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Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to publish her columns. These letters originally appeared in 1999.
Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have a home on the lake where we go on weekends and vacations with our two children, their spouses and our four young grandchildren.
The problem is a 12-year-old girl who lives across the street. This child is …Read more.
Classic Ann Landers, November 15
Dear Ann Landers: Every time I see a letter in your column from someone questioning the remarriage of a widow or widower, I want to write. This time, an actual letter goes in the mail. My wonderful husband passed away 10 years ago. He lost his …Read more.
Classic Ann Landers, November 8
Dear Ann Landers: Three months ago, our 18-year-old daughter "Ramona" had her tongue pierced. My wife and I had warned Ramona that if she pierced her tongue, she would lose her rights to the family car. She apparently didn't care, because …Read more.
Classic Ann Landers, November 1
Dear Ann Landers: I am 60 and have just been diagnosed with cancer. My problem is my daughter, "Ingrid." She lives in another state and has my only four grandchildren. I went through a nasty divorce a few years back and spent 10 long years …Read more.
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Classic Ann Landers, September 27Dear Ann Landers: I have been a reader of your column for many years and know you've written extensively about the link between lung cancer and smoking. Why is it that I never have seen a letter about peripheral arterial disease caused by cigarettes? Please print this one. It could save lives. My late mother-in-law was a very heavy smoker. She appeared to be in fairly good health until she passed 70. One morning, she got out of bed and barely could stand up because of the pain. She said it was like walking on broken glass. A diagnosis by her doctor showed the arteries in both her legs were blocked. He said that in all the years of his medical career, he never had seen such diseased arteries. He recommended bypass surgery at once, but she refused. She then moved in with my husband and me, and it was apparent that she was in pain 24 hours a day. One evening, while soaking her feet, I noticed gangrene had set in. The doctor hospitalized her the following day. Her right leg was amputated below the knee. It was a horrible experience for the family and painful for her. One month later, the doctors took the rest of the leg. Two months after that, the same problem surfaced with her left leg, and another amputation followed. That dear woman lived for four years in a nursing home, miserable the whole time. She lost not only both legs but also her independence, her dignity and the ability to live a normal life. So, dear Ann, please keep telling your readers, especially the younger ones, DON'T SMOKE. You may use my name if you wish. — Lillian Stevenson, Seminole, Fla. Dear Lillian: You've written a powerful letter, and I thank you for it. Dear Ann Landers: I am married to the sweetest man in the world, but he has some odd ideas when it comes to money. "Harry" does not believe in banks. He doesn't trust them. I know that he has put aside quite a lot of money, but he hides it, and I have no idea where. I've tried talking to him about this, but he changes the subject. Once, I told him: "Honey, if you die, I will be broke. Please tell somebody where you put the money." He refused. Harry buys me whatever I want but will not let me know where the money is. Do you see a solution? — Shreveport, La. Dear La.: It sounds as if Harry may be bordering on paranoia. Try to explain the danger of hiding money. For example, he could run into trouble with the Internal Revenue Service. Show him this column, and tell him Ann says, "If Harry loves you, he will put his money in the bank and leave it to you in his will." In the meantime, diamonds can be more than a girl's best friend. They also can be an excellent investment. "A Collection of My Favorite Gems of the Day" is the perfect little gift for that special someone who is impossible to buy for. Send a self-addressed, long, business-sized envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Collection, c/o Ann Landers, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. ANN LANDERS (R) COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM
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