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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 FEATURES TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE Control over death Dear Annie: My question last weeks. Can this still hap- has to do with end-of-life care. pen? — Death With Dignity I have been beside my father, My Way my mother and my husband as Dear Death With Dig- they died. Hospice was used nity: This is a complex, sen- in all three cases. I sitive issue, and I DEAR have never had a good want to be sure you’re experience with hos- given all the informa- ANNIE tion you need. I would pice, but that is actu- recommend calling ally beside the point. the National Institute My question is this: on Aging at 800-222- Does anybody still get 2225. The NIA can to go and die at the mail you a copy of hospital anymore, or its guide titled “End is that a thing of the Lane of Life: Helping with past? When the obit- Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. Comfort and Care,” uaries say the person which outlines options died surrounded by family, did that person have a for end-of-life care and lists dozens of additional resources. choice? I totally adore my family, Be sure to communicate your but I do not want them taking decision to your family mem- care of me when I am dying. bers ahead of time so they I would much rather have a have time to process, accept stranger do it. I do not want and respect your wishes. Dear Annie: Your response to die in my own house, and I certainly don’t want any- to “Frustrated Mom,” who one around me. Has insur- expressed her concerned that ance made it so that nobody her 35-year-old daughter is can do this anymore? I want to still unmarried, was fine as die with dignity. This means far as it went, but I have some that I do not want my fam- more thoughts to add. I was 28 and going through ily anywhere near me in my 3C By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You can control many things about your present that will lead to gains later. However, the future is still out of your (and everyone’s) control. Accepting this with grace will free up a lot of psychic energy. the same unattached phase, going from one bad relation- ship to the next, when my mother said, “See a coun- selor.” She actually found a great counselor and set me up with an appointment. With the help of this therapist, I dis- covered that with all the men I was dating, I was repeating the pattern I’d seen at home. My father’s comforts always seemed to be of foremost importance, so my mother catered to him. I was doing this with the men I dated, too, never standing up for what I wanted. I learned that men don’t really like a person they can walk all over. With the next man I dated, I stood up to him — and that was the man I married and have been ecstati- cally happy with for 44 years. — Happily Ever After Dear Happily Ever After: Therapy can be such a valu- able tool for understanding yourself, yet people still resist it, so thank you for sharing your success story. Congrat- ulations to you and your hus- band on 44 happy years. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you get away from the crowd to spend concentrated time alone, real work will happen — the kind that makes you richer in material and imma- terial ways. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Pay attention to the expectations society places on the people in a relationship. Does it vary from role to role? Is it equal? Is it fair? This will matter increasingly over time. There may be something to nip in the bud. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Even in inan- imate things and concepts, mutual freedom is important. When you don’t feel the need to own what you love, what you love will seem to pull more weight in the arrangement, work- ing harder to earn your attention. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The situation that once made you feel terribly flawed was ulti- mately your best teacher and could be cred- ited for your current soaring approval rating. You worked hard to improve, and you’re more attractive because of it. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your soul is strengthened through work and through tak- ing on more responsibility. You’ll go out and find the circumstances that are conducive to what you’d like to accomplish next. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You can stop people from treating you differently than you want to be treated, and it’s pretty simple, too. 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 Be aware of what you’re allowing. You have more options than you exercise. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ve plenty of hustle, and people around you see how hard you work. They respect your mind and want the privilege of your loyalty. You’ll be an example for the less experienced. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Avoid the prognosticators, be they skeptical or optimis- tic. You won’t know if it was a good idea or a bad idea until it’s an executed idea. The only way forward is to go. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You can avoid the things that trigger your frustration and you can change your environment, but ultimately the best way to stop yourself from getting angry is not to give in to it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You never know which relationships are going to benefit you the most. Not all friendships will help you advance your interests, but they will all contribute to your well-being. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Learned, intel- ligent, creative people can believe the most ridiculous things. It is therefore better to let yourself be influenced by handpicked ideas than by people. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (July 1). This so- lar return shows you alert, active, responsible and capable — a state of mind that attracts new work and friends. September refreshes your home environment. Family presents you with a challenge in November, and you’ll enjoy the mission with your kin. There’s a prime investment opportunity in January. Gemini and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 48, 9, 4, 44 and 14.
