Wisdom
10A • Daily Corinthian
Young teen fearful of future has lots of time on her side DEAR ABBY: I’m 14 and I’m terrified that I won’t know what to do once I’m in college and have to decide on a longterm job. I have a lot of interests, but none that would lead me toward a career. My teachers and the books I read say I should find my passion and follow it for the rest of my life. My problem is, I don’t have a stand-out passion I love intensely. I have an amazing family who would support me in any direction I choose, but I don’t know what that would be. I get good grades and work hard, and I believe I could achieve anything I choose. The problem is, I don’t know what I want to do. I know I’m young, but I worry all the time about my future and being stuck in a job I hate. I’m involved in lots of activities — student government, piano lessons, sports, service clubs and more — and I enjoy all of them. But none of them inspire a burning passion. Do you have any suggestions on how to find my passion? — NEEDS A DIRECTION, ATLANTA DEAR NEEDS A DIRECTION: Yes. And the first one is to relax and quit worrying about not having found your “passion” at 14. This isn’t the Middle Ages, when young people would apprentice themselves to a guild in which they would spend the rest of their lives. You are intelligent and only
beginning to explore your various talents. Y o u may excel Abigail in several Van Buren d i f f e r ent areas, Dear Abby which is good, because workers no longer necessarily stay in one kind of job for a lifetime. People are usually good at the things they enjoy, so slow down. Give yourself time to see where you excel. I am positive that if you do, you’ll find your passion(s) in a field you enjoy. DEAR ABBY: Four years ago my best friend’s mother lost her husband after a battle with cancer. She joined a grief support group and met a man who had lost his wife to cancer, too. Love blossomed and they will be married soon. Everyone is thrilled they have found each other. Along with a wedding gift, would it be appropriate to make a donation to a cancer charity in memory of their deceased spouses? I would like to honor the struggle that led the couple to each other, but don’t want to offend. What do you think? — DEVOTED FRIEND IN KENTUCKY DEAR DEVOTED FRIEND: I think you have come up with a beautiful idea that will be deeply appreciated, and you should do it.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will maintain your solid stance at the calm center of a swirl of activity. You’ll love the show. It’s like there’s a parade going by just for your entertainment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Messages get mixed up, but that doesn’t have to stop you. A surge of creativity will help you do what traditional methods of communication will fail to accomplish. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are sincerely invigorated by the presence of others. Be bold enough to show just how thrilled you are to interact with people, and they’ll be charmed by your enthusiasm. You will make them feel important. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are receptive to trying new things, though you want to know that the risk will be worthwhile. You’ll take steps to avoid feeling “ripped off,” such as investigating further, reading testimonials and looking out for bad reviews. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are family members you would love to connect with more often, but life and distance stand between you. Bridging the gap is a matter of planning. Set aside some time to sort out the details of your next visit. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You want a person to possess certain qualities so badly that you may see these qualities regard-
less of whether they really exist. There’s a chance the individual in question will grow into the role you’ve cast. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). In spite of Mercury’s retrograde, you have “mad-skills” in the conversation department, and you’re determined to use them. You’ll engage in the kind of talks that will stir your soul and nourish your imagination. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Though a big project is now satisfactorily “in the can,” you still have a great deal ahead of you that needs tending. You’ll gather up your forces and look to the future. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Because you are so honest with yourself, you’ll see through the facade that people try to present and into the way they actually are. You’ll note the frailty all around and turn your tender attention where it’s needed most. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you are specific and unambiguous, you will get the results you seek. Also, make it easy for others to help you. A simple question will get a simple answer. A compound question will get no answer. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Much is going unsaid that could complicate matters. Identify and verbalize what you need to get
out of a transaction to make you consider it a success. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There will be a bit of a mystery to solve, and it will come together like a puzzle, one piece at a time. Your persistence and a willingness to experiment will be key to resolving this one.
Today’s birthday What has been trying in the past will now be much easier for you to accomplish. Next month, you’ll be shown favor by those who are difficult to impress. January brings important financial transactions. You’ll shift your business strategy in February. Lifestyle upgrades come in May. Gemini and Virgo people contribute generously to your life. Your lucky numbers are: 20, 1, 4, 44 and 18.
Celebrity profiles Sagittarian siren Katherine Heigl confessed, “People who know me well know that I have an opinion about pretty much everything.” With four natal luminaries in Sagittarius, perhaps all those opinions are based on the wide range of experiences Heigl has acquired by following her intense sense of curiosity. Jupiter in Leo, the sign of children, suggests that Heigl’s playful daughter brings her luck.
Today in History ■ 1901 — Japanese Prince Ito arrives in Russia to seek concessions in Korea. ■ 1914 — German Field Marshal Fredrich von Hindenburg calls off the Lodz offensive 40 miles from Warsaw, Poland. The Russians lose 90,000 to the Germans’ 35,000 in two weeks of fighting. ■ 1918 — Chile and Peru sever relations. ■ 1921 Hirohito becomes regent of Japan. ■ 1923 — Transatlantic broad-
casting from England to America commences for the first time. ■ 1930 — An earthquake in Shizouka, Japan kills 187 people. ■ 1939 — Germany reports four British ships sunk in the North Sea, but London denies the claim. ■ 1946 — The U.S. Supreme Court grants the Oregon Indians land payment rights from the U.S. government. ■ 1947 — The Big Four meet to discuss the German and European economy.
■ 1951 — A truce line between U.N. troops and North Korea is mapped out at the peace talks in Panmunjom, Korea. ■ 1955 — The Interstate Commerce Commission bans segregation in interstate travel. ■ 1963 — The body of assassinated President John F. Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. ■ 1964 — Eleven nations give a total of $3 billion to rescue the value of the British currency.
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