The Weirton Daily Times from Weirton, West Virginia • Page 11

Count Blessings While Sons Count Vitamins By Abigail Van Buren Tnbuni Ine they prefer to live at home. The problem is that they are on a "health" kick, and they look like they are ready to drop dead from malnutrition. They won't touch meat or fat of any kind. And no dairy products unless they are positively fat-free. The boys live on fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, nuts, rice and wheat germ.

They meditate twice a day like a pair of zombies, and I'm afraid one day they'll put themselves into a trance and won't be able to come out of it. I suppose we should thank God they're not into drugs, (they won't even touch cigarettes), but how we would love AS A WOMAN, jt IMW OBJECT TO VIOLENCE Weirton Daily Times, Saturday, NOT IF I DO THE SOMEONE- HITS MB. THEN I OBJECT! and on weekends. What do you think about a setup like this? HUHT AND ANGRY DEAR HURT: They could deserve each other. DEAR ABBY: 1 was II years old when my parents decided to get a divorce.

I felt terrible about it and cried anrl begged them not to. but they wouldn't listen. Then my dad moved out and my mom and I stayed in the house. I got used to the idea, and it really wasn't so had because Mom and I got closer. Then one night my dad came over and they talked nearly nil night to see them eating like normal human beings again to get a long and he stayed over night.

My Mom even let Dad kiss little meat on tneir bones. her! Can you help us? YES, IT TAUGHT ME. GOOD LESSON STANDING IN THE" CORNER TAUGHT YOU A LESSON 'EVER TAKEN A THIS LAST CHEAP SHOT AT WU? IltHS HIT OVK THE HEAP UIITHABOXOr-OMONS DDRIN6 A CHRISTMAS COLORINfi CONTEST! 1C NEVER CHEW BUBBLE GUM WHILE STANDING 1 IN THE CORNER DISTRAUGHT PARENTS DEAR PARENTS: Maybe you need help to understand that your sons don't need the kind of "help" you'd uke to give them. Count your blessings while they count their vitamins. Considering what some parents have gune through in recent years, you're among the lucky ones.

Now they say they are going to try to make a go of their marriage. I'm jealous. How come? I should be-glad they aren't splitting up, but I'm not. I'm upset. What is wrong with me? JEALOUS AND UPSET FLINTSTONES DEAR JEALOUS AND UPSET: Nothing.

You enjoyed having your mom all to yourself, and now that you have to share her with your you're jenlous and upset. These reactions are normal, so don't feel guilty. Look at it this way: If they do moke a go of their marriage, it could be better for everybody. Hate to write letters? Send SI to Abigail Van Buren, 132 Lasky Beverly Hills, Colif. 90212, for Abby's booklet Abby, I divorced my husband because he abjised our "How to Write Letters for All Occasions." Please enclose a children and beat me up so brutally that I had to be fonBl self-addressed, stamped envelope.

hospitalized. My mother knew all this, yet she couldn't wait until he was out of our house before she started dating him. My mother is 42 and divorced, and my husband is 32. can't imagine these two together but I've heard it from about a dozen people already. I just can't accept it, and 1 DEAR ABBY: What do you think of a mother who would start having an affair with her former son-in-law? And immediately after her daughter's divorce? Well, that's what my mother did.

And she's the one who kept telling me that he -was no good and that I should leave him. Your Daily by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS 2 Animal's 1 Heidelberg memento 5 Hide 10 Permit 12 "I Pagliac- ci" hero J3 Forearm bones 14 Fight site 15 She's usuat- ly gone to seed 17 Meister- singer" 18 Shock 22 Facility 26 Henry James novel (2 wds.) 28 King of Siam's friend Z9 Calaboose guest 30 Poetical adverb 31 It's no bunk (3 wds.) 38 Ward off 39 Floral essence 41 De Gaulle's birthplace 42 Kaye or Thomas 43 Actress Drew 44 The "in" thing DOWN 1 Medit. island (abbr.) nail 3 Alan or Robert 4 Make muddy 5 Surmount 6 Elephant's- ear 7 Once again 8 qua non 9 Frost 11 In a frenetic way 16 More like haze 18 Nabokov novel 19 Face (si.) 20 Fraternity symbol 21 Busy bee g-2l Yesterday's Answer ZZ Yale 31 Tightly campus packed tree bundle 23 Winglike 32 Satanical part 33 Secluded 24 Ready valley to go 31 Heraldic 25 Before wreath 27 Destructive 35 Magi guide encroach- 36 Alcohol ment burner 3D Fre- 37 Chanted quently 40 Whisky 26 28 38 41 0-21 DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE Here's how to work it: AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW One letter simply stands for another. In Jhis sample A is used (or the three L's, for Ihe two O's, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints.

Each day the code leUcrs arc different. CRYPTOQUOTES N10 JEXU EG MIGBSKXGVSJ CXJEXM EG VZX SJEBEVR Z1KSG OEFZVU. -DSKXU C. QSOXR Yesterday's Cryptoquote: IRONY IS AN INSULT CONVEYED IN THE FORM OF A COMPLIMENT. HORACE MANN Kinl Features Syndicate, Inc.) from the CARROLL WGHTER INSTITUTE GENERAL TENDENCIES; The early part of the day is not a good time to make serious decisions.

Conditions change later enabling you to handle them sensibly. Evening is a good time for entertaining at home. ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Avoid an irate partner in the morning; later all goes smoothly.

Get aa much work done as you can during the day. TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20! Avoid one who keepa you from getting your work done. A letter you receive may an- noy you at the time, but is to your benefit later. GEMINI (May 21 to June 21) Financial problems bother you early; wait until after lunch so you can come to right decisions.

Improve diet and feel better. MOON CHILDREN (June 22 to July 21) Difficult situations arise early in the day, but later you think cleaily and can take care of them wisely. Take time for fun later. LEO (July 22 to Aug. 21) You find it difficult to handle personal problems early in the day, but later you think of cleverways to handle them.

Be wise. VIRGO (Aug. 22 to Sept. 22) Help a friend in need early, then enjoy his or her company later. Leave more serious thoughts for a later time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Tacftle chores early and you free tune for some new and interesting outlet later in the day. Avoid an idle gossip who wastes your tune. SCORPIO (Oct.

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