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FEATURES
Nephew’s wedding guests
feel ignored and slighted
Dear Annie: I’d like your welcome and appreciated.
Tell me what you think.
opinion on what I feel was
a breach of etiquette on the — Feeling Snubbed
Dear Feeling Snubbed:
part of my nephew’s new
This woman may
mother-in-law.
DEAR
not be the hostess
Recently,
my
with the mostess,
nephew got mar-
ANNIE
but I would let this
ried in Chicago. My
one go. Weddings
family of seven flew
are extremely hectic,
from Connecticut to
and those involved
the wedding for two
in the planning have
days. The bride’s
a lot on their plates.
mother never made
The mother of the
an attempt to meet us
Lane
bride was probably
at the rehearsal din- Annie
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
consumed with mak-
ner or at the wedding.
ing sure the events
We even saw her
the day we were flying home. went off without a hitch. If
She looked at us but made she didn’t introduce herself,
no attempt to come over and it was not out of malice. And
if you really cared so much
speak to our family.
The trip cost us a lot of about meeting her, you might
money, along with the gen- have crossed the banquet hall
erous monetary gifts we all and introduced yourself.
Dear Annie: I just read
gave. The bride and groom
thanked us, but we felt it the letter from the 80-year-
was extremely rude of the old parent who advised chil-
bride’s mother to ignore us. dren to call their elderly par-
An introduction and a “thank ents. My advice to elderly
you so much for coming all parents? Instead of wait-
this way” would have gone ing for your kids to call, call
a long way in making us feel them! When I was a young
adult, the only times my
mother ever called me were
when a relative had died
or someone was seriously
ill in the hospital. My hus-
band’s mother never called
him, either. An elderly aunt
did call once in a while, and
it was always such a treat to
talk with her.
My husband and I make it
a point to call our adult chil-
dren every now and then just
to chat. If they are busy (my
mother’s excuse for never
calling me was that I might
have been busy, sleeping, not
home, etc.), we keep it brief
and just tell them we were
thinking of them and will talk
some other time. Keeping the
lines of communication two-
sided has been nothing but
great for our relationship
with our children. — Anony-
mous, Too
Dear Anonymous, Too:
I agree completely. The best
way to get people to call you
is to call them first. Let’s all
stop glowering at our phones
and use them.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve good
reason for resisting an idea. You’re probably
avoiding potential pain; this is legit. But the pain
will be temporary and mild. Consider accepting
the fact instead. The more you accept, the more
you can change.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It may seem
strange, but some people react to stress by
portraying the picture of total confidence. Be
aware that the one who most seems to have
it together may be hurting and in need behind
closed doors.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Once upon a time
you gave much away, and you did so unflinch-
ingly. Now you wonder why you devalued what
you had to offer. Don’t worry; you’ll get another
chance, and you’ll do it differently this time.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You need to be
able to disagree with your partner without going
to war. Furthermore, a strong team needs to
know how and when to set aside differences
and form a united front.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Guilt serves little pur-
pose now. Your conscience has served you well.
The wrongs of the past have been processed,
the lessons learned. Let go and accept the
grace of your own forgiveness.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Everyone is a piece
of work. Luckily, the only piece of work you’re
responsible to take on is you. You can try to take
on the others, but it’s a guaranteed waste of
time. Love and support doesn’t mean doing the
work for someone.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The anticipation of
pleasure is exciting and may even turn out to be
the best part of an upcoming event. It won’t be
the first time that memories of the buildup and
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
preparation overshadow memories of an actual
event.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Someone will be
the shaper, and someone will be the shaped.
For this reason, it’s important to be around
people whose influence is likely to be good, or
who will be better off because of your influence
over them.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Do not as-
sume that the person who is causing you incon-
venience or hurt is doing so willfully. Chances
are that this person doesn’t realize the impact
he or she is having.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Remind
yourself of just how far you’ve come — not to
fluff up your ego or fill yourself with pride, but
to wake you up to the fact that this challenge
in front of you is much like ones you’ve already
surmounted.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Many people try
to avoid pressure. You’ll use it instead. Tempo-
rary tension or discomfort is what motivates you
to take your life in an exciting direction.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s a seduc-
tion in elegant reasoning and elaborate rational-
izations. Resist the allure. Blame and explana-
tion detract from the job at hand: self-reflection,
owning up, truth, healing.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 6). You’ll
be someone’s angel this year and have many
heavenly experiences to fill out the role. This
month your life is gaining new structure that will
help you achieve a status you’ve long wished
for. You’ll be part of an unstoppable team in
September. Financial highs come in December
and March. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 7, 29, 14, 37 and 5.