Dear ‘Ann. Lnaders: af know © 7 "you've: received “smany’: “letters: about the essay-you ran‘séveral - ‘years ago, “Dead at Ae crash, He woke up in ‘the morgue, “Like: thousands of . clipped that column : * with the intention of letting my - others, I sons read it when they: ‘got their a driver’ s licenses: © coe ; - When my oldest’son turnedis and obtained his learnet’s | per- - mit, 1 gave him the. column. . Three months ago, at age 17, he was killed in a. car accident. I took out. that column and reread it the ‘hight the police came to tell.me. I was concerned as to why the accident happened - and was relieved when the medi _ Calvexaminer’s report showed there was. no alcohol or drugs present. -- --your colunin. ~ Thave had a difficult iime ad. cnn! ‘ justing. to this tremendous: loss ‘and. although: I: have’ received | -«: love and support from my.fami. . “It was - the fantasy: ‘of a a ‘1-year-old who. was ‘driving. - Tecklessly and was killed in a “Jy and’ friends, 1 ‘could’ not understand “why"’, I (ital) still (unital) ‘don’t -understand, I don't think anyone ever does, . Signed: “Author Unknown” has ~ provided me with a lot of com- . fort. L-hope you will: print it in oo _ Calgary, Alberta (Canada) © ? Dear. Calgary: I printed it many years ago, but am-happy to do so‘again. Thank you and - God bless for: wanting to ease, the pain of others. a To All Parents “Pil lend. you, for a little while, a: child of -mine,” He - said, “For you: to love while he - lives, and mourn when he is - - dead. . Ann: ‘Lande : by Ann: Landers © “However, the:enclosed poem SINES: “Tt ‘tay bes six. or’ seven years, or twenty-two, or three, ; “ “But. will you, til I: call: him back, ‘take care. of. him for me? “He'll bring ‘his charms gladden you, and shail his stay be brief, Yau’ It have. . his: lovely memories ‘as: solace! for Your grief. 3 eee | cannot ‘ptomise: he “will stay, as all from earth return, . “But there are lessons taught down here L want this chiki to learn. “Pye looked. ihe wide world - over in my. search. for. teachers ie true, ; _ “And from the throngs that * crowd life's lanes, I have selected you. ' . “Now will you give. him all: your love — not think the * labor . vain, . “Nor hate me when I come to call: ‘to take him back again. an “J fancied that I heard: them’ say, ‘Dear Lord, thy will: be done.’ “For all the. joy: this child shali bring,. the. Fisk of “grief we'll run, “We'll shower’ him with tenderness and love ‘him while : Dr. a “We'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to unders- ). tand’?'— Author Unknown ~ Dear Anu Landers:.Can you please tell me what time it-is? . There are’ clocks everywhere, | but-unfortunately-no two have the same time, hear there is an atomic clock . in Colorado that i is supposed to be ‘completely accurate. Will ~ you please tell me how to con- “tact that place? — Time Freak Dear T.F.: We called the Na-. tional Institute of Standards and’ Technology in- Boulder, Colo., and talked to Donald B. Sullivan, Ph.D., chief of their Time and Frequency Division, ’ Sullivan said, DIRECTOR Torace Standard, Wednesday, February 21, 1900 — Page 99 “Coor-_ sts who want ‘the 7 correct time can. call the follow- - ing number: :. (303) 499-7011, | The exact time: is’ announced - once every minute. In between | there are ticks and tories; tried it arid it works! Is life passing you by? 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