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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 FEATURES Concerned about grandson Dear Annie: My son shares Dear Worried: Your con- custody with the mother of one cerns are absolutely valid, and of his boys but lives hundreds of this situation demands action. miles away. He is great with this Though your son’s lawyer is 9-year-old, and the boy is very right — he should be sure to happy when they are together. document all evidence of abuse The boy’s 18-year-old half — your son needs to go beyond brother is the perfect that to protect his son DEAR big brother, and they are right now. Your grand- very close. son’s mom seems to ANNIE have intimidated every- The boy’s mother has difficulties. Just before I one into being afraid. saw him recently, she Don’t play into the had slapped him hard roles she’s written. in the face. I believe she The stakes are very has choked the boy. His real. Call the police voice was pretty hoarse if and when you sus- Lane when I saw him. Her Annie pect abuse, and call Creators Syndicate Inc. daughter, the boy’s half the Childhelp National sister, was hospitalized Child Abuse Hotline at after a drug overdose that was 800-422-4453 for general guid- apparently a suicide attempt. ance about how you can support My son says the boy’s your grandson and son. Dear Annie: This is in ref- mother would make life difficult and possibly contest custody if erence to “What’s in a Name?” he were to try to get full custody. — who was frustrated that a rel- His lawyer only tells him to ative had chosen the name she document everything. My son’s wished to use for her future mother and sister think the same child. This woman can always way and advise him against tak- ing action. Those three people use the name she wanted to be are not good at listening to any- for her future son as his mid- thing that contradicts their way dle name. It’s a simple solu- of thinking. Suggestions, please. tion. Plus, if she ever does have a son, his cousin will feel good — Worried About Grandson 3C TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. about the child’s having part of his name. I had friends who gave their firstborn the name “Cody.” When the second son came along, they named him “Dakota.” They could not nick- name Dakota “Cody,” which in this area is the nickname for Dakota. So they nicknamed Dakota “Dak.” Unfortunately, my friends lost both sons within less than a month of each other — between Thanksgiving and Christmas — a few years ago. So what really is in a name? I hope “What’s in a Name?” gets her wish to have a son. My friends were past the age of hav- ing another son when they lost both Cody and Dakota. I am now a grandmother. My daugh- ter and son-in-law made my grandson’s middle name Cody, in memory of our friends’ sons. — Proud Grandmother in PA Dear Proud: Thank you for sharing this incredibly mov- ing story. You’ve put things into perspective. I’ve found that looking at the big picture has the power to remove all the tiny flaws and remind us what a gift it is to simply be here behold- ing it. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Today’s theme: forgotten riches. It’s like when you leave money in the pockets of your pants and it goes through the wash just fine, ready for you to discover it the next time the pants come up in rotation. Well, they’ll come up today. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A mysterious kar- mic debt hangs in the balance. It must be paid in order to move forward. Whether you are the one to pay or to get paid, go for a clean and complete transaction so all can progress. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will become a leader, perhaps a reluctant one. It’s not really about delivering your words well, or being charismatic, popular or particularly powerful. It’s about having the ideas that will work well for your group. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your mood: thoughtful. You can scarcely accomplish a single thing without asking yourself, “What am I doing with my life, and how does this match up with the moments of my every day?” LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Motivation will be high in the morning, and there’s the potential to be gloriously productive! Then comes the afternoon slump. You may as well give into it because fighting it will be futile. Relax. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You may or may not be able to change the situation, but you can certainly change what you think of it; your feelings and actions will follow. This will be an essential step toward any sort of tangible result. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Work without a worry as to how acceptable the results will be. You have no control over that. The truth is that many can execute the task. Still, you’re the only one who can do it your way. So there — 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 you’ve already won. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Listen to them when they tell you how they see it, but don’t believe it. Believe your own eyes. They see a problem; you see potential. They see a roadblock; you see the alternative highway to the future. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s a time for doing and a time for not doing. Doing doesn’t make you more. Not doing doesn’t make you less. Choosing the right action at the right time requires an awareness that inaction is sometimes better. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your goals give your life structure, your passion a form, your personality an irresistible spark. However, don’t put these goals above all else. People come first. And remember, you’re “people,” too. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s no se- cret shortcut, quick fix, perfect recipe or magic word. There is only doing the next thing and then the next thing. You may find this tedious, but you won’t find it ineffective. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The rituals of love seem a lot more magical when they are not explained or expected. And yet, like most magic, there’s a good deal of planning and practice that goes into pulling off the trick. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (April 1). Your cosmic birthday gift is a lasting attraction to what’s good for you. This month, a new responsibility clarifies your mind and organizes your priorities. A remarkable meeting in May will set off a heart-fulfilling series of events. You will have adventures with animals or children in June, and professional advancement and mon- ey in September. Libra and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 47, 9, 4, 28 and 39.