Ask Wendy
Condolence Note A Humane Gesture
write his widow a condo-
Dear Wendy:
lence note. Otherwise, it
A work colleague of
would not only be rude, it
mine died suddenly last
would be inhumane not to
month. It was common
do so. You needn't gush
knowledge at the office
about how you will miss
that we did not get along
him — you may even want
personally or profession-
to give a nod to the fact that
ally. It had got to the
things were not always har-
point that we barely
WENDY
monious between you —
spoke when we passed
BELZBERG
but I assume you can say
each other in the halls.
Special to
that you respected him as a -
Given our complicated
human being even if you
the Jewish News
relationship, I feel
did not always see eye to
uncomfortable writing his
eye.
widow a note. I'm afraid
I have momentous news for you:
that receiving a letter from me
your former colleague's widow has
would be adding salt to the
many other things on her mind right
wound.
now other than how you are feeling
—Coming To Grips
and the proper etiquette of acknowl-
You didn't get along, but did you
edging her husband's death.
wish him dead? If you did, you are
right, it would be disingenuous to
Dear Wendy:
Ever since new neighbors
moved in next door, a series of
strange events have taken place: A
few of our trees have mysteriously
"fallen" down, the city planning
board wrote us saying our tree
house was not within setback lim-
its and would have to be moved
and my newspaper appears only
half the time. Am I being para-
noid to suspect my neighbor? I'm
afraid that if I confront him there
will be bad blood and living side
by side would become awkward,
or worse.
•
yet, walk over and introduce yourself.
Bring homemade chocolate chip
cookies and lure him into your confi-
dence. Beware: It is not always easy to
spot a tree-hacker or tree-house
snitch.
Sympathetically mention the series
of bizarre events and gauge his facial
and verbal response. Maybe you are
just being paranoid. But if your
neighbor gets a strange gleam in his
eye, beat a fast retreat. Bring in the
local police, neighborhood watch or a
private investigator; don't take him on
yourself. ❑
Fearful Of Neighbor
Did you fail to obey.the cardinal
rule and drop off a pound cake or
b- ottle of wine the day your neighbors
moved in
If you haven't met the neighbors
Write to "Ask Wendy" at 954
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