I wish I had seen this when my mother was still here
Jul 3, 2015 12:23:01 #
From a "Dear Abby" column on Yahoo:
"DEAR ABBY: Until my daughter was 18, we did all the traditional birthday celebrations. On her 18th birthday, she turned the tables saying, although she was born on that day, I had done all the work of giving her life.
Now, at her request, we spend her special day celebrating each other. She takes me to dinner and buys me flowers, and I let her. And now on my special day, I do the same for my own mother.
This has become a tradition, and my grandchildren now follow it. The only gift necessary is the time we give each other. -- APPRECIATED IN IDAHO
DEAR APPRECIATED: I like your daughter's idea very much. It makes perfect sense to me. In my opinion, what makes any holiday special is the time people who care about one another spend celebrating together.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069."
See the whole column here:
http://news.yahoo.com/girlfriend-expects-fireworks-her-parents-meet-050118778.html
"DEAR ABBY: Until my daughter was 18, we did all the traditional birthday celebrations. On her 18th birthday, she turned the tables saying, although she was born on that day, I had done all the work of giving her life.
Now, at her request, we spend her special day celebrating each other. She takes me to dinner and buys me flowers, and I let her. And now on my special day, I do the same for my own mother.
This has become a tradition, and my grandchildren now follow it. The only gift necessary is the time we give each other. -- APPRECIATED IN IDAHO
DEAR APPRECIATED: I like your daughter's idea very much. It makes perfect sense to me. In my opinion, what makes any holiday special is the time people who care about one another spend celebrating together.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069."
See the whole column here:
http://news.yahoo.com/girlfriend-expects-fireworks-her-parents-meet-050118778.html
Jul 3, 2015 12:35:08 #
DotsMan wrote:
From a "Dear Abby" column on Yahoo: br ... (show quote)
:thumbup: Very nice. Thank you for sharing this. I often wish the majority of our news would be wholesome human interests stories and maybe a small space reserved for tragic breaking news. It sure would make things more enjoyable and less stressful. Thanks again.
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