Letters to the Editor
lolaweiss
Published Letters: 3
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Take the Money. She left it to YOU!
[Read the article: My ex's grandmother left me some money -- should I share it with him?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Some people, when their family members choose spouses, partners, etc., consider the newcomers to be part of their family, regardless of which family member they are "attached" to. She left the money to you, by name, so obviously she meant for you to have it. I think you should take it, do what you want to with it, and not look back. The "give it to charity" stuff is so bogus! She would have given it to charity if she wanted a charity to have it. She gave it to you. By name. That means: it is for you. You honor her by taking it.
I think a lot of the other writers are right: she knew what she was doing and you shouldn't second- and third-guess her. It was a lovely, gracious and loving thing she did, so accept it with love for her.
And all you other "you are selling your SOUL!?! (give me a break!) for a measly $10k." I'd like to see what you would really do in the same situation.
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Thank You!
[Read the article: I hate buzzwords! It's not "carbon," it's "carbon dioxide"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]LW, thank you so much for giving all of us grammar/usage fanatics a chance to vent. It is such a rare opportunity to be able to indulge, even though it probably falls on deaf ears (my favorite is "hopefully").
I was giving my teenage daughter a hard time about using a wrong word, and brought out the saying, "If you can't say what you mean, how can you mean what you say?" She just rolled her eyes & said, "Whatever." ;-)
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Easy Solution
[Read the article: I have guilty knowledge about my girlfriend]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Sometime when the two of your are sitting around, suggest Googling each other together. Then, she will find out about it if she doesn't already know. (What will she find out about YOU?!) And, if something is on the internet, it IS public. Please don't use Cary's speech - it is demeaning & creepy & judgmental.