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print these tips for your read-

‘ers ‘who may meet:a ‘visually: >:

ina social

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like to t.

CG Briefly deseribe.the layout ~~ -

_ of the room'and what Is going

on-and ask if she has.a prefer-- ,
ence as to where to sit or in.-

- which activity to participate, |
: -O You might qaletly com-
”. Ment on important things that
may happen visually — an
. amusing occurrence or the
arrival of new people. .
O Always let a: visually im-
person know if-you are
eaving, even for a short Gime,
d make a: brief comment
when you return. ~
O Remember that a visual
rson is an indivi

im
ual with diverse interests and © —
0 If you know a visually im-.

palred person who attends or
would like to attend your place
of worship, an offer of a ride
can be most helpful,
Pie you are seated nctek toa
person during a religious
service, alert her to the move-
ment of the congregation, ei-
ther verbally or touch.
After the service, introduce
her ta people as you would at’
any I gathering. .

Finally, Ann, X know that . .

everyone {s uptight these days,
but please tell your readers
that patience and understand-
ing visually impaired and
other

disabled persons are -
desperately needed and great- .

ly app ted. — Charles
egan, Executive ‘

Columbia Lighthouse For The

. Blind, Washington, D.C, .
Thank you for the reminder,

as well as those helpful sugges-

tions. es
‘Families divided. ~

After reading your wise and
thoughtful advice to Another
Stupid Turkey I was in tears,
How I wish I had seen such a
letter 12 eae ago!

a»  For-alf the years of our mar-

_ ‘me into spending every
ing and Christmas. with ts
family.

- In 1976 my‘ dad died three
days before Thankseivin , My
father-in-law still has a heart
condition. It was only after my
dad’s death that I demanded
-that we alternate holidays be-
Cweem fhe two famille. Ome
year his family ge r
and Thanksgiving, mine gets
Christmas, If the family goes
out of town or fs tll, they lose
thelr turn. No changes, 10 con

TE hope you: print this letter
for others who were as foolish"

, 45 Lfor too long. — A Sap .

. Pve:- been writing this col-
umn [or 27 years, I'm sure this
problem has come up at least

alf-a dozen times. My advice

" has always been the same!. —
Alternate.’ The more things -*
change ‘~~ the more they are. ~

' the same! ... - :

' .Pve known this fricnd since
. Childhood: We like to go to
lunch together, see plays, shop
and :do “lady things.” I enjoy

her ‘company, but she has an -

irritating habit of getting into -
interminable: conversations
wlth service. people and

strangers.: It can be the’ |

woman in the box office, the

man who takes the ticket, an .

usher or evem a person she
happens to be seated next to.in,
atheatre. .

_ When we go for a drink or

His unele had an operation

-.’ this summer, We went down to .
‘see film.” The waltress tries to

-escape, but my friend keeps:
gabbing away. “Don't ou just
ove black-eyed peas? I can

hardly find them anymore.” [ -

have heard her. talk for 15
minutes to a shoe clerk whose
only comment was, “That’s a
nice purse.” ;

up; but J am embarrassed by
woman's overly friend

Tillie

stON — conversations. Is there a cure?

» WHET S THE
MATIER'?.

y TAS

. OUT

I know of no known cure for
compulsive talkers. | suspect
your friend perceives herself
as the democratic type. Actu- -
ally, patrons who become too
friendly with service people

and this is not appreciated,
Tragedy pending

a 10 START AN

iM GONG

: by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart | ;

” My next-ioor neighbor ts

-~ the driving experlence of her
7-year-old grandson, ~ a
’ - The boy has been driving a
truck since the age of 4 on
‘ents’ farm, Now. they let.
m drive the new family car
' from the barn to the house,
which is quite a distance. In
- order to make the car start,
the child must crawl down i
e floor and tap the gas pedal.
and get back up into the seat
and steer. Everyone thinks it
ishilarious, . .
T am worrled sick about it.
. Please give me your opinion.
— Concerned .

When those grandparents ;

laugh, I. hope they. will kee
thee hands over the holes. in

their heads so the rocks won't

. fail out. The child could have a
tragic aceldent, and the sooner

they put a stop to that non-—

‘sense the better,
“2... felle chatter

A woman I work with Is
@riving me crazy: We are in

. +. liferent sections of the same
. office and she telephones me -

ou MOU have done-go mie in 2°
your column to promote |
Understanding of pergoms' who: -
- are different. Y hope you will.

' 10 bel

I don’t mean to sound stuck . .

ant 0
are considered condescending, - ve Le -

laughing and bra, about ©

eet FEE EOE TS EET PE RE ET

‘A
+ on

“plow afew minutes.” I tell her

upsetting. I am -th :
victim abd she is the perpetra:

tor, Can you help me get off
the spot? — Sally — - 7
From now on when the
bored lady. calls; simply say, .
“Sorry'l can't talk to yo ‘Am,
in. the middle of something.’
After ygu repeat that: lin

- about elght or. 10 ilmes, she'll

stop calling. If she doesn't, let”

- her-hear it-again another eight

of 10 times, 47
Breast surgery.

I will soon be 45 years. old

and. have always lacked self-

Inches
ve been

’ about breast ‘al tation
. surgery, A few of my: chose
friends’ y

say Tam crazy. .
What are the cons?
Is it eros T mast aainik .

- to feel ng somewhat silly

worrying about a matter that -
serious roblans oe aa
ery day. Please guide

_ about every day.

_me. — Dolly Parton Jr,
T don't know how to respond
since your signature leads me
eve that you don't know
what the word augmentation
means. Did you mean red _
tion? Surely you don't thine

- Dolly needs more! ‘Neithe
- operation is dangerous, ‘al: '
« though there. are inherem

risks. in any surgical proce:
dure..] suggest you discuss this
‘matter with your physictan:

"I have a problent' that: is
driving me. crazy. Suicide
looks every day. ;

loose. It’s my father, He no
longer loves my mother and-
has turned to me for consola- -

. don, I tried my best to com-
xt him and all too

happening and now I feel trap-

"My mother bas known about

this lousy situation from the
‘beginning and she hates me. I
don’t blame her. But she holds
me responsible for ev

_— never a word of

- against my father. This cannot |
_ be termed child abuse because _
I was land a 2 Mis :
notachiid. - vary

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You need counselling to help ~
ugh this traumatic
ime. Look in the book

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overs this year. They are
> tomorrow's supper.”

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