THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017
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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.