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TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
An aquaintance in need
Dear Annie: An acquaintance ican Cancer Society’s website
from the local golf course, where (https://www.cancer.org/treatment/
we both play every week, told me support-programs-and-services.
he has prostate cancer. Although html). With a cancer diagnosis
he went into far more detail about come a whole range of complex
the discovery, symptoms, diag- emotions, which your acquaintance
nosis and treatment options than is no doubt struggling with. Try to
I wanted to hear, I lis-
be patient. Though you
DEAR
tened and expressed my
don’t have to be his best
sympathy.
friend, you’ll never regret
ANNIE
Three weeks later, I
being compassionate.
saw him again. He said
Dear Annie: After
he was angry with me
reading the letters from
because I had not called
“Tired of the Tips” and
him. “Friends look out for
“Yes, I Have Tried Exce-
drin,” who suffer from
each other,” he said.
The truth is that this guy
migraines and don’t want
Lane
is just an acquaintance, not Annie
to hear any more “help-
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
ful tips” from well-mean-
a friend. We really don’t
ing friends, I’d like to offer
have much in common,
and I don’t want a closer relation- another point of view. I, too, suf-
ship. At the same time, I recognize fer from migraines, and I occasion-
he is in need of emotional support ally receive “new medical infor-
mation” from friends. Though it’s
right now. — Now What?
Dear Now What: It sounds as never actually been helpful as far as
though this man could use some relieving my migraine pain goes, I
emotional support, but you’re not appreciate that these people are
the person to give it. Even if you showing concern for my well-be-
forced yourself, you might end up ing. I wouldn’t want them to get
feeling resentful or pulling away, the impression (which they might
and that would only make the sit- get from the aforementioned let-
uation worse. Instead, refer him ters) that they deserve ridicule for
to other resources. You can find a their thoughtfulness. — Another
database of support programs and Migraine Sufferer
services in your area on the Amer-
Dear Another Migraine Suf-
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ferer: The intention was not to
ridicule so much as to point out
that unsolicited advice, however
well-intentioned, can rub the recip-
ient the wrong way, especially
regarding health issues. But I really
appreciate your letter, because
you’re right. Looking at things dif-
ferently can make all the difference.
And sometimes it’s best to just take
loved ones’ unsolicited advice as a
sign of their love — whether or not
we actually take the advice.
Dear Annie: I liked your
response to “Workplace Drama,”
who wrote about a co-worker who
had a double mastectomy and is
extremely upset about “Work-
place Drama’s” still having breasts.
But I would like to add that her
co-worker’s complaint is so bizarre
that I think her co-worker should
go back to see her oncologist and
have a brain scan. Breast cancer
can metastasize to the brain, and
it’s possible that this fixed idea is
related to a spreading of the cancer.
— M.D. in Montreal
Dear M.D.: That is a possibil-
ity I never would have considered.
And it’s another example of why I
am so grateful when doctors write
in and share their expertise. Thank
you. I’ve forwarded your message
to “Workplace Drama.”
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Work on your
skills. No matter how talented you are, you
need the skills to back it up, and those skills
will take you much, much further than natural
ability ever could.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When the best
idea comes along, the others just don’t look the
same anymore. They pale in comparison. You’ll
know it when you see it, and once you do, you
can’t unsee it. There’s no going back.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’d often rather
pay a little more for the monthly cost than get
the discount of the yearly subscription. Why?
Flexibility has value. You hate feeling trapped!
This applies across the board today.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may acquire
the winning formula and soundly disagree with
it, or seek wise counsel and then do the exact
opposite. Ultimately, you want to become a
better you, not an effective clone of some other
successful person.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Never doubt your pow-
er. Don’t lie down. Castles are built one brick at
a time. Build a little the best you can every day
and one day you’ll have a beautiful creation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Though you’re
not out to get any special attention, someone
sees you for who you really are — and will also
happen to choose the perfect moment to let
you know this.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It will be almost
impossible to sell an idea to someone who has
to first admit being wrong about it before. You’ll
graciously let someone save face, or gloss over
your differences in the name of moving forward.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The movie he-
roes control their emotions, which is part of the
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
appeal. If only we could all handle stress like
James Bond with the fate of the world hanging
in the balance. But you won’t be so far off from
that today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Instead
of solving one kind of problem, what if you
trained your mind to adapt to any circum-
stance? Optimism — to look for opportunity no
matter what and to believe it’s there — is what
will help you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Butterflies
in the stomach are related to a primal fight-
or-flight response, but don’t take them as a
bad sign. Go on and deal with the daunting
circumstance at hand: It’s the gateway to a
positive change!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll work
hard; that’s a given. But there’s such a thing as
overworking it, too. This thing you’re dealing
with could use a different approach. Step back.
Look at it sideways. Ask around. There’s got to
be a better way.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Love changes.
Anyone who’s had relationships knows that
feeling less euphoric and amorous than you
did at the beginning of a relationship is the
norm. But there are more highlights to come.
Hang in there.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 26). You
will develop your inner values much like you
develop your physique: Through repetition
and training, you become strong. You’ll build
on what you once saw as a fault but have
come to recognize as a talent. Professional
advancement at first won’t seem to be. In 2019,
you’ll lose dead weight. Life becomes a dance.
Aquarius and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 5, 30, 33, 4 and 18.