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Dear Bubbe,
My dreams are for
my daughter, 22, to
be happily married (to a
man) and have children.
She said she can do all that
. . . but with a girl.
I try to
acceptthat
she has a
girlfriend,
but It is
putting a rift
in our close
relationship.
As a mother
is it my place
to stay firm
and not
accept this or should I trust
her decision and be
supportive?
My husband is no help.
He thinks I shouldn't
Uallow" this relationship!
CONFUSED MOM
MIAMI
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Dear Confused Mom,
Children come, I am
convinced, fairly intact at fIrst
wail courtesy of their DNA. As
a parent you try to shape those
things that respond to nurture.
Then you're done. You sit
back and let them live their
lives - because you have no
other choice.
My personal belief is that
people don't decide to be gay.
Why would they choose a
lifestyle that is guaranteed to
be diffIcult, puts them at risk
of being shunned by some and
makes benefIts married
couples take for granted
almost impossible to receive?
You are mourning your lost
dreams, not hers. Try not to
dwell on what might have
been and tell your husband
you can "allow" her only to be
true to herself. Then love her
for who she is - or you may
lose her.
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Dear Bubbe,
I am divorced, 63, no
children, perfect health,
good attitude. I own a
townhome worth
$350,000 with a payoff of
$10,000. I have Investment
Income of $850 monthly
and a small business I wish
to close - too much work;
not enough money.
Would it be wise to rent
or sell the townhouse,
retire, keep the investment
and travel or does that
sound too crazy to you?
LADY IN LIMBO
MIAMI
Dear Lady,
Let's review: You have
some steady income, an
almost-paid-offhome, no
heirs, no responsibilities and a
yen to see the world.
I'm not a fmancial advisor
- and you certainly should
consult one - but if it were
me, I'd sell or refmance the
townhouse, even get a reverse
mortgage if necessary, or just
rent it out, and get going! The
housing boom won't last
forever and neither will you.
(See letter below.)
Dear Bubbe,
In response to "Prone to
Postpone" (Sept. 18),
although my parents
taught me to save, they
also said never to skip
vacations.
Now I am In the funeral
business. I can't count the
times people make
prearrangements for a
terminally ill spouse and
say, "We were going to go
on a Mediterranean cruise
and now we can't."
Be more afraid NOT to
take that cruise, visit your
cousins in Israel or bungee
jump in Australia if that's
your dream. Donating the
million air miles you saved
is nice, but better to have
used them for a trip around
the world with your
sweetheart. Save for your
future, but live out at least
some of your dreams.
Gotta run. I'm taking
trapeze lessons!
JUST HANGING
AROUND
AVENTURA
Write to Bubbe at
writetobubbe@aol.com,
www.bubbesays.com or her
Q & A Forum at
www.herald.com - to get to
the forums, click on Today's
Extras on the main page.
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election has been
called by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, pursuant to City Resolution No. 2005-25998 and
will be held in said City from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the 1st
day of November, 2005, for the purpose of electing a
Commissioner in Group I, whom shall hold office for terms as
provided by law.
e MIAMIBEACH
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
City of Miami Beach, Florida
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