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Blue had been through a rough patch.
He was adopted from the shelter and then returned for unspecified reasons. That’s when Bill met him.
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Dear Doctors: I’m 23 years old and hardly ever get sick, not even a cold. I usually skip getting a flu shot, but my dad keeps telling my brother and me that it’s really important to get one this year. Can you explain why?
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With the general election less than two months away and the ongoing pandemic, I want to discuss something that has become a major concern across our state and that is absentee voting and Senate Bill 210.
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DEAR ABBY: I have a serious issue with my best girlfriend. We make plans together, adult plans, and then at the last minute, her kids drop the young grandkids off for her to babysit, curtailing any plans we have together. The past few times, we have changed our plans to a “kids” activity.
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DEAR ABBY: What is acceptable after a breakup occurs? Several years ago, I reached out to an ex-girlfriend. We had dated for six months, but she broke up with me to take a job in another state. A year later, I heard through mutual friends that she had recently moved back. I didn’t call or text, but I did send an email asking how she was doing and if she’d like to talk.
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DEAR ABBY: My wife and I were married 30 years when we ran into an old girlfriend (and ex-fiancee) of mine at a function. I spent a good part of the evening dancing with her and ignoring my wife. My wife says I was “indecent” with the girlfriend, and it hurt her badly.
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While broadcasting seemingly total chaos on the noon news, I quickly turned the TV off, and began thinking of what to write for this weekend’s column. I want to remind readers that all is not “going to hell in a handbasket,” as preachers used to say. We need to focus our minds on Who is really in control here, be prayerful in our daily actions and decisions, and not be led by fear.
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