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LW3: If someone wants to view a deceased person at a funeral home at a time other than the published visiting hours, I suggest they call the funeral home first to make arrangements. In the smaller businesses, they may not always have someone on hand to let you in. Also, they may not have eveything ready for a viewing before the published visiting hours. When my oldest sister died, another sister was really upset because our bil had decided to have her cremated and there was not going to be a body to see and say goodbye to at the visiting hours or the funeral. Upon that sister's insistence, our bil made special arrangements with the funeral home to allow just close family members in for a short viewing and wake of less than a half hour. That's all the time the funeral director could give us because of his schedule.

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Re: Pearl ------- I agree with you but with one caveat. This daughter is an adult and her FATHER is apparently the last person she'd allow to help her. The help will have to come from her husband and mom at least to begin with. I doubt that in her current frame of mind that she'd be willing to see a psychiatrist. The husband should certainly see one himself to discuss his wife's behavior and ask for some suggestions of how to deal with it and how he can convince her to see the doctor. I do hope they can get help for this woman soon.

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Dear Annie: The behavior of "Carole" are symptoms of manic depressive behavior and should be evaluated by a psychiatrist or doctor. She needs proper medication and verbal professional help. She may lose her husband if this continues and if the mother has a cordial relationship with her son-in-law should approach him privately and tell him of her worry and concerns about her daughter's condition. This mental illness can cause terrible problems in families or among friends for the sufferer and they often refuse or cannot recognize that their behavior is not normal. Perhaps the father can recognize this situation so as to not feel personally rejected and attacked and also help get his daughter proper help. This situation will further deteriorate if not treated and the daughter's husband should be warned about this possibility and try to get help for his wife even if he has to go alone to get advice from a professional. Paranoia is part of the symptomology and "Carole" may be imagining that people are out to get her or as she said "destroy her life" since she cannot understand why things go wrong. Sincerely, Experienced observer. (Please do not use my name or location in my reply. thank you.)

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Dear Annie: The behavior of "Carole" are symptoms of manic depressive behavior and should be evaluated by a psychiatrist or doctor. She needs proper medication and verbal professional help. She may lose her husband if this continues and if the mother has a cordial relationship with her son-in-law should approach him privately and tell him of her worry and concerns about her daughter's condition. This mental illness can cause terrible problems in families or among friends for the sufferer and they often refuse or cannot recognize that their behavior is not normal. Perhaps the father can recognize this situation so as to not feel personally rejected and attacked and also help get his daughter proper help. This situation will further deteriorate if not treated and the daughter's husband should be warned about this possibility and try to get help for his wife even if he has to go alone to get advice from a professional. Paranoia is part of the symptomology and "Carole" may be imagining that people are out to get her or as she said "destroy her life" since she cannot understand why things go wrong. Sincerely, Experienced observer. (Please do not use my name or location in my reply. thank you.)

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Dear Annie: Sorry I posted the same message twice by mistake. Pearl Volkov