Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have a girlfriend who lives in another country, but she hasn’t written me like she said she would. What should I do? Signed, John A Dear John: Uh, oh. Her actions do not appear to be a good sign, according to the following advice from Warren D. Bowman’s Home Builders of […]
Tag: letters
How Did We Ever Get Along Without Cellophane Tape?
I was all set to do a meaningful commentary on taxes and budgeting, given the upcoming deadline that all of my American readers know only too well. But since I’d do anything to avoid that topic, I picked this excerpt to share with you instead. It’s from Good Housekeeping’s The Better Way: A Unique, Money-Saving Handbook […]
So So So So Sorry
Q Dear Miss Abigail: My uncle died last week and I just sent a sympathy card to his daughter. His daughter has two children (age 14 and 16) and I noted in the sympathy card that they were very lucky to have had such a great grandfather. However, I incorrectly called her children Amy and […]
Thank Me Now For This Advice
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I need to send a thank you note for something that was given to me two months ago. How can I do it without seeming too beggy-sorry-sappy? Signed, Wizzbo A Dear Wizzbo: My advice to you is to get that thank you note sent right away, before it gets really awkward. Here […]
Dear Lovey Dovey
Q Dear Miss Abigail: My boyfriend is going away for a month and I was just wondering if you had any neat things that we could do to keep in touch. Plus, he’s sixteen and I’m thirteen so it’s really hard for me to trust him while he’s down there. Signed, Anonymous A Dear Anonymous: […]
Dear Lovey Dovey
Q Dear Miss Abigail: My boyfriend is going away for a month and I was just wondering if you had any neat things that we could do to keep in touch. Plus, he’s sixteen and I’m thirteen so it’s really hard for me to trust him while he’s down there. Signed, Anonymous A Dear Anonymous: […]