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DEAR ABBY: My father passed away a few months ago. My brother lives out of state, so emptying the house has been up to me. Shortly after the funeral, my adult son (the only grandchild) arrived and loaded his car with all the toilet paper, paper towels, light bulbs, cleaning products, etc.

Most people, who are mourning the death of a loved one are not aware that their difficult experience also includes a change in identity. They are not the same person they used to be, and identity change is a major part of the adjustment process. Identity is “who I think I am.

Many factors go into the development of new identity beliefs. The work is demanding and can be very scary as you attempt to assume certain responsibilities for the first time. It is okay to feel inadequate, even overwhelmed, and to ask for help from others in facing the unfamiliar.

Some of us are at the place we dreamed about: staying home with time on our hands, but, of course, not quite in the manner it came about. With COVID came devastations and disappointments during the continuation of the political mess.

Six-year-old Johnny longed for, prayed and dreamed about getting a pony for his birthday. In his eyes, he truly NEEDED a pony. Uncle Jim knew all about Johnny’s dream. But he also was very aware of the prohibitive cost. Being a realist, he despised the weak, hopeful attitude of his nephew.

WEWOKA, HERITAGE HOUSE (405-382-2156), KONAWA NUTRITION CENTERS Monday - Swedish meatballs with rice, carrots, beets, roll, pudding and milk. Tuesday - Frito chili pie, mexi corn relish, emerald pears, chocolate cake and milk.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021 Today is the third day of 2021 and the 14th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1777, Revolutionary forces under the command of George Washington defeated the British at Princeton, New Jersey.

It hadn’t fully occurred to Nick Bellono and his colleagues how much joy they got from doing their research until access to it was taken away by the economy-wide pandemic shutdown.

Just as the snow comes down at Snowman Wonderland, so will the Christmas tree along with the light displays until next season. Snowman Wonderland will have the lights on throughout the weekend to celebrate the New Year. Staff Photo By Bill Anderson

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced final rules for Unmanned Aircraft (UA), commonly known as drones.