennis handball soccer baseball basketball or swimming your son needs help. Dear Ann Landers i Don t know much about social etiquette but some thing happened last week that got me wondering. Pamela and i became engaged several Days ago. I had been setting aside Money to buy Pamela a Nice engagement ring and decided on an antique Diamond in a Platinum setting which i purchased from an estate. Since i am an auctioneer i have Access to several Fine estate pieces and this one was really outstanding. Hav ing a High visibility Job i introduced Pamela to some of my customers. Many of them knowing of our recent engagement congratulated us. A few women asked to see her ring. A lady from bos ton where i have always thought people had Fine Man ners looked at Pamela s ring and said is this a Friendship ring the Diamond is awfully what do you think of such a remark Frank in Stoneham mass. Dear Frank to comment on the size of a Stone is not Only Igno rant but in extremely poor taste. Actually color and clarity arc More important than size when evaluating a Diamond. I wish you had pointed this out and put the clod in her place. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chi Cago Iii. 60611-0562. C creators syn Dicalo. Addressing problem of thank you notes dear Abby i wish people would quit complaining about children or adults who do not write thank you notes. How Many of these people asked for a present none you decided to Send it now you want them to fall All Over them selves thanking you. Abby i have five grown Chil Dren 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren and when Ever i Send any of them a gift i enclose a postcard addressed to myself on the Back i have written please Check one i received the package. I loved the present. It was of. I did t like , i Send these cards so i will know if my present arrived. Everyone loves the idea. A they have to do is drop it into the Mailbox. Grandma dear grandma i m curious what kind of response do you usually dear Abby get regardless of How easy you make it there will Al ways be a few who will fail to respond. Dear Abby my precious father died unexpectedly about a year ago. I am an Only child. My husband and i have no Chil Dren. My Mother is still living. Daddy was everything to our family our Rock of Gibraltar. Mother and dad had a Telephone answering machine for which daddy had recorded a message. Abby Mother Calls that number several times a Day just to hear his voice. She finds it comforting and i have not discouraged her but there Are several people who have told her it was sick and Creepy to want to hear the voice of someone who is no longer living. I am still of the opinion that everyone must Deal with grief in his or her own Way. Sheila Dunn Garrigus Independence to. Dear Sheila i m with you All the Way. Please accept my Condo Lences. Letters for this column should to add sied to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. 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