DEAR ABBY: I am a 79-year-old woman and I'm in pretty good shape for my age. Even so, I tire more easily these days, and shopping in department stores has become harder than it used to be because there is no place to sit down and rest for a few minutes. My feet and legs get tired, and if I could just sit and rest, I would be able to continue shopping. As it is, I end up taking a catalog and leaving, because I can't walk or stand that long.
With department stores competing so heavily for business, wouldn't you think they could put a chair or two near the cash register for us older folks? -- MAXINE, LONG BEACH, CALIF.
DEAR MAXINE: I would think they could -- and should -- even though space in department stores is very valuable.