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Show Reflections, June 21, 1984, Page 4 Unwed Teenage Mothers Dish Out Advice Dear Ann Landers: want to give some advice to pregnant teenagers. hope all girls who are fooling around will remember it. Six years ago met Jay. He was a caring and grandparents stood behind me. realize there are still some rough times ahead but Im sure I'll be able to handle whatever comes along. Sign me. Making The Best Of A Bad Mistake Dear B.: Thank you for an honest letter. Heres another on the same sub- understanding was person. drawn to him. ject. I I I I age grils would look forward to motherhood as a joy rather than a burden. Please, Ann, help persuade young girls to give up their babies to couples who can give them love and security. It takes a lot of maturity to make that decision. I k Grateful in Chicago Dear G.: Well said. What you are asking demands a high level of intelligence and a great deal of unselfish love. Im in your Dear Ann Landers: have had the opportunity to associate with and observe two very different families, both with babies a little over a year old. One baby was born out of wedlock. He shares a bedroom with his mother in her parents' basement. Tension, resentment, regrets and financial hardships greeted the infant on arrival. His basic needs are grudgingly met by whoever is available. He is sad, sickly, and listless. The other baby is happy, healthy and thriving on the love lavished on him by his adoptive parents (they waited four years for him). How sad that so much social pressure is put on young girls to keep their babies when thousands of childless couples are longing to provide the advantages of a happy home. Given a second chance, Im sure many of these teen- I After two years, we began to sleep together. used birth control but werent as careful as we should have been. Six months later, We I was pregnant. sour-smellin- Jays mother was calm and supportive. My mother was furious and refused to talk to me. After seeing a minister and a helpful woman at Planned Parenthood we decided to give the baby up for adoption. Three months before the baby yas born, Jay was killed by a drunk driver. His family was devastated. I went into shock. We pulled ourselves together and started to make plans for the future. Jays family felt that should keep the baby. They invited me to move in with them and I was thrilled. I needed emotional support and wasnt getting any from my family. It isnt easy, Ann. My relationship with my mother is in tatters, but I have a daughter who is a joy to me and her grandparents. My advice to other is this: Teenage pregnancies can be horrible. Friends often desert you. You are no longer one of the crowd. The mood swings can be wild. Wondering if a decent guy would ever want to marry you doesnt help. The best way to reach the right decision is to explore all the options. I urge every pregnant teenager girl to put the welfare of her child first. And she should not wait until the baby is born and placed in her arms before she decides what to do. came out a lot better than most unwed mothers because the babys corner. Dear Ann Landers: My father is only 70 years old. Until recently he was active, alert, and extremely pleasant to be around. We have all noticed, however, self-sufficie- that he has become increasingly g forgetful. Last week he asked me to help him put on his trousers. He said, I must have gained weight becuase I cant get was startled when these on alone. saw he already had trousers on. He had been struggling to put on a second pair over the first. A close friends mother has been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for nearly two years. spoke with the friend at length yesterday and it sounds as if I I I my father is also a victim. What can you tell me about this disease and what should I do? Frightened and Dis- tressed In N.Y. Dear N.Y.: am not a physician and even if were, would not attempt to make a diagnosis in the mail. Your fathers condition sounds suspiciously like Alzheimers. If such is the case, he is one of 3 million Americans who are affected by this problem. Alzheimers is senility, but it sometimes affects people of middle age. At this moment, neither the cause nor the cure are known. Take your father to a competent neurologist. suggest also that you educate yourself. Write to: Alzheimers Disease Association, 360 N. Michigan, Suite 1102, Chicago, IL 60601, or contact the Geriatric Study and Treatment Program at New York University I I I I School of Medicine, York, N.Y. 10016. 550 First Ave., New Another excellent source of helpful information also free: The DemenOffie of Public Inquiries, tias National Institute of Neurological Com- municative Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bldg. 31, Room Bethesda, MD. 20205. I I vv V i 1 '. 1 , : ; J ' - ,!. 1 ; ! 1 it I - f n t 4 ; OJ .jl New Hotel Name 83 N. Main -8- Ji H The historic Hotel Utah in downtown Salt Lake City will be managed by Westin Hotels. The new hotel will be called Westin Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City. 82-1497 SUMMER SPECIAL Westin Assumes Hotel Utah Management Historic Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City, ranked amnog the nations finest, will now be managed by Westin Hotels, a Seattle-base- hotel firm with worldwide operations. The announcement was made jointly by Dwight Call, president of Westin Hotels, and Victor L. Brown, chairman of the Utah Hotel Company and Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaitns, owner of the hotel. Bishop Brown said, We're delighted to be associated with Westin. They have a reputation throughout the world and we know they will continue to first-clas- s operate the hotel in the tradition of quality for whch it is justly famous. Bishop Brown said Hotel Utah will benefit from Westins international reservations system as well as its operating expertise. According to Mr. Call and Bishop Brown, the hotel will become known as The Westin Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, so as to be able to capitalize on Westins highly successful international marketing efforts. Named as general manager for The Westin Hotel Utah is Thomas C. Hosea, formerly general manager of The Westin Hotel, Cincinnati. Hosea also . served as general manager of The Westin South Coast Plaza inn Costa Mesa, California. In keeping with long standing policy, it is Westin's desire to retain as many of the present employees of the hotel as possible. A construction program, completed in 1980, added two wings to the hotel, including 160 new guest rooms and a grand ballroom, now the largest in the city. New construction has blended impeccably with a restoration program in the older section of the hotel, completed at about the same time. 10-stor- y |
