Dear Annie:

I am an 85-year-old widow living alone. I have three children, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. In years past, when I was still driving, I would visit regularly and made it a point to stay involved. I helped pay for camps, lessons, pageants, tutors, and even household expenses. I have always tried to be generous with both my time and resources.

But lately, I feel the closeness we once had slipping away. For example, I sent my youngest granddaughter, a college senior, a card and check for her birthday. She replied to a text confirming she received it, but she never thanked me. My daughter, who lives only two and a half hours away, has seen me just once this year, and that was at a funeral. She says her weekends are filled with great-grandchildren and time with

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