Dear Heloise; I've never written to you before, but this is important. I just received a phone call that appeared to be a local number. When I answered the phone, I heard the background noise of a call center. A man with a foreign accent said that he was calling from CVS Pharmacy and needed ...
Today is Monday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2025. There are 338 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 27, 1945, during World War II, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland. Also on this date: In 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus ...
Like the Fibonacci sequence, where each number is the sum of the two before it, every small emotional exchange contributes to a growing pattern of connection and understanding. In the math of kindness, a supportive word, a shared smile or a thoughtful gesture might seem insignificant on its own ...
Dear Annie: My relationship with my mother has been deeply strained since my grandmother's death five years ago. My mother and I were her primary caregivers, and I loved my grandmother dearly. After she passed, I endured severe verbal and emotional abuse from my mother's brother, who has a ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off of my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the squirrels from eating all of the birdseed! But to refill them, I must take them down and handle them, and I recently wondered if I might be exposing myself to the new bird ...
Dear Heloise: Something wonderful happened this past Thanksgiving. We picked up my great-grandmother from her nursing home and brought her home for the holiday. Afterward, we all gathered in the den to watch a movie, but Great-Grandma and I sat in the living room chatting. Finally, she said, ...
