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Inheritance causes rift
Dear Annie: When my dad out of a CD. I sent copies of the
passed away several years ago, he CD to three of my siblings, and
left a certificate of deposit to me. they all know that Mom is wrong,
When it matured, I went to the but none of them will confront her
bank with my mom because she and help me out.
had a CD that matured at the same
A couple of months ago, I
time. The CD that Dad left me was stopped by my mom’s house and
a payable-on-death CD,
asked her what the prob-
DEAR
lem with the family is,
with me as the only ben-
eficiary, and my dad was
and she said it is the CD
ANNIE
the individual owner of the
I took. I again told her to
CD.
talk to the lawyer. I told
About a year later, I got
her she is the one who
a letter from my mom stat-
created this mess and
ing, “You need to split up
she can start getting the
the CD that your dad and I
family back together by
put in your name.” I called
admitting that I did not
Lane
my mom and said that the Annie
swindle her. She said she
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
CD was directly from my
would not do that.
dad and tried to explain to
Just a couple of weeks
her that she had nothing to do with ago, my one brother called me a
it. I told her to talk to the lawyer thief again. Fortunately, I have a
who handled the estate, because wonderful wife who has been very
I provided the information to the patient with my dealing with this
lawyer about the CD. The estate mess. We just need some guidance
paperwork shows that my dad left on how to deal with this. — Inher-
me the CD. My mom then accused itance Headache in Illinois
Dear Inheritance Headache:
me of swindling her and hung up
First, rule out any medical reasons
on me.
A short time later, my siblings for your mother’s behavior, as it’s
stopped talking to me, and one possible she’s genuinely experi-
called me a thief. I then found out encing confusion and memory
that mom had told my four sib- loss. Try uniting with your siblings
lings and others that I had taken to encourage Mom to see a doctor
her to the bank and swindled her for a complete assessment.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2017
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
If that doesn’t turn out any
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Dear Annie: I have a
co-worker who has been on work-
ers’ compensation for over a year.
She misses one day a week for
physical therapy. The rest of the
staff members in the office have
to cover her position while she
is gone. People in management
said they can’t do anything about
it, and they have not been able to
get temporary help for one day a
week, as we live in a small town.
The kicker is that we feel that she
is milking this injury and the rest
of us are carrying the load. There
is a lot of animosity in the office.
What can we do? — Frustrated
Dear Frustrated: You can
privately reiterate to human
resources how this situation is
impacting morale. Perhaps those
in management will consider what
steps they might take to ensure
all their employees feel valued,
as happy workers are productive
workers. But ultimately, you need
to stop focusing so much on your
co-worker and whether or not her
injury is legitimate. The resent-
ment is only hurting you.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Usually clouds
gather before the storm, so the aware person
knows when to duck for cover or get out an
umbrella, as the case may be. You’ll use the
analogy in the realm of emotion today.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s someone
who’s been thinking of you. In fact, yours is the
first face that pops to mind in the morning and
the last one that comes in clear at night. What
do you wish for this person?
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You know who
gets angriest at the small things? Beings who
are even smaller. But the small things can’t help
what size they are, and the tiny beings can’t,
either. So you’ll respect all and try not to judge
things by scale.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Mastering
anger will be the advanced skill to work on.
Danger and anger are only one letter apart.
While it’s healthy to express your feelings,
anger should only be let out in a safe context.
Anger also defuses with a delay.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It can be daunting
to meet people in a broad context, but as the
context gets narrower, people feel safer. While
it’s easier to relax around friends of friends
than with the general public, today it will pay to
search wider than that.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re wanted
and needed in new places. A group of people
you’re not too familiar with will readily accept
you as one of their own. It will be a struggle not
to over-commit your time.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). While a dog’s
affection may not be conclusive evidence of a
person’s fine character it does feel wonderful to
be sloppily, enthusiastically and unconditionally
appreciated. Dogs aren’t the only ones who will
deliver thusly.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Today features different
people, going at different paces, with different
tolerance levels and definitions of “high pres-
sure.” You’ll be as content as you are patient.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The good fortune
will come from getting out and interacting.
Tonight you may find yourself communicating
differently with someone as you begin to sense
this person’s deepening affection.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Tending to your
inner self is as essential to your existence as
feeding yourself. Right now it’s about paying
greater attention to what you need, how you
feel and, most importantly, what you have to
give others.
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). Though it takes
intelligence to know another person, it takes
wisdom to know yourself. Wisdom often comes
from the pain that accompanies mistakes, but
not today. Today it comes from listening better
and better.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are
questions that those who prefer the bliss of
ignorance just shouldn’t ask. And anyway,
you’re starting to get information through a
kind of osmosis of feeling, so maybe asking is
unnecessary.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 29). It’s like
you and life are in a conversation. Sometimes
it’s deep; sometimes it’s silly and totally off the
rails. But it’s a conversation you love either way.
You’ll be freed of a burden in the early part of
your solar return. You’ll make an impression
with your style. The relationships you nurture
will reward you richly. Leo and Capricorn adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 3, 33, 38 and
13.