AUGUST 24 - 30.1986 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN Erik Washington De Erik, In le than four I am etting married and I am ery happy about it. The pro­ blem th t I am having i ith on of my five bride's maid • fi girl h e .been my friend since e ere in high' school and we have been very clo . That is four 0 us have been very cIo . One of the girls rno d ay ith her family and for eight ye none of u ever saw her. Once in hile we would get letter and e m de phone call Two days o e came tay ith me until the wedding. After catch­ in up with 0 ip and talking bout our live she confe d that e having an affair with another woman. Yes, I s quite rpri. The pro- blem i if my mother a aware of this, e would not let my friend be in the edding. y pent are paying for the edding and they want every­ thing to be right. I feel b d becau I don't kno what I should do. I still ant her to be in the edding but I don't ant my family to be up t. "Bride" , e, irginia Dear Erik, Of all the dumb things to do I did worse. y be friend d me about her and a certain man (her bo . She made me swear not to tell anyone el and I promised her I ould not tell soul. An hour later I h d told two people and I h d them ear to me not to breathe a word. To mea long ory ort, the ne about my friend n got around the office and e had to transfer to another departmen. I feel b becau I know that it all Y f ult. Do you think I ould tell her what happened. aybe I ould feel better about it. .C., Compton, California Dear A.C., If you are already feelin b dover th ituation th you don't need a lecture on friend- ip and tru t. It may help your freind II you to teD her what happen and ho b d you are feelin , incere apo ord r. E * * "Got a problem? eed an answer? Or do you just want to talk? Then write to Erik Washington in care of this news­ paper or to: 'Dear Erik " Times Square Station, P.O. Box 755, ew York, ew York 10108- 0755* * * • CHll.:DRE "For the look of Excellence" TUES. - FRI. - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. SAT. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. CLOSED 0 . E DAYTU£ 13 Private Investigations & Security P.O. Box 67 Bangor, I 4 13 (616) 427-7085 24 Hours Dispatch RadIO Bonded & In ur d P.O. BOX.7-9 G D RAPIDS, NI C9 1 I (61') 452·9227 \ AVE Y C. ANDREWS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE SaCes ManGgement & AssodaUs 226 N. Burdick Mall Suite 205 Kalamazoo. Michipn �9007 , Auto Computer Markctin, Producl ProMOI;OIf • Publk Allllin Sp«iIl/ ENrtI Mil em�nl Hollands Federated Tax Service ··Th Tax Payers Tax Peopl." 8106 SHAVER lOAD POtTAGE. MI "90Q2 (''') S27-33S4 EASTSIDE GROCERY • BEEA*WINE* G"OCERIES • PACKAGE U