Ask Amy: Offering hope regarding the endless pandemic
– Worried Widow
Dear Worried: Not only is it not rude, but I think it is extremely generous and thoughtful to offer these handmade things back to the original creator.
These are artifacts from another era, and if you are able to return these treasures to the people who made them, they can then make their own decisions about what to do with them.
Compose a short note, telling the recipient that your husband valued his Boy Scout experience and that he treasured the keepsake for decades – and now you hope that this handmade object will bring back good memories, in a new home.
Dear Amy: “Concerned Grandpa” was worried about his young grandsons’ weight. You suggested that he gently speak to his son about this.
A word of caution. I spoke to my (former) daughter-in-law about our grandson’s weight when he was young, and she – literally – never spoke to us again.
– Been There
Dear Been There: Weight is an extremely tender topic, and family members frequently want to express their concern.
I have never heard of this working out the way it was intended to.
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