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Dear Lois
This is for the reader who was upset because her dad took off in his RV with a younger woman after his wife (her mother) died. Well, tell her not to worry. I am 84, and my wife passed away two years ago. I made up my mind that I still have a life to live. I date nice ladies and enjoy their company, but I have not forgotten my 59 years with my wife. I think about and pray to and for her every day. At my age, however, I still like to see an attractive woman, young or old. It keeps me thinking young. My children can't get over how well I look. A lot of times I wish I felt as good as I look. ED, Barefoot Bay FL Dear Ed
Seems as if the moral of the story is: Good-looking women keep men looking good. Hope you're feeling better, too.
Dear Lois
I've been a widow for several years and am not actively looking for a man, but if it happens that I meet someone interesting, I see no reason for busybodies to read something into something that's not there. It's just nice to talk to someone other than a woman once in a while and not be asked if I'm on the hunt. I enjoy my freedom and am not in the least bit lonely. R.S. Dear R.S.
Sometimes I think the reason people's eyes light each time they see you with a man is that, at heart, we all seek stories of romance. And, when the possibility of romance comes to a woman beyond the typical age of storybook heroines, it makes the story--well, let's just say more unexpected and that much more delicious. I'm sure some of the gossip (that's what it is, of course) is based on jealousy (why her? why not me?) so just relax, and continue to have a good time, confident in your own ability to manage your life.
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