THE DAILY READING JOURNAL
Jeff AND LILLIAN
ADVICE COLUMN
Dear Jeff and Lillian,
I am writing to tell you a story. It's too late for you to tell me what to do now, but maybe you could tell me what I should have done. Your advice might be useful to other in similar situations.
My best friend, Sue, has been dating a guy for six months. She really likes him. I always had my doubts about her boyfriend. We sometimes went out on date together, and he always seemed to notice other women.
Well, a week ago, I went out dancing with a few friends to a club in a different part of town. I saw Sue's boyfriend there with another women. Thay were dancing and having fun together, and they didn't notice me. Someone at the club said that they were often there together.
I didn't know what to do, but I decided to tell Sue. Well, she asked her boyfriend, and he said it was a one-time night out and that I just wanted to make trouble. Now Sue is mad at me.
Now I wish that I hadn't said anything to Sue. What do you think I should have done? Should I have just not said anything? Would that have been fair to Sue?
-Confused in L.A.
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Jeff AND LILLIAN
ADVICE COLUMN
Dear Jeff and Lillian,
I'm a limo driver, and people leave all kinds of things in my limousine-scarves, packed up this elegant couple at their hotel and drove them to the opera. The woman must have been wearing a million dollars worth of jewelry. On the weekend, when I was cleaning the inside of the car, I noticed something shining. The women's diamond bracelet must have fallen off, and it slipped behind the seat.
So I called the hotel where tge couple was staying, explained what had happened, and arranged to return the bracelet. The women was extremely grateful. And in tears, she told me that it was a valuable family jewel, worn by her grandmother, and she went on to praise my honesty. Then she opened her purse, took out a ten-dollar bill, and gave it to me. I refused, but she insisted. Ten bucks! Can you believe it?
I should have kept the bracelet. Since then I've been thinking of what I could have done with the money. I could have bought my own limousine or started my own business.
Did I do the right thing?
-Honest but Wondering Why
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After Reading
Answer the questions about the letters.
1. What happened in the club?
2. What does the letter writer wish she hadn't done?
3. What did the limo driver find?
4. What did he do?
5. What does the limo drive think he should have done?
Discussion
1. What should Sue have done?
2. What should the passenger have done?
3. Discuss the most common problems that people write about to advice columns or to help site on the Internet.
4. Discuss whether advice from advice columns is really helpful or not.