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6A FEATURES Bad way to break the news Dear Annie: I am in the is the more he or she wants oth- process of getting a divorce ers to be happy, and the reverse is also true. Just think how mis- after 38 years of marriage. I’m wondering whether erable your husband and his you could help me understand new girlfriend must be to act the way in which my husband like such bullies. Pitiful. Instead of getting mad, or “announced” he is having an even, get happy — affair. We went to a DEAR happy that this louse small-town festival, is out of your life, for and he introduced me ANNIE one. Spend time with to a woman. I could friends and your daugh- tell there was some- ter. Focus on living well thing going on. Later (which really is the best that day, he said that revenge anyway). Good yes, he finds her very riddance to the rest. attractive. (I should Dear Annie: I am in mention that she’s just Lane my 50s and was taught two years older than Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. by my family mem- our daughter.) bers that when some- So I’m just trying to understand why he would one brings or sends a gift, you do this to me and why this girl should send a thank-you note. would want to meet me. She’s That was before email, tex- also married, and supposedly ting or other digital messag- her husband doesn’t know ing methods. There is always the good old telephone. I was about their affair. I am just having a difficult also taught that it is not about time understanding how two the gift’s value but about the people could be so cruel and thought, even if it’s a tin of mean to me. — Slapped in the cookies or something home- made. Luckily, we have been Face Dear Slapped: I will never able to be very generous. In the past year, we attended fully understand why people are deliberately cruel. But I do two weddings, two funerals know that the happier a person and a graduation and had two babies born to friends (mil- lennial to middle age). That doesn’t include the gifts we gave for birthdays or the hol- idays. A “thank you” of some type would have been nice. We did not receive any acknowl- edgment for anything and finally asked the recipients whether they had received the gifts (knowing that in most cases, they had, because they were hand-delivered), to which most responded, “Oh, yeah. Thanks.” Please tell your read- ers that if someone takes the time to send a gift, a quick “thank you” by some means is proper etiquette and very appreciated. Or the next time, they won’t get anything. — Beachside Suzi Dear Beachside: You are not the first — and you won’t be the last — to write me about this trend. Two recent solu- tions I’ve heard from readers: 1) Donate to a charity in the person’s name instead of con- tinuing to give material gifts for which he or she shows no gratitude. 2) Give each offend- ing person a set of nice thank- you notes and a book of “for- ever” stamps. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your journey in the world of commerce may have a few bumps. Handle business, however inconve- nient it may be. The customer is not always right, though it behooves the merchant to lend the benefit of the doubt. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Take up space and command attention with your communi- cation style. You’ll gain the support of author- ity figures and the approval of those who see you as an authority. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There are many ways to say it. Because of your desire to leave people with a good feeling, you’ll give thought to how you’re going to relay informa- tion from important news to the simplest of salutations. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Artistic expres- sion is stress relief. A regular creative practice ensures that you’ll be not only calmer and more centered but also quite masterful at the craft of your choice. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll have your choice of a few different investments. It will be better to invest in a person than it will in an object or commodity. Tonight: Fortune favors you when you express your love in actions instead of words. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People will have a strong need to categorize you today, only because they’re trying to figure out where you fit into their lives. Just don’t let them define you. You define you; and that definition is ever-evolving. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If love is a game, this will be a prize winning round. Hand on the buzzer, you’re ready to come up with the right answer. Make your move. Don’t wait FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE to be sure. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your close friends and loved ones will want to know what you think, but beyond that there is little to gain (and much to lose) from discussing personal and political views with the general public today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re probably feeling nostalgic for another time. It was no better or worse than this time really, but it was lovely and inspiring in its own way. Channel the energy of the past into today’s work. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Driven peo- ple do not find it difficult to push themselves hard. The real challenge for an overachiever is in setting limits that will lead to optimum gains over the long term. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You never know who is hurting inside. When in doubt, reach out. Your handshakes and hugs are healing. You won’t regret being a little more friendly or affectionate than was really nec- essary. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Without regular injections of fun and excitement, relationships get stale. Brainstorm on the subject, because the answer will be out of the ordinary. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 9). You can be subtle and sly when you need to be, and you’ll maneuver a situation that requires diplomacy. You’ll advance through the politics of a scene and become quite powerful. March and June offer a different kind of work and the chance at big money. A special friendship will send you on a July adventure. Scorpio and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 9, 25, 34 and 19.
