Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 117, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 2010 Page: 5 of 10
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Life
Sweetwater Reporter
Thursday, April 1, 2010 ■ Page 5
FFB hosts Easter egg hunt
First Financial Bank in Sweetwater hosted an Easter egg hunt for Sweetwater
Christian School and Cornerstone Christian Preschool on Wednesday morning.
Shown are Sweetwater Christian School students hunting eggs in the FFB yard.
Photos by Amanda Moreno
Annie s Mailbox
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BY KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR
Dear Annie: Myhusband
and I adopted a boy from a
reputable adoption home 26
years ago. At the time, we
were given only a few details
about the birth parents.
Several months ago, I found out who
the birth mother is and where she lives.
If I contact her and she wants to get in
touch, should I share this information
with my son? The mother was only 17
when she gave him up. I know now that
my child has siblings. Should I keep
this information to myself forever? —
Desperate To Know What To Do
Dear Desperate: Has your
son ever expressed an interest
in searching for his birth par-
ents? He is an adult now, and this
decision should be his. Tell him
you can help him locate his birth
mother if he wants to do so. There
maybe medical history that would
prove useful, and if his biological
family agrees, a meeting could be
a good thing. Adoptees often find
this emotionally beneficial.
Dear Annie: I am a 52-year-oW
widow. My husband died seven years
ago, and I had not dated anyone until I
met "Jim" at the health club.
We discovered we had a lot in com-
mon, and as time went on, we began to
develop strong feelings for each other.
I felt my life come back to me. After
five months, Jim moved in with my
teenage son and me. He makes us both
happy.
The problem is, my two older boys do
not feel I should have another man in
my life. I told them Jim has also felt the
emptiness of a loss and understands. I
also said I will always love their father,
but I want a life, too.
Unfortunately, my sons have made it
hard for me to see my grandchildren.
We are not a close family anymore,
and I am heartbroken. What do I do?
Should I please my sons or myself?
Am I a bad mother for choosing a man
over my grown sons? — Mom in the
Middle
Dear Mom: We see two differ-
ent problems here. Your sons
are being selfish to withhold the
grandchildren because you refuse
to remain alone for the rest of
your life. However, having Jim
move in with you and a teenager
after five months is too much too
soon.
We know you have been lonely,
but you are rushing this relation-
ship. It is premature to cohabit,
and you should explain to Jim that
you are having second thoughts
about the arrangement and would
like to take things more slowly.
He should move out. This will
also allow your older sons to get
to know him before he is shoved
in their faces By all means, con-
tinue to see him, but please give
yourself more time before taking
the next step.
Dear Annie: I read the letter from
"Lost in Hawaii," who was concerned
that her ex-husband was too lenient
with their 14-year-old daughter who
lived with him.
My ex gave himself a divorce for his
50th birthday. My 12-year-old daugh-
ter decided to live with Dad, and was
allowed to stay out as late as she want-
ed and leave her room a mess and was
never disciplined for anything. After
two years of his lazy and lenient par-
enting, my beautiful, smart daughter
started drinking and was suspended
from high school twice for drugs. The
police once picked her up at 3 a.m. If I
tried to "interfere," she would threaten
not to visit me again. Last fall, she
flunked out of her first semester of
college.
My biggest regret is that I didn't
fight harder to get custody. I hope she
will bounce back, but the situation
has gone downhill, and I realize what
she needed most was guidance and
discipline, not guilt-induced permis-
siveness. — Didn't Stand Up for My
Daughter
Dear Didn't: You can't turn back
the clock, but it is never too late
to build a better relationship with
your daughter so you can be the
source of support she needs.
Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy
Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, long-
time editors of the Ann Landers col-
umn. Please e-mail your questions to
anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write
to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators
Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd.,
Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To
find out more about Annie's Mailbox
and read features by other Creators
Syndicate writers and cartoonists,
visit the Creators Syndicate Web page
at www.creators.com.
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