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Page Editor: Emogene Graham, 754-0415


 DEAR ABBY: I have 10-
 year-old twin boys. "Frank"
 is popular with the boys in
 his class, while "Jake" has
 only one close friend, "TTom-
 my." When Frank is invited
 to,parties, sleepovers, mov-
 ies, swimming and play
 dates, Jake is left out and
 never invited. Tommy is a
 great kid, but comes from a
 family that isn't very social.
 We invite Tobmmy to our
 home, but Jake isn't invited
 back.
 I feel terrible when I see
 how sad Jake is when his
 brother is constantly going
 off to do fun things and he's
 left at home. We try to keep
 Jake busy with enjoyable
 activities when this hap-
 pens, but it's not the same.
 While Frank has a right
 to have his own friends,
 sometimes I feel I should
 say something to the par-
 ents about how much their
 leaving Jake out is hurting
 his feelings and self-confi-
 dence. IIEARTBRO-
.KEN MOM IN MIS-
SOURI
 DEAR IIEARTBRO-
 K~EN MOM: I don't rec-
 ommend saying anything
 to the parents of Frank's
 friends because it could
 backfire. Boys that age
 pick their own friends, and
 if Jake was forced on them,
 no one would be happy


done the same thing.
 Every time I raise the
 subject, he tells me he's
 happy with his life and
 doesn't want to change.
 How do I get through to
 him? My husband says
 we should let him do
 what he wants because
 it's his life. But I have
 trouble accepting that my
 son wants to stay single
 the rest of his life. Help!
 PROTECTIVE MOM.
 IN OHIO
 DEAR MOM: Thaf~s
understandable. You come
from a generation in which
marriage was the norm.
However, in the decades
since you were married
there has been a slow (but
steady) erosion in the per-
centage of Americans who i.
think marriage is impor-
tant.
 Your son may have much
to offer, but if he isn't inter-
ested in closeness, intimacy
and partnership, he probably
ivouldn't be very good at it.
So trust him, love him, and
don't push him. Marriage,
when it's a good one, is won-
derful. But it is no longer a r
must, and more and more
people are concluding it isn't
for everyone.
HWrite Dear Abby at
www.DearAbby.com or
P.O.'Box 69440, Los
Angeles, CA 90069~.


BABY BLUES


Abigail Van Buren
www.deorabby.com
about it including Jake.
Instead, continue inviting
Tommy over and explore
activities outside of school
where Jake can shine in
his own right. That will do
more for his self-confidence
than tagging along with his
brother where he really
isn't wanted.
 DEAR ABBY: My son
'"Marshall" is 36. He's hand-
some, has a great job, is a
wonderful son and would
be a tremendous "catch."
The problem is Marshall
has no interest in marriage
or even dating. He was in
a relationship six or seven
.years ago that ended badly.
.Since then, he has decided
he doesn't want any woman
getting .close to him. He
hasn't been on a date since.
 Marshall spends his time
hunting, fishing and play-
ing/watching sports with
his single and divorced
friends. It' doesn't help that
the divorced friends tell
him he's doing the right
thing by staying single, and
how they wish they had


HAGAR THE HORRIBLE


 ARIES (March 21-
April 19): Keep busy.
You'll be overly sensitive to
whats going on around yrou
and must not leave yoursei
too much time to ponder
over what's said or ~jonp.;
:'etar your schedule towiard q~
se f-mprovement, pamper- 
ing and enjoyment. ***
 TAURUS (April 20-
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negatively. AAA
 GEMINI (May 21-
June 20): Getting involved
in a cause you believe in will
provide connections to help
you in other areas. Sug-
gestions made will spark
greater enthusiasm in a job
or project that has' poten
tial. You will reap personal
and professional rewards.
-AAAA J
 CANCER (June 21-
July 22): Hold off making
any decisions or changes
that can alter the way you
live or the arrangements
you have with a personal
or professional group. The
wrong move will cause a
loss. Contain your feelings
and focus on something
yoti enjoy. AA
 LEO (July 23-Aug.
22): The sky's the limit,
so go after whatever you


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 Eu enia Last

 want. Travel, business and
 discussing personal and
 professional goals will lead
-to a firmwoqmmitment from.
someone.you need in your
Scorner to rnove ahead. A
financial gain' is heading


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 You may want to make a few
 changes to your personal
 papers or accumulated as-
 sets. AAA
 LBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
 22): Its important to make
 the most of this opportuni-
 ty-filled day. A partnership
 can be made or broken,
 depending on how you see
 it unfolding and whether or
 not it's to your advantage.
 Do what needs to be done.

 SCORPIO (Oct. 23-.
Nov. 21): Spruce up your
living quarters to make
someone you love feel more
comfortable. A change in
your routine or starting a
new interest will expand
your friendships and give
you plenty to think about.
Your talents can bring in
extra money. AAA
 SAGflTARIUS (Nov.


22-Dec. 21): Don't let
your emotions get the bet-
ter of you. You cannot allow
anyone to manipulate you.
Focus on what you enjoy
doing and on the people
you have the most fun with.
A~ physical or mental chal-
lenge is where you should
put your effort. AAr
 CAPRICORN (Dec.
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 relative or neighbor if you


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 bad or who can force you to
 confornfto rules you don't
 approve of. AAl
 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-
 Feb. 18): You can come up
 with some brilliant ideas re-'
 garding ways to earn more
 cash. Connect with people
 from your past. Greater op-
 portunity will develop out
 of necessity and demand.
 Time and energy put into
 earnings a living will pay off:
 and bring you greater ftee-
 dom. AAA
 SPISCES (Feb. 19-
 March 20): Put a halt on
 someone trying to push his
 or her way into your world.
 Speak frankly about what
you expect. If the person
you are dealing with cannot
offer you what you want,
walk away. You'll have plen-
ty of other opportunities.


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