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your community who have been down the same road

+ but have learned haw to live full lives that included
romance and remarriage. They will be glad to help
you build your self-esteem. That is really all you're
missing.” ;

HEAR ABBY: We have a 10-month-old daughter, our first
child, :and she's an adorable, healthy litte girl.
The trouble is Vere. my sister-in-law, who haa 4 16-month-
uld dauphter. Vera has constantly compared the progres of
my child with hers since the day mine was born. Her
daughter sat up, crawled, walked and talked at a certain
“age, und what's the matter with mine? '
{ am sick of these ‘comparisons, but | don't want to start

anything with hetP Will you please tell her, Abby?
foots . BUGGED

DEAR BUGGED: It would be better if you told her.
Let her know that you are perfectly satisfied with
your daughter's rate: of progress. And should you!
have any questions about it, you'll consult your

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DEAK MISS VAN BUREN: E wish to protest your column
an Biggested Christmas gifte for the .
Thanks to yuu | was inundated with gift certificates and
email tins of tuna and chicken! " aL
L disagree with you 100 percent. I don't want my friends
_ and family w think of me as an object of charity ai
Christmastime. Your practical gift euggestions, such aa
” pewspaper ur magazine subscriptions, gift certificates and
food, do not uppeal ta me at all. I would much rather have
frivolous, frilly nightgown. Then at least I'd know J am still
considered alive and feminine! And if I must, I will eat a
peunut hutter sandwich for my Christmas dinner while
wearing my frilly gown.
jpleawe stop speaking for the world, Abby. Who do you
think yeu are — the omnipotent being? t coloseal
DISAPPRHOVINGLY YOURS IN CARLSBAD, CALE

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1)e you hate to write letters because you don't know
what to say? Thank-you notes, sympathy letters,
decline and iowite-

congratalations, how je o
tions and how to write an interesting letter

included in Abby's booklet, “How to Writs Lettera for
All Occasions.” Send $1 and a long, ata (ae
centn), self-addressed envelope to: Abby, Letter
: Booklet, 132 Lasky Drive, Beverly Hiile, Calif,