I have been concerned about a possible water shortage in the U.S. and around the world . I recently stayed with a friend and was amazed how much water she wasted . She would keep the kitchen faucet turned on for several minutes while working in another area . I didn't say anything , but it sure hit me that we waste this precious resource .
I am not perfect with my water usage , but I hardly would have let my water run while I didn't need it . Specialists on water shortage have written articles on how soon our water supply could run out .
I am hoping you will print this and it will save water in some households .
Concerned Water Conservator
Dear Concerned ,
We don't always appreciate that we have finite resources on this planet , including water . Please folks , don't run the faucet if you don't need the water . Use cold water when you can . Lets not take our blessing for granted .
Maxy
Dear Maxy ,
I really like the man I am dating and I feel like it is time for him to meet my parents . I ran the idea by them and they agreed ... under one condition . My parents would like to meet him at church . I told my boyfriend their request and he was not pleased with the idea . He is not the church going type and when I told my parents that my boyfriend would not be attending church service , they were upset . Now my parents are giving me grief because my boyfriend will not come to church to see them and my boyfriend is upset with me . All I want is for them to revolve peacefully in my universe and need your health to find a happy medium .
What a Girl Wants
Dear What a Girl Wants ,
I am sure you know that religion can be a stumbling block for young love . Your parents want to see what your boyfriend is made of and they are trying to control their meeting to that end . That would not be strategy . I would choose straight out the gate . There is time to meet him , get to know him a bit and talk about religion rather than force him into a religious environment .
Ask your parents and your boyfriend to reach a truce . Suggest to your parents that they meet him at their home for the first visit . Tell your boyfriend that you do want him to visit your parents church at least once . Tell everyone that it is very important to you that they all meet . Ask for thier hearts to help soften the way .
Know that if you two get serious , you will need to adress how you will handle your religious differences .
Maxy
Dear Maxy ,
As a 34-year-old employee of the U.S. Postal Service , it gets old hearing it referred to as "snail mail."
Please do not encourage your readers to use it if you can't call it by its proper name .
Disappointed
Dear Disappointed ,
I really appreciate your note .. It has become so easy to be unconsciously dismissive of the traditional delivery of mail through the United States Postal Service . Your words serve as a wake-up call to be respectedful of this treasured agency of our country that has for so many generations kept us in touch with each other .
Now that the internet seems to be king and other courier options promise to deliver more quickly , the value of the USPS has diminished ... hence the moniker "snail mail," whish I was not meaning in a disparaging way . I understand that it implies less-than-competent service . So , my sincere apology !
Maxy
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