Grandpa says:
Happy Birthday to my younger brother. I have the upper hand this time because you don’t even know I write this column! But I know that you are 64 years old today and still a full year away from joining me in blissful retirement. Love you, little brother!
Grandpa,
You are such a hypocrite! You preach about love and acceptance, but you dissed that lady who wanted to get better acquainted with the carpet man. (See The Voice, June 25). Why couldn’t you be a little nicer to her and suggest she call the store to ask who he was? I just don’t get your reasoning.
Grandpa says: You obviously do not understand the concepts of personal privacy, personal boundaries, discretion, or love. If the man had been interested in her, he would have responded to her overt attempts to woo him. Sadly, she had enough interest for both of them. It does not work that way. To attempt to get his personal information from his employer is tantamount to stalking. Stalking is a crime for a reason. There are much safer and socially-acceptable ways to let men know that she is husband-hunting. Buying carpet is not one of them. If you do not yet get my reasoning, buy a subscription to The Voice and read this column every week. Then, if you have any more questions about my answers, feel free to write me for an explanation. I would be happy to discuss them. I bid you peace.
Grandpa,
One of the nice things about that stay at home order during the height of the pandemic were the residents in my apartment house. I am the oldest tenant here. My neighbors are all much younger. Every day one or more neighbors stopped in to check on me. Some stayed to visit. Some offered to do my shopping and others to run errands for me. One young lady made a face mask from a bit of cloth for me. Everyone has just been so nice to me and to each other. While I would not want another pandemic, I am grateful for these results from this one.
Grandpa,
A note of thanks to my landlord. I have a wife and three kids to support. Because of the pandemic I was put out of work. My landlord was very understanding and told me I would not get any late fees or penalties for not being able to pay on time. I am back to work now and am paying back my landlord for everything I owe him. He did not have to do that.
Grandpa says: Can you believe how quickly 2020 has gone by? It is time again for Grandpa to beg your indulgence. Every autumn I ask my readers to reflect on what is in their lives for which they are thankful. This year we will be publishing your Thanksgiving Gratitude letters on November 19, one week prior to Thanksgiving Day. In order to have your letter included in the Gratitude Column, please have your letters to Ask Grandpa in by November 1.
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Aurora, IL 60507 or send an E-mail to askgrandpa@thevoice.us.