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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017 FEATURES Did I do the right thing? Dear Annie: I am a sin- have done the same thing. gle mom with two boys, ages If anything had happened to 4 and 7. We recently took a your son while he was unat- trip out to Chicago to visit tended in the men’s room, my parents. Our flight was you never would have for- delayed by over an hour. My given yourself. We must look 7-year-old asked whether out for and support our fel- low mothers, not he could go into DEAR make them doubt the men’s bathroom themselves or feel alone. I said no and ANNIE uncomfortable about decided that the three their decisions. You of us should stay did the right thing. together while at a Dear Annie: I busy airport. I took have read your col- him into the ladies’ umn for a long time room with me. As but have never writ- I directed him to Lane ten to you before. I go into a stall and I Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. had to respond both held my 4-year-old’s to “Crybaby” and to hand, a woman said, “You know, he really is too the advice you gave her. Until old to be in a ladies’ room.” recently, I was just like “Cry- I explained that I didn’t want baby.” I thought that crying him to be alone in a large for a positive or negative rea- public place; all it takes son was just how I responded is one creep. Afterward, and it was just who I was. though, I began doubting My parents said I was a very myself. Was she right? Did I sensitive and compassion- do the right thing? When is a ate child, and I thought it child old enough to go to the “normal” to cry about many bathroom alone in a public circumstances. I lived with these emo- place? — Mom Dear Mom: You made tions until I was thoroughly the best decision for your checked out with bloodwork. family. And frankly, I would The cause was hormonal, and once the hormones were bal- anced, the emotions were also balanced. I could actu- ally see people crying and listen to what they were say- ing without crying myself. It was freedom I never thought I could have. “Crybaby” should make sure her vitamins, supple- ments and hormones are balanced. Lack of sleep and stress deplete many important nutrients in our system. Also, behavior mod- ification will not help “Cry- baby” if it is hormonal or nutrient deprivation. A thor- ough blood analysis will show whatever deficiency she may have. It is nice to know that there is a “Crybaby” out there who would understand what I faced for about 40 years. — Drier My Eyes Dear Drier: For any- one experiencing possible nutrient deficiencies or hor- monal imbalance, bloodwork is a wise step, and I appre- ciate your raising the point. I’m sure “Crybaby” will be happy to hear she’s not alone, too. 5A TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You can’t blame your brain for being skeptical of your gut feel- ings. Your gut draws wisdom from a mysterious place that your brain has never been to, doesn’t know the location of, and doubts the existence of in the first place. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). On many sub- jects, society’s rules are your rules. It doesn’t always work for you this way though. There are a few societal trends you simply can’t abide by, and you’ll prove yourself bigger than society as you do it your way today. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There’s a lot around that needs to be organized, but if you can organize your priorities first, you’ll avoid wasting time on things that won’t matter five days from now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Good com- munication isn’t something you can establish and then forget about. It needs to be main- tained. Check in with your loved ones to open and strengthen those lines. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s important to do the things that make you “you” on a regular basis. If you have to tone those things down or do less of them for the sake of a relationship, it could point to trouble going forward. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There’s much you will do with your mind — dream, go back and forth in time, have conversations with people you’ve never met. Your imagination is your most useful tool to influence and create your world. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The person who’s talking isn’t always communicating, and the per- son who’s hearing isn’t always listening. Inten- tions, on the other hand, can be felt viscerally. Intentions will speak the loudest today. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Just as brevity is the soul of wit (according to Shakespeare) and the soul of lingerie (according to Dorothy Parker), brevity is also the soul of pleasure. Too much of any good thing is a terrible thing. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your inner self is pulling for something your head still isn’t sure about. This internal conflict of interests is making it difficult to move forward, but maybe forward isn’t the direction you originally thought it was. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Whatever comes at you today, you’ve seen it before, or something like it at least. Therefore you won’t flinch. You suspect this is for the best and highest good, and you’ll handle it like the winner you are. 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 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When love is disappointing, you have your friends. And when friends are the trouble, you have your love. But today is different. Today you have both and life is truly wonderful. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are certain conflicts that will never be resolved because they are too deeply rooted in core differenc- es. Peace can be restored nonetheless when parties agree not to fight and instead focus elsewhere. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (May 5). Your dreams are coming true. Through the next 10 weeks, it will be as though there’s an invisible hand helping you navigate and produce until your business is thriving. Family will connect you with what you need to succeed in all kinds of relationships. A voice from the past will figure into your future dealings. Cancer and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 10, 33, 28 and 18.