THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017
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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.