Ask Amy: Roommate drama presents housing dilemma
However, I'm going to assume that this restaurant is happy to have the three of you there, adding to the neighborly scene. They are in the hospitality business.
If the restaurant wanted to discourage your friends from shagging free water, they could charge a cup fee. In the meantime, I hope that you and your pals will find ways to reward this neighborly hospitality by occasionally actually dining there.
Dear Amy: Thank you for recommending that "Conflicted" should not throw out her uncle's long-ago love letters, and that she reach out to the family of the sweetheart who wrote them.
I am in my 70s and writing a book about something that happened early in my life. Letters which were saved by my parents have been invaluable to establish a timeline and to determine what people were thinking.
The '30s and '40s were very hard times for many people, and things did not always work out the way young people thought they would.
I hope the relatives of the uncle's sweetheart realize what a treasure her letters are and will want to keep them.
-- Jane, in Manlius, NY
Dear Jane: I was touched by this tender situation. Yes, these letters are a treasure.
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