Ask Aunt B

Dear Aunt B, What do you do when you do business with a family member and they take advantage of the relationship? They charge you more and don’t do as good of a job? I believe they overcharge everyone. They haven’t always done business like this. I am beginning to believe they are in trouble.

Ask Aunt B

B Dear Aunt B, Do families always fight when their loved ones pass away? I am really hurting about losing a family member and, with all the crazy going on, I am afraid I will lose more. How can I stay sane with all the fuss?

Circle Closed

“Sweetie, be still. You have something on your face.” It was coming. I knew it. The electricity in the air changed. She licked her thumb. She wiped my face.

Ask Aunt B

B Dear Aunt B, I may drink too much. How do I know if I have a problem or not? Tipsy Dear Tipsy, If you have to ask, there might be a problem. You might not be the best judge, but you are definitely a starter point. Are you able to function successfully? Are you missing work?

Ask Aunt B

B Dear Aunt B, I would really like to find a positive role model in my life. I have friends that encourage me and a great family that supports me, but I like the idea of having an older woman that can pour into me as I’m figuring out life and raising my children.

Three Rights Make a Left

My Brother Shawn When I was 13 years old, my brother Shawn was born. It was a very traumatic time in my life, as well as my mom and dad’s, my brothers Ron and Jeff and our entire family. Shawn was born breach, that is he was born behind first rather than head first.

Ask Aunt B

B Dear Aunt B, How do I stop denying my true self and just start doing what I know brings me joy? Why do I have so much selfdoubt around this? True Me Dear True Me, Do you know what brings you joy? If so, you are far ahead of the game. True joy may be, in my opinion, the true meaning of life.

Three Rights Make a Left

Growing up in South Texas, air conditioning was a dream that remained an unattainable dream for most of my childhood. Everyone in the house had a fan that provided some relief for the summer heat at night.

Three Rights Make a Left

by KEN LEONARD LONG AWAITED TIME WITH FAMILY This weekend my wife Lori and I got to spend a great weekend with family. It was an outing that we had always intended but never got around to.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

If you’re like most people, your work has been a central part of your life. So, wouldn’t it be nice to have the flexibility to decide when you no longer want to work? Many people of retirement age have achieved this type of control.