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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 FEATURES Ready for a relationship Dear Annie: I am a 26-year- to show my support and let him old gay man who has recently know I want to be there for entered a new relationship after him and his children and I wel- being single for nearly four come this package deal with years. I’d kept my distance open arms, as we’ve already from dating until I was pos- fallen in love. However, I feel itive I found a man who was like he doesn’t fully understand looking for the same kind just how accept- DEAR ing of his children I of life I have been look- ing for — a life of com- really am. How can ANNIE mitment and honesty so I assure him this is we could build a future the life I want and together. I have been see- that I am willing to ing this man (let’s call him do whatever it takes “Doug”) for about three to be there for them? and a half months. He is — Life I’ve Always everything I’ve been look- Wanted Lane ing for, and after the hard Annie Dear Life I’ve Creators Syndicate Inc. life of betrayal I’ve lived Always Wanted: If it’s taken me a bit to adjust you want to assure to trusting him, but I’ve finally him you’re in it for the long made it there. haul, you need to stop rushing. What else is new to me This is especially true because is that he has two children, of the kids. As protective as you a 4-year-old daughter and a felt of your own heart because 3-year-old son. I have only met of past pain, imagine how Doug them once due to his ex-wife feels. He’s got three hearts keeping them from him. They to protect. So take it slow. will be in court next week, as Remember that showing means she’s trying to get full rights of more than telling. Demonstrate the children. He has done noth- your commitment to him and ing wrong, and from what I’ve the kids, day in, day out. Like gathered she has done nothing the Grand Canyon, love is a but punish Doug out of spite monument built over time. and anger. I have done my best Dear Annie: I am so frus- 3C TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. trated with my son and his wife and their two daughters (ages 15 and 20). I sent Valentine’s cards with cash gifts and spent time to make a card for the 15-year-old, with about 20 pic- tures of her, from the time she was a baby till now. I taped a $50 bill to the card because she told me at Christmas she likes “instant gratification.” These children never acknowledge my gifts nor do their parents require them to. I texted the 15-year-old if she received my gifts and she said, “I’m not sure.” We other- wise have a good relationship. These girls are smart, and their parents are professionals. I am to the point where I don’t want to send any more gifts. Advice please. — No Thanks Dear No Thanks: How sweet that you took the time to put together a collage of photos of your granddaughter grow- ing up. How sad she failed to recognize the heart that went into that gesture. It sounds as though “instant gratification” has made these girls ungrateful. No longer sending them gifts or money is probably the best thing you can do for them in the long run. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You know better than to force your own thinking. It just doesn’t work like that. Your mind will solve problems while you’re busy doing something else. Amazing! TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Water under the bridge can still flood the bridge. It will take more effort to leave the past behind you. You could use a metaphorical hovercraft, hot air balloon or ... well, you decide. Then dream yourself into it and rise above. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). This chapter in your life doesn’t have a title yet, and you shouldn’t worry about finding one for it right now. Let the narrative roll out. Let the relation- ships go undefined for a little while longer. CANCER (June 22-July 22). A lot will depend on the company you keep. Meeting interesting people makes you feel like a people person. You will be rejuvenated by excellent conversa- tion, smiles, hugs and laugher. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are definitely perks that come with being hard on yourself. You achieve more. You surprise people, includ- ing you. You put out fabulous work. Everything within reason, right? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When people get what you’re saying without you having to say it in an obvious way, when people laugh at your jokes, when they understand your shorthand — this is love. No wonder it makes you so happy. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It will be significant to recall how you got here. There’s a part of this journey you’ll want to repeat, and there’s a part you’ll never want to repeat. Go back to the beginning. Do you remember how this started? 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 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll have to determine something a little difficult today: Is temptation to be resisted, or is it a signal to get what you really need? Are your cravings a gift from heaven or an enticement toward a lesser version of yourself? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Pain leaves scars, and happiness doesn’t. That’s why it’s harder to remember! But don’t let it slip away. Make the effort to capture something of it — a picture, a souvenir, a keepsake for your heart. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The team is the theme. There will be great satisfaction in providing what the other lacks and accepting the contribution you need. Together you’ll fix it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you’re not represented by the stories around you, it can be an alienating feeling. But you’re not an outsider. This is where you belong. And there are more who think like you. This is why you must tell your story. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your apprecia- tion will matter even if it doesn’t seem to. For instance, stopping to appreciate a high-flying bird will make a difference — maybe a mystical difference, but it still counts. Don’t assume that every score is added in this realm. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (March 24). Birth- day wishes hold real magic, so don’t take the ritual of blowing out the candles lightly. You’ll enjoy giving loved ones as much time as pos- sible, which will involve some travel. April and October bring pursuits that make your heart sing. A high level of focus and mastery will be required. Invest to acquire the skills. Libra and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 14, 44, 1, and 29.
