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This will probably be the shortest writing I’ve done, but I believe it’s possibly the most important. We should relate to the story when Jesus put mud on the eyes of the blind man and told him to wash it off to be able to see.

Reading instruction is receiving lawmakers’ attention this year. That’s good news because Oklahoma has much ground to make up.

We were created by our God to be different from each other. We all have different personalities, likes, loves, dislikes and downright detests. Unfortunately, too much of the time the detests are each other. Why? Because we see our outlook on life as the only plausible way to view life.

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024 RELATIONSHIP WITH FRIEND FLOWS ONLY ONE DIRECTION DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who talks nonstop. Honestly, I can put the phone down and go make a cup of tea, and she’ll still be talking when I get back. I don’t think she even takes a breath.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old woman who can’t seem to forgive my mother. For many years I have felt that she doesn’t like me. Every time I have tried to talk to her about it, she has done the old switcheroo and accused me of being ungrateful and uncaring.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2024 DEAR ABBY: My husband is an outdoor enthusiast and has a group of guys he goes hunting with every year. One of them has started coming out west to vacation at our house twice a year and now has followed us to our warmweather winter home.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I grew up in a big lower-class family in which there has always been drama, fights, gossip, etc. I made a vow to myself that when I had my own family, I would raise them better. I keep myself and my children distanced from all of that.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024 DEAR ABBY: Years ago, my spouse’s friend “Valerie” invited us to lunch. I had never met her, but had previous contact with her through email. Valerie clearly did not like me.

By Rix Quinn Do you remember elementary school recess? At our school, we ate lunch right before playtime. We’d line up single file to walk through the food line.

Ever suddenly been transported back in time by just a whiff of a lingering smell in the air? The sight of a house? A quick glimpse of a stranger’s profile who instantly reminds you of someone in your past? Or the taste of a certain food that suddenly takes you back to Grandma’s kitchen.