DEAR ABBY: I couldn't help but respond to "Steamed's" dilemma about her friend bringing a salad to Bible study and a hosted lunch.
Her answer lies in the very Bible she is studying: Proverbs 15:17: Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.
It would be a nice gesture for "Steamed" to prepare a lovely salad lunch the next time it's her turn to hostess. -- ROCHELLE IN SACRAMENTO