Dear Abby column explores childlessness and education
A reader shares nine years of childless marriage and multiple losses including a brain-damaged first child and several miscarriages. Abby suggests addressing nosy questions directly. Other letters cover returning to night school at age 32 and challenging beliefs about suffering at end of life with dignity.
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Statues in DC Burnish Daily with Spring Cleaning Plan
National Park Service crew cleans 144 major outdoor statues in Washington three times yearly using 34 solvents and steam. George Brown leads the effort, estimating about 400 dollars per statue and noting maintenance like replacing missing items and occasional sand blasting.
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Believer in New Jersey Letter Cites Past and Forgiveness
A confidential note to M.N. in Lakeside, Oaxaca discusses moving beyond past actions. The writer denies endorsing permissiveness, urges letting go of lifelong grudges, and frames history as ashes for the bucket.
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